15 November 2001
Westminster has rejected the precedent set by the
Scottish Executive's decision to ban physical punishment of children aged under
three and has decided to make no moves to change the...
15 November 2001
Free nursery education has so far had no impact on the
reading and maths skills of children entering primary one, according to a study
of pupils in Aberdeen. The council's...
15 November 2001
The Scottish Executive has announced the location of
the first regional office for the new organisation which is to take charge of
the regulation of early years services in Scotland....
15 November 2001
There's a bright new look at the nursery department at
Pitcorthie primary school in Dunfermline this winter, thanks to a donation from
local house builders Redrow Homes. The school used...
15 November 2001
'It is scandalous that the Government has ignored the
view of virtually every child protection and health professional in the
country. The Dickensian idea of reasonable chastisement has no place...
15 November 2001
New mothers in deprived areas believe childcare plays a
crucial role in supporting their families and put an expansion of services high
on a wishlist of measures to give their...
15 November 2001
Campaigners against physical punishment of children
must feel like giving certain members of the Government a bit of 'reasonable
chastisement' following the decision not to change the law on smacking...
15 November 2001
The Government's decision to continue allowing parents
in England and Wales to smack their children has been branded as a betrayal by
a coalition of charities, including Save the Children...
15 November 2001
(Photograph) - Three childcare workers from Northern
Ireland have become the first in the UK to achieve the new NVQ Level 4 in early
years care and education. Winnie Kelly...