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The first edition

24 October 2002, Nursery World

The first edition of a directory of training opportunities for those working in the childcare sector in the Stirling area has been launched by Stirling Children's Partnership. The directory contains...

Childcare costs for nurses

24 October 2002, Nursery World

Childcare costs for nurses and midwives will be subsidised by the Scottish Executive as part of a £1m initiative aimed at encouraging them to return to work. Under the Return...

Criminal record checks hit target

24 October 2002, Nursery World

More than 40,000 criminal record checks have been carried out on people working with children and vulnerable adults in the past six months. Justice minister Jim Wallace said Disclosure Scotland,...

Ministers go to work on play

24 October 2002, Nursery World

Children's play in the UK looks set to benefit from £200m of investment by the New Opportunities Fund following the completion of a wide-ranging cross-departmental review. The review, launched last...

Website makes splash on safety

24 October 2002, Nursery World

* A swimming and water safety website is one of a number of Government initiatives to encourage more primary school children in England to learn to swim that were unveiled...

Shortages hinder child protection

24 October 2002, Nursery World

Children's safety in England is being compromised by a failure to adequately resource the local bodies charged with their protection, and by severe difficulties in recruiting and retaining suitable staff,...

From small seeds big plants grow

24 October 2002, Nursery World

From small seeds big plants grow, as these sunflowers at the Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Finchampstead, Berkshire demonstrate. The sunflowers towering over Charlotte Harris and Neve Mills at the...

A book containing important messages for children aged four to six about heart health

24 October 2002, Nursery World

A book containing important messages for children aged four to six about heart health has been produced by the British Heart Foundation. The Big Heart Book is a colourful A2...

Huge demand for a booklet giving parents and carers advice on talking to children about prejudice and discrimination

24 October 2002, Nursery World

Huge demand for a booklet giving parents and carers advice on talking to children about prejudice and discrimination has led to its third reprint in four months. Nearly 15,000 copies...

Teachers say boycott SATs

24 October 2002, Nursery World

More than nine out of ten teachers in England support a boycott of SATs tests for seven-year-olds, according to a survey for the National Union of Teachers. In the survey,...