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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1986

DR HARMS IS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE FRANK PORTOR GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THE DIVISION OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION AT THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT THE SAME UNIVERSITY.

SHE IS THE FIRST AUTHOR OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE, A PROGRAMME EVALUATION INSTRUMENT WIDELY USED IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD.

DURING THE WORKSHOP, WHICH STARTS TOMORROW (MONDAY) DR HARMS WILL SHARE WITH PARTICIPANTS THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN CHILD-CARE PROGRAMMES IN THE U.S. AND HER EXPERIENCE IN USING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE IN TRAINING, SUPERVISION, PLANNING AND RESEARCH,

SHE WILL ALSO HELP PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN APPLYING THE SCALE IN LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTRES.

THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOP WILL BE STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S CHILD CARE CENTRES ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, ADMINISTRATORS AND CO-ORDINATORS OF PRE-SCHOOL DAY CARE AND RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTRES AND TEACHING STAFF FROM THE TRAINING INSTITUTES.

DR HARMS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTING A SIMILAR WORKSHOP FOR KINDERGARTEN PERSONNEL FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

FOUR EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES TO BE ELECTED

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THE ELECTION OF FOUR EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 24). THE ELECTION WILL BE BY SECRET BALLOT.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NAMES OF THE EIGHT CANDIDATES NOMINATED HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL 260 REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNIONS ENROLLED WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

HE CALLED ON AUTHORISED UNION REPRESENTATIVES TO ARRIVE AT

THE SCHOOL FOR REGISTRATION BEFORE 2.30 PM ON ELECTION DAY.

THEY MUST HAVE THE IR IDENTITY CARDS AND COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT INVITING AUTHORISED UNION REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE ELECTION.

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