Issue 02

Spring 2004

Pages	Details
Front cover
2: Contents	Welcome from Naomi Eisenstadt, Director of the Sure Start Unit - Contents
3-5: News	UN child health targets - Child health & poverty study - Help with dads with postnatal depression - Pre-school curriculum guidance - Free early education for three-year-olds - Ofsted childminder reports - ChildLine's Pedal Push - "If you ask me..."
6-7 Kicking the habit	How do you help pregnant mums consider changing the habit of a lifetime? We look at smoking cessation schemes.
8-9: A family affair	Dr Gillian Pugh, head of Coram Family, is a distinguished figure in the early childhood field. She tells us why Sure Start can make real differences to children's services.
10-11: Lean on me	Starting out in childminding can be nerve-wracking. We report on an innovative scheme to guide new childminders through that crucial first year.
12-15: Growing places	Delivering a capital project can be a daunting task for the inexperienced. We report on how to get the building you want.
16-17: Look who's talking	How can we help parents build their babies' language skills? We find out why talking to - and reading with - your baby are two of the most effective tools
18-19: Pick of the bunch	The good news: loads of new jobs in childcare. The tricky part: filling them, and with great people who'll stay. We show you how.
20-21: Resources round-up	What's on - Webwatch - What's out there - Where to go - Reading room
22: A day in the life	Ever thought you needed to be in twenty places at once? Streatham childminder Molly Dale knows the feeling...
23: Letters	Early years foundation degree - Childcare for students - Childminders and under-ones - Holistic approaches
24: Back cover	Special educational needs resources: useful websites, publications and organisations.

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