8 March 2001
The plight of state nursery schools in England is
highlighted in this week's issue of Nursery World (see News, page 6, and In My
View, page 34). It seems that...
8 March 2001
National Childminding Association chief executive Gill
Haynes has condemned as 'totally ridiculous' the process by which the
Government arrived at its decision to allow childminders to smoke in front of...
8 March 2001
(Photograph) - Children can enjoy one play while their
parents partake of another at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Enid
Whitham, who helps to run the theatre's occasional creche,...
8 March 2001
The first Children's Commissioner for Wales, Peter
Clarke, took up his post on St David's Day, 1 March. Mr Clarke's brief is to
promote and safeguard the rights and welfare...
8 March 2001
The Department for Education and Employment has struck
a deal with Tesco and Lloyds Pharmacy to provide childcare information at
interactive kiosks in selected branches. The links to the DfEE-funded...
8 March 2001
'David Blunkett has presided over a set of initiatives
that has wasted taxpayers' money, distracted teachers from their real
responsibilities and encapsulated the worst of the discredited ideology that
has...
8 March 2001
Nurseries forced to close by measures to prevent the
spread of foot and mouth disease are highly unlikely to be covered for the
event by their insurance policies. Some nurseries...
8 March 2001
The Government's working families tax credit scheme is
backfiring for some of those who need its help most, according to a report last
week by the National Association of Citizens'...