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I wonder just how the Government's proposed star ratings for childcare (News,29 March) will be measured. Will there be a league table? Will we be judged on the quality of our carpets or our cuddles,...
Labour and Tories are to 'fight to win the parents' vote', says the national news. Perhaps they will ensure parents don't have to continue suffering a postcode lottery to get help with their children...
As a nursery nurse with five years' experience of working in a day nursery, I feel I must voice my opinion about the recent news report about the benefits to children of their attending pre-school...
* An online resource to help children's organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to influence legislation in their respective countries was launched yesterday (Wednesday). The...
Nord Anglia has appointed a new managing director to run its nurseries division. Simon Cashmore takes up the post on 15 November, replacing Tracey Storey who resigned in August (News, 25 August). Mr...
So, by creating extended schools (News, 20 March) the Government is planning that schools become all-day places for children - almost a kibbutz philosophy, where the community raises the kids while...
Scottish councils should tell us how they spend their top-sliced money, but they won't (News, 15 March). When I asked Aberdeenshire council I was told that the top-sliced money was spent in line with...
A 24-hour digital TV channel for teachers aimed at raising standards in the classroom is to be launched by the DfES early next year. Teachers' TV will show programmes on training and development,...
* The public has given strong support in three separate opinion polls to last month's strikes by 750,000 local government workers, including nursery nurses and classroom assistants. A Sky News poll...
A five-month consultation on the physical punishment of children in the home has begun in Northern Ireland. This latest consultation follows similar ones in England, Scotland and Wales. In Scotland...