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Chatterbox Challenge met in Midlothian

30 January 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Children from I CAN Early Years Centre, Midlothian, recited their favourite songs and nursery rhymes for the first-ever Chatterbox Challenge. The campaign, organised by the charity I CAN,...

Bill set to extend learning support

30 January 2003, Nursery World

Reforms of the system of support for children with special educational needs took another step last week with the Scottish Executive's publication of a draft Bill for consultation. The Additional...

Funding for children's services across Scotland

30 January 2003, Nursery World

Funding for children's services across Scotland is set to rise substantially over the next three years, Cathy Jamieson, minister for education and young people, confirmed last week. She said that...

Five new primary schools are to be built in Glasgow

30 January 2003, Nursery World

Five new primary schools are to be built in Glasgow with contracts awarded last week. The schools are being designed for out-of-school care and community use as well as education...

Quote of the week

30 January 2003, Nursery World

'All education is running up a down escalator, where the strongest influence on success happens outside the school gates: children only spend nine minutes of every hour of their childhood...

Fraserburgh Disabled Group fundraiser

30 January 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Primary 1 pupils at Westfield School in Fraserburgh were the lucky recipients of a hand-crafted rocking horse, after the former Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond won it...

Picture-taking at nursery reviewed

30 January 2003, Nursery World

A review of photographing and filming at children's events is underway after parents of pupils at Strathburn Nursery in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, launched a protest petition. Parents were furious when they...

Play areas 'affect behaviour'

30 January 2003, Nursery World

Better outdoor play areas and playgrounds in early years settings and schools help to increase children's self-esteem and significantly reduce vandalism and bullying at playtime, according to a report published...

Swings freed by rules check-up

30 January 2003, Nursery World

Playground swings in a Wiltshire village are set to re-open after the parish council brought in a senior inspector from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to...

Nord Anglia profits

30 January 2003, Nursery World

The private education group Nord Anglia has reported profits of £4.6m before tax and exceptional items over the year ending 31 August 2002 - a 14 per cent increase on...