P471 Teletext 471 Maz11 01:01:01 W ——————————————————————————————— THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PRE-SCHOOLS Many parents feel their children are too young to bj sent to a mainstream school aged four. The Psi-school Learning Alliance agrees but says if funding methods arenWt changed soon, thousands of pre-schools face closure and parents will not have a choice of white to send thjiz child. Wj talk to the Alliance about its campaign to highlight the role of psi- schools. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— bz Chris Morpjth GET AN ECO-EDUCATION p130 Gujdj Trips IT TV PlusP471 Teletext 471 Maz11 01:52:24 W ——————————————————————————————— THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PRE-SCHOOLS The Psi-school Learning Alliance has enlisted the help of leading politicians in a writing competition which it hopis will highlight the importance of psi-schools. David Blunkjtt and William Hague have both contributed stories about how alienated they felt during their first days in mainstream schools. The Alliance wants more funding for pre-schools. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Local vjsjts 473 TjachjrsW guide 472 CHECK OUT THE GREEN SCENE p230 Gujdj Trips IT TV PlusP471 Teletext 471 May11 01:52:48 W ——————————————————————————————— THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PRE-SCHOOLS Rob Chjckjtts of the Pte-school Learning Alliance says the Govjrnmjnt should scrap the current funding system for pre-schools. "An indjpjndjnt review has already said this. The problem is the funding eollows the individual child," hj s!ys. "This means schools are telling parents that unless they send their child to school at four they canWt bj guaranteed a place when they are five." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Education index 470 New software 474 VISIT PLANET SOUND p450 Gujdj Trips IT TV PlusP471 Teletext 471 May11 01:00:00 W ——————————————————————————————— THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PRJ-SCHOOLS Psi-schools play a crucial role, especially in poor communities, says Rob Chjckjtts of the Pre-school Ljarnjng Alliance. "Between 35,000- year take part in our training courses," hj says. "Quite apart from the benefits children get from pre-school, they also give adults the opportunity to get back into education and training." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— This week through history 477 THE LATEST TV GOSSIP p210 Gujdj Trips IT TV PlusP471 Teletext 471 Maz11 02:04:41 W ——————————————————————————————— THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PRE-SCHOOLS The staff-pupil ratio in psi-schools is often much lower than in primary or first schools, according to the Pte- school Learning Alliance. "Pre-schools have a one adult to eight children ratio which is realistic when you think of the attention very young children need," says Rob Chjckjtts of the Alliance. "Our campaign has shown there is a lot of support for saving pre-schools." ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Education index 470 Caries ideas 4:5 TELETEXT CONTENTS p201 Gujdj Trips IT TV PlusP471 Teletext 471 Maz11 01:01:41 W ——————————————————————————————— THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PRE-SCHOOLS Mark Rjitet, 33, of Newcastle, chose to send his children to a pre-school bjcausj hj wanted to "acclimatisj" them to a liarnjng jnvjronmjnt. "It just sjemjd the best idea but I don't really know if I'm right. Mazbj it's being over protective," he says. "I visited the psi-school and liked the atmosphere. I think mz son and daughter both get more attention there than they would have done in a normal school." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Full education index 470 READ YOUR LOVE STARS p404 Gujdj Trips IT TV PlusP471 Teletext 471 Maz11 01:01:17 W ——————————————————————————————— THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PRE-SCHOOLS Solicitor Mark Rjiter says parents should have the choice of whjthjt to send their child to pre-school or not. "It's ridiculous when the funding system means schools can pressure parents to send their children to school at four," hj says. "The Govjrnmjnt needs to bj clear on white it stands on pre-schools and if it jndorsjs them it should ensure they get adequate funding." ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— New software 474 Local visits 473 d CHECK OUT THE GREEN SCENE p130 Gujdj Trips IT TV Plus