1 November 2001
If further proof is needed that the culture of testing
and formally assessing young children in our education system needs to be
reversed, then our news story on private tuition...
1 November 2001
The Government was given a stern warning not to
backslide on its commitment to the early years during a lively House of Commons
debate which reviewed many of the concerns...
1 November 2001
(Photograph) - The goo went blue at the Buffer Bear
nursery in Wimbledon, London. A special colour-themed day raised £100
last month for the charity Whizz-Kidz, which provides wheelchairs for...
1 November 2001
Questions have been asked in a House of Commons debate
about delays in the registration of new providers, now the responsibility of
Ofsted's Early Years Directorate. Speaking at the recent...
1 November 2001
Unions are in negotiation with Nottingham City Council
to agree a pay deal similar to the one signed earlier this year with
neighbouring Nottinghamshire County Council (Special report, 28 June...
1 November 2001
Young fathers are to be given help to bond with their
children and improve their parenting skills under a £300,000 Government
scheme. Home secretary David Blunkett said the scheme -...
1 November 2001
The Kids' Clubs Network (KCN) held a national
conference in London yesterday (31 October) to press for more out-of-school
childcare networks. There are 80 in the country but the KCN...
1 November 2001
When Friockheim Nursery near Arbroath in Scotland began
its pirate project, staff had no idea how it would grow. 'It all started with
two of our boys, Dale and Tommy,'...
1 November 2001
'Pushing children into reception classes before they
are ready does them more damage than not giving them the education at all'
Barry Sheerman, chairman of the education and skills select...
1 November 2001
Childcare providers need to work more closely with
professionals from other fields such as health and social work to make sure
that young children and their families receive the services...