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This June sees the first-ever National Childcare Month
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- Wednesday, March 6, 2002 | Nursery World
(Photograph) - This June sees the first-ever National Childcare Month, and early years minister Catherine Ashton (centre) went along to the EYDCP conference in London last week to tell everyone about it. Each week in the month-long event, supported by the Department for Education and Skills, will be devoted to a different sector and organised by a relevant organisation, with 3 to 9 June day nurseries week (contact the National Day Nurseries Association on 01484 541641), 15 to 22 June childminding week (National Childminding Association, 020 8464 61640), 17 to 23 June play week (Pre-School Learning Alliance, 020 7833 0991) and 24 to 30 June Kids' Clubs week (Kids' Clubs Network, 020 7512 2100). Other activities and events will be organised by the Daycare Trust (020 7840 3350). Photo: Len Cross
Let down all round
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- Wednesday, August 15, 2001 | Nursery World
Further to the comments by Gill Haynes, the former chair of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) (In my view, 19 July), I agree with her that the qualifications of people who work with pre-school children is under-rated by the Government. How many people would put their children into a school class that had no qualified teacher or was run by a parent who thought they'd 'have a go' without any formal training? So why then should pre-school provision be any different?
Learning & Development: National Strategies series - part 9 - Time, Place and Community - Day to day
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- Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | Nursery World
In our National Strategies features on the Early Years Foundation Stage, senior regional adviser Lorna Dick and regional adviser Jo Paterson reflect on how children make sense of the world.
University of the Highlands and Islands launches a new on-line degree in child and youth studies
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- Wednesday, March 6, 2002 | Nursery World
A new on-line degree in child and youth studies has been launched by the University of the Highlands and Islands. The early years component of the degree programme includes modules on child development and the acquisition of language, with optional courses on play and cognitive development. Students will study on-line and will also receive support from staff based at colleges at Moray, Inverness, Lews Castle, North Highland and Perth. Students will be able to go on to postgraduate courses in areas such as social work or teacher training. For details contact Jon Clarke, course leader, on 01738 877608.
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