6 September 2001
The teacher recruitment crisis has been headline news
for national TV, radio and newspapers over the past few weeks, but there has
been no mention of the nursery nurses and...
6 September 2001
Areport published this week by the Daycare Trust has
urged the Government to take stock of its achievements and initiatives in the
early years sector over the past four years...
6 September 2001
(Photograph) - Traditional Japanese art techniques
bring a new twist to children's drawings in the largest exhibition of art by
children in Britain for many years. The exhibition, 'Fans, Screens...
6 September 2001
Early years practitioners have condemned the
Government's decision to exclude nursery teachers from a 'welcome back' bonus
worth up to £4,000 which has been offered to primary and secondary
teachers...
6 September 2001
The Manchester Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership will explore the theme 'working together' at its annual conference
on Wednesday 19 September. Speakers at the event, to be held at...
6 September 2001
More than one million children in the north of England
and London are to be given free toothbrushes and toothpaste over the next three
years. The 'Brushing for life' project...
6 September 2001
'I see no reason at all why a group of inspectors who I
regard as professionals should want to treat a group of teachers as anything
other than professionals -...
6 September 2001
Ofsted officially took over the inspection of all early
years provision in England this week. From Monday, its newly-formed Early Years
Directorate extended Oftsed's work to include the registration and...
6 September 2001
(Photograph) - Six-year-old Reannne Charles proudly
displays her drawing of a duck on Dotty Duck Day at the Camley Street Natural
Park in London. The fun day was one of...
6 September 2001
More than 10 per cent of the membership of the Scottish
Pre-school Play Association has been lost over the past year, as playgroups
continue to close under pressure from growing...