20 December 2001
Another year draws to a close in which the early years
sector has been the scene of activity and change. Even in this run-up to
Christmas we have seen CACHE's...
20 December 2001
(Photograph) - Rumney saw red when Craigentinny Primary
School in Edinburgh visited the Edinburgh University Chemistry Museum. The
blood-red crystal was on display at the judging of a crystal growing...
20 December 2001
Two new education qualifications for teaching
assistants have been tipped to have as big an impact on raising professional
standards as the NNEB did on its introduction more than 50...
20 December 2001
'Helping out with the school nursery class, I commented
on a boy's socks - one blue, one green. "They're nice," I said. "Yes," he
replied, "I have another pair just...
20 December 2001
The village that was the site of the world's first
nursery and infant school has been awarded World Heritage Status. New Lanark,
south of Edinburgh, is a tourist attraction for...
20 December 2001
People in Britain have mixed feelings about disabled
children attending mainstream schools, a survey by the Disability Rights
Commission has found. Although nearly two-thirds of the people surveyed were in...
20 December 2001
The nutritional standards of nursery and school meals
in Northern Ireland have been put up for consultation in proposals to limit
chips to twice a week, limit baked beans to...
20 December 2001
The early years sector's initial bid to have its own
dedicated organisation to oversee workforce training has been rejected by the
Government. Nursery World understands that the Department for Education...