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30 May 2002, Nursery World

Key Stage 1 teachers will be breathing a sigh of relief that the SATs period is finally over for another year. But there is a growing lobby of educationalists and...

New childcare Bill supported by Blair

30 May 2002, Nursery World

Tony Blair has signalled his support for a Bill proposing the setting up of a national register of nannies and prohibiting childminders in England from being allowed to smack the...

Campaign demands strategy change

30 May 2002, Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has launched a two-year campaign to pressure the Government into rethinking its National Childcare Strategy. The Charter for Parents and the Early Years was launched in...

The start of National Childcare Month

30 May 2002, Nursery World

The start of National Childcare Month is being marked in the London borough of Lewisham by a 'Childcare Question Time' at the town hall on 7 June from 10.30am to...

A free seminar on Surviving Ofsted

30 May 2002, Nursery World

A free seminar aims to help teachers and support staff to deal successfully with an Ofsted inspection. 'Surviving Ofsted' is being held at the head offices of the Professional Association...

Quote of the week

30 May 2002, Nursery World

'Parenting support networks, which might include health visitors (and) better pre-school facilities, have a proven record of success in preventing future criminality. The trouble is that these require long-term investment...

A display in the House of Commons

30 May 2002, Nursery World

(Photograph) - A display in the House of Commons has been urging MPs to take part in events in their constituencies for the first National Childcare Month. A further reminder...

Primary school exclusions rise

30 May 2002, Nursery World

One per cent of five-and six-year-olds were permanently excluded from primary schools in England last year, Government figures published last week have revealed. The statistics show the number of children...

Scots rate Sure Start success

30 May 2002, Nursery World

An evaluation of the Sure Start Scotland programme has found huge enthusiasm for the initiative, with one interviewee going so far as to say, 'Sure Start Scotland is one of...

Quote of the week

30 May 2002, Nursery World

'Gaelic should not be allowed to wither and die. There is clearly scope for developing Gaelic-medium education so that young people are immersed as quickly and effectively as possible in...