Govt to open, expand 30 kindergartens
The government is to open or expand 30 kindergartens across the country, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday.
She said the new and expanded kindergartens will also operate ...
Donated book withdrawn after anti-gay complaints (updated)
A children’s book in school sparked controversy and homophobic comments on Tuesday, which eventually led to the withdrawal of the book.
The book was withdrawn after the mother of ...
Teachers’ unions vexed by state’s handling of preschool expansion
Teaching unions Oelmek, Poed and Oltek on Tuesday expressed strong disagreement with the way the state is trying to implement its decision to expand compulsory preschool education to children aged ...
Over 80% of private nurseries apply for subsidy scheme
Over 80 per cent of private nurseries and kindergartens applied to participate in the government scheme that will fund children’s tuition fees for eligible families, the deputy ministry of welfare ...
Subsidies approved for families with kids are nursery schools
The cabinet has approved €16 million to subsidise the cost of nursery schools for children up to four years old.
It will subsidise the cost to families and feeding the children.
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Coronavirus: No consequences for parents who keep pre-primary children at home
There will not be any consequences for parents who choose not to take their children to kindergarten and pre-primary school amid the pandemic, the Pancyprian confederation of parents’ association for ...