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Maternity leave will cost dear

31 March 2005, Nursery World

By Karen Simpkin, managing director of Sunflower Children's Centre, Sheffield No doubt the Government's proposal to extend maternity leave to nine months is a vote winner, but at what cost...

Can the strategy work?

31 March 2005, Nursery World

In reply to Kim Welsh's argument (In my view, 3 March), I too feel that while there is much to be said for the Government's ten-year strategy for childcare, there...

Ideas for outdoors

31 March 2005, Nursery World

I have some suggestions for the childminder who wants to provide more varied outdoor play (Letters, 3 March). If there is a little money to spend, I would recommend a...

Sisters and brothers

31 March 2005, Nursery World

Beatrix Campbell's weekly column aims to be controversial, and her forthright opinions can be valuable for challenging assumptions. In the 17 March issue of Nursery World she fairly questions the...

Youth Inclusion: Positive Activities for Young People tightens funding rules

30 March 2005, Young People Now

Increasingly stringent criteria are discouraging youth organisations from applying for Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP) funding. Although no figures are yet available on the number of applications received for...

Youth Participation: Charity takes over DfES youth board

30 March 2005, Young People Now

The National Children's Bureau will take over the running of the youth advisory board of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) from youth media agency Children's Express this week....

Music: Manchester to run inclusion schemes

30 March 2005, Young People Now

Thirty-five youth music projects are to be rolled out across Greater Manchester from April. The £381,000 On Top of the World programme is being run by Greater Manchester Music Action...

YPN to hold 'question times' with YMCAs

30 March 2005, Young People Now

Young people will get the chance to quiz politicians through a series of "question time" events run by Young People Now and local YMCAs. The four events will take place...

Youth Justice: Murder raises fears about use of tags

30 March 2005, Young People Now

Concerns about the monitoring of young people on intensive supervision and surveillance programmes (ISSPs) have been raised after a 19-year-old removed his tag and took part in a robbery in...

Voluntary Sector: Government plans improved compact

30 March 2005, Young People Now

Plans to improve the relationship between the Government and the voluntary sector were published last week by Home Secretary Charles Clarke. The Home Office is proposing a simplified version of...