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The future of adoption and fostering legislation

18 September 2003, Nursery World

Childcare professionals have been invited to contribute their views on the future of adoption and fostering legislation. The Scottish Executive paper Choices for Children in Fostering and Adoption identifies some...

Children's service revamp proposed

18 September 2003, Nursery World

Early years professionals in England will be expected to work more closely with parents to give them a better understanding of their children's development, under proposals contained in last week's...

£500 for uncredited course

18 September 2003, Nursery World

Students are being urged to pay almost £500 for a childcare course that is neither accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) nor recognised under the daycare regulations. International...

Three-year-old Nikolaj Lerche

18 September 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Three-year-old Nikolaj Lerche shows off a dolphin he made in an arts workshop at last week's disability rights festival in Trafalgar Square, London. The showcase for disabled actors,...

Children are news victims

18 September 2003, Nursery World

* Children are portrayed as victims in nearly one in three news stories, claims a global study of newspaper coverage. The study, conducted in 24 countries by the World Association...

APEL certificate gets go-ahead

18 September 2003, Nursery World

The new 'fast-track' route that could lead early years practitioners in England to a Level 3 childcare qualification in three months has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority....

The number of support staff working in maintained nurseries and schools

18 September 2003, Nursery World

The number of support staff working in maintained nurseries and schools, including special schools and pupil referral units, in England has risen by 8,400 to reach 225,400, while there are...

Children's listening and speaking skills could be boosted

18 September 2003, Nursery World

Children's listening and speaking skills could be boosted if local authorities invested in radio at a cost of about £1 a year per child, according to Susan Stranks, director of...

Pre-school children at the Children's House Nursery in Stallingborough, Lincolnshire

18 September 2003, Nursery World

Pre-school children at the Children's House Nursery in Stallingborough, Lincolnshire, will soon be working with a professional artist in residence following an award from the Arts Council. With the backing...

Change nurseries now, parents told

18 September 2003, Nursery World

Independent schools in England have been asked not to disrupt young children's early years education by putting pressure on their parents to move them in order to secure a place...