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The Scottish Executive to invest £40m

19 September 2002, Nursery World

The Scottish Executive will invest £40m over the next three years in integrated children's services, plus an additional Pounds 110m for early years intervention, finance minister Andy Kerr said last...

Quote of the week

19 September 2002, Nursery World

'European countries recognise and value early years education and childcare as a separate profession. In this country it is often viewed as a "woman's" job, or one that is taken...

Accent is on language learning

19 September 2002, Nursery World

* Young children could know their oignons from their onions before ever setting foot in a classroom with the help of foreign language learning materials sourced by Linguatots, a company...

Executive counts nursery numbers

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Just over 27,000 people are employed in pre-school daycare centres in Scotland, caring for nearly 99,000 three-to five-year-olds, according to Scottish Executive statistics published last week. A little more than...

Assistants' work and status in new profile

19 September 2002, Nursery World

The status of teaching assistants has changed as their roles have developed and they are now widely regarded in schools as valuable members of staff, according to a report from...

Linda Robson in the Children's Society's annual London Bridges Walk

19 September 2002, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Actress Linda Robson, accompanied by 21-month-old Elizabeth Robbins-Cole, was among celebrities taking part in the Children's Society's annual London Bridges Walk on 7 September. The walkers trekked either...

Teachers just say no to tasks

19 September 2002, Nursery World

* The National Union of Teachers has asked the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the NASUWT to agree a date from which teachers will no longer do any of...

Services exclude disabled parents

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Children's services in the UK have been urged to assess how they support disabled parents. The National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) last week said that there are at least...

The Bright Kids Nursery Group

19 September 2002, Nursery World

The Bright Kids Nursery Group has been awarded substantial funding by the Department of Trade and Industry's Work-Life Balance Challenge Fund. Over the next 12 months, the Warwickshire-based group plans...

A seminar aimed at helping practitioners

19 September 2002, Nursery World

A seminar aimed at helping practitioners work with children who have autistic spectrum disorders takes place in London on 18 October. The National Autistic Society is organising 'First time with...