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Childcarers told of new tax credits

22 November 2001, Nursery World

Plans for a replacement for the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) were revealed by the Government at the Daycare Trust's annual conference last week. Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo MP, addressing...

All-day school plans anger nursery group

22 November 2001, Nursery World

Acontroversial vision of schools running 'cradle to college' services was unveiled by a national childcare charity at a conference last week. At its anual conference, called 'Reinventing Childcare', the Daycare...

Road safety aims for poor children

22 November 2001, Nursery World

The importance of teaching road safety habits to pre-school children was stressed as the Scottish Executive launched an updated playgroup and nursery information pack for the Children's Traffic Club Scotland...

In brief...Consultation has begun on

22 November 2001, Nursery World

Consultation has begun on how to improve protection of children and young people as part of the Child Protection review set up earlier this year. The review aims to reduce...

In brief...The Scottish Independent

22 November 2001, Nursery World

The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association is to employ a childcare partnership liaison service officer to assist private and voluntary sector providers. The post, made possible by an award of nearly...

Warning on assistants' role

22 November 2001, Nursery World

Early years practitioners have warned the Government that its plans to enhance the role of classroom assistants must not be a cheap way of alleviating teacher shortages and should be...

Child Base staff have been urged to get on their bikes

22 November 2001, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Child Base staff have been urged to get on their bikes as part of the nursery chain's green policy. From this month they can take interest-free loans for...

New museums lead children to discoveries

22 November 2001, Nursery World

* The development of a new children's 'discovery centre' in London was praised by arts minister Tessa Blackstone last week. Baroness Blackstone made her comments last week at the Hands...

Foundation Stage 'needs clarifying'

22 November 2001, Nursery World

Aleading children's education charity has called on the Government to end the confusion among practitioners over the status of the Foundation Stage. Delegates at Early Education's annual general meeting in...

In brief...Teachers in Northern Ireland are

22 November 2001, Nursery World

Teachers in Northern Ireland are being surveyed this week about the stresses and strains of their profession in a bid to establish healthier working practices. The wide-ranging questionnaire being put...