7 February 2002
Whether or not the current outbreak of measles in south
London counts as an epidemic, it is certain that coverage of the measles, mumps
and rubella immunisation controversy is highly...
7 February 2002
Childcare costs in England have risen on average by
almost 10 per cent over the past year, according to a survey by the Daycare
Trust. A telephone survey of 140...
7 February 2002
(Photograph) - Donna Agnew, age 21, of Kilrea, Co
Londonderry, is this year's winner of the Causeway Institute of Further and
Higher Education's Early Years Cup, sponsored by Nursery World....
7 February 2002
Nursery nurses working in reception classes have
mounted a campaign to fight their local authority's plans to make them
redundant. A consultation paper sent to headteachers in the London borough...
7 February 2002
'The Childcare Revolution 2002' is the theme of this
year's Kids' Clubs Network annual conference. The two-day meeting in London on
14 and 15 March will focus on a vision...
7 February 2002
A unique 'environmental classroom' is up and running in
a Northern Ireland primary school. The classroom at Holy Trinity Primary School
in Enniskillen was officially opened by education minister Martin...
7 February 2002
'They spend more time playing computer games, listening
to music and watching television, and less on physical activities and
traditional toys and games. Children are becoming "adult" much sooner.' Angela...
7 February 2002
Nursery nurses working in Nottingham's city schools are
to receive the same pay deal as those working for Nottinghamshire County
Council. Public service union Unison negotiated better pay and status...
7 February 2002
A South Yorkshire nursery school that holds weekly
Spanish classes is under threat of closure. Janet Halse, head of the Denby
Street Nursery School and Family Centre in Sheffield, said...
7 February 2002
The campaign to raise nursery nurses' wages took a
further step this week as Unison Scotland submitted the same pay claim to all
Scotland's local authorities. The union put in...