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1. Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings
This document sets out a clear framework within which local authorities, local health trusts, schools and early years settings can work together to develop policies to ensure that children requiring medicines receive appropriate support. It updates, and extends to early years settings, the 1996 DfEE/DH guidance on supporting pupils with medical needs in school. It explains the roles and responsibilities of employers, parents and carers, governing bodies and management groups, head teachers and heads of settings, teachers and other staff, and of local health services. It considers staffing issues including employment of staff, insurance and training. Other issues covered include drawing up a health care plan for a pupil, confidentiality, record keeping, the storage, access and disposal of medicines, home to school transport, and on-site and off-site activities. The document also contains a set of forms which can be photocopied by users.
1 file, 307 KB

2. Mini Sure Start Local Programmes
Mini Sure Start local programmes letter and guidance notes
2 files, 125 KB

3. More choice for childcare (English)
What's available now and what to expect in the future. A SureStart guide for parents and parents-to-be.
1 file, 597 KB

4. More choice for childcare (Translations)
What's available now and what to expect in the future. A SureStart guide for parents and parents-to-be.
13 files, 1 MB

5. Music and the Deaf press release 01/06
Music and the Deaf (MatD) will shortly be publishing some new resources "Keys to Music with deaf children in Early Years" for early years practitioners working with young children who have hearing impairments. This Press Notice gives further information and contact details for those wishing to use the resources and/or contact Music and the Deaf for further information.
1 file, 35 KB

6. National Evaluation of Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: relationship between quality and development
This study assessed the quality of the education and care provided for children under the age of 3.5 years by a sample of 103 neighbourhood nurseries, and also the impact on children’s social and behavioural development.
1 file, 663 KB

7. National Evaluation of Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Tracking and neighbourhood change
This study analysed the neighbourhood context for the National Neighbourhood Initiative programme and change over time in the neighbourhoods served by neighbourhood nurseries.
1 file, 1 MB

8. National Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Initiative: Implementation Study
This study provides detailed information for a sub-sample of 102 nurseries in terms of their location, their catchment areas, the services provided, their staffing, and their users.
1 file, 1 MB

9. National Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Impact Report
This study assessed the impact of the initiative on parental employment, the use of formal childcare, and the take up of benefits and tax credits particularly for disadvantaged groups such as lone parents, low-income families and ethnic minority groups.
1 file, 952 KB

10. National Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Integrated Report
This summary brings together the findings of the four individual strands of the National Evaluation of Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative.
1 file, 2 MB

11. National Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Summary
This summary brings together the findings of the four individual strands of the National Evaluation of Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative.
1 file, 89 KB

12. The impact of Sure Start Local Programmes on three-year-olds and their families
This evaluation found that living in a Sure Start Local Programme (SSLP) area was associated with positive impacts on 5 of the 14 outcomes investigated. The analysis of the most recent data shows beneficial effects for almost all children and families living in SSLP areas and provides almost no evidence of adverse effects on population sub-groups such as workless or lone-parent families. These results are in marked contrast to the findings of the initial study published in 2005. Although methodological variations may account for differences in findings across the two phases of the evaluation, the researchers argue that it is eminently possible that the differing results accurately reflect the contrasting experiences of SSLP children and families in the two phases. They argue that the three-year-olds in the latest study have benefited from exposure to more mature and developed local programmes throughout their young lives.
2 files, 2 MB