News & Links
All the information that I place on the Alliance website is there to make it available for advocates of children’s wellbeing, so they are easily able to access any information they may need. If you use this service, it would be helpful if you acknowledged the Alliance for Childhood website as your source. We would also welcome any additional information, news items or research. This is the news that came in during the last 6 months. Any older items are in the archive.
Christopher Clouder
David Cameron Speech: CRB Gibe Slammed
Wednesday 01. of October 2008By: Fair Play for Children
The National Secretary of a Charity formed in 1972 after two children died has slammed the comment of Conservative Leader DAVID CAMERON about CRB checks which he made in his Party Conference Speech today.
Earlier, not better
Thursday 11. of September 2008By: The Economist
“Education, education, education”, trumpeted Tony Blair during his campaign to become prime minister. In 1997 state schools seemed in a parlous state, with crumbling corridors, poorly paid teachers and young children crammed into...
Britain vies with Mexico for education wooden spoon
Wednesday 10. of September 2008By: The Times
Children start their education at a younger age in Britain and have a longer school day than pupils in most developed countries.
Authors unite against drive for toddler literacy
Thursday 24. of July 2008By: The Times
A powerful lobby of leading authors and educationists accuse the Government today of setting children up for failure.
Pre-School Choice
Thursday 24. of July 2008By: The Times
The Government has started a furious debate on early years education. It must now find the courage to listen carefully and change tack
Education: Early-years writing lessons 'do no good'
Sunday 13. of July 2008By: The Guardian
Teaching children as young as three to write short sentences and use punctuation has little effect on their literacy skills later on, according to research which raises new questions about the government's plan for a curriculum...
Boys and girls, don't come out to play
Friday 11. of July 2008By: The Guardian
Night time is being made a strictly child-free zone in Redruth. We seem to be forgetting that young people have rights too
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