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EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Empathy
A lack of consideration for others is seen as the root of many social problems - hence the key role of the early years in developing empathy in children.
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Nursery complaints about Ofsted inspection on the rise
Complaints about Ofsted inspections are nothing new, but in recent weeks, Nursery World has been inundated with emails, comments on our forum, and our Linkedin group, pointing to growing unrest and frustration with Ofsted's inspections regime.
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Does France really lead the way?
Neil Leitch finds elements of practice to question on a visit to French nurseries
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Latest News & Analysis
DfE claims ratio plans could slash fees by more than a quarter
Proposals to increase staff: child ratios in early years settings could see nurseries increasing their revenue by more than £200,000 a year, according to an analysis by the Department for Education.
Truss has visited more French nurseries than UK settings
Elizabeth Truss has made more official visits to French nurseries than early years settings and children's centres in England, Nursery World can reveal.
4Children and NCB chosen to deliver strategic support
Family charity 4Children and the National Children's Bureau have been chosen as the Department for Education's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) strategic partner for the next two years.
Iodine deficiency linked to low child IQ levels
Iodine deficiency in pregnancy may lower a child's IQ according to research from the universities of Bristol and Surrey.
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Police investigate nursery sexual assault
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Irish nurseries investigated by police
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New online service for CRB checks
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Norland Nursery to close
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Government departments' nurseries under threat of closure
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More students sign up for specialist early years Level 5 Diploma
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More than 100 new free schools to open in 2014
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Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'
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Co-sleeping raises cot death risk
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Nursery is 'more beneficial' to children from poorer backgrounds
Latest Jobs
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Senior Early Years Practitioner / Early Years Practitioner, Fortune Green Nursery and Pre-School
17,000 - 19,000+ dependent on experience., NW6
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Qualified Early Years Teacher - Mosley, Catherine House Day Nursery
Salary negotiable, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9PZ
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Nursery Officers, The Eveline Day Nursery Schools Ltd
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Nursery Nurses and Room Leader - fantastic career opportunities, St Johns Wood., Bright Horizons Family Solutions
up to £19,500 depending on experience, North West London
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Overseas Childcare Team Members, In2Action
Competitive, Europe, Tunisia, Turkey, Egypt and The Canaries
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Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Vegetables
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Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Going strong
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Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... the sun, moon and stars
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Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... Ball skills
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Positive Relationships: Home Learning - On the ball
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Learning & Development: Finger Rhymes - Thumbs up!
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Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Rapid response
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Positive Relationships: Home Learning - Cause a stir!
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Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Monsters
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Enabling Environments: Forest schools - Talking trees
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Latest Early Years & Nursery Practice
A Unique Child: Inclusion - All change
Practitioners should work closely with parents of adopted children who will often have a history of upheaval and trauma, says Anne O'Connor.
Positive Relationships: Working with Parents - Book talk
Enrich a child's language skills by talking about books, say Claire Bates and Helen Roscoe, Suffolk County Council Early Years and Childcare Service
Enabling Environments: Collections - On the beach
You can recreate a seaside experience by careful choice of resources, says Nicole Weinstein.
Learning & Development: Music - Your song
A project using lullabies to engage more fully with children and their families is demonstrating the power of music, reports Katy Morton.
Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Don't hold your breath
If a child stops breathing and goes stiff after an upsetting episode, they may be experiencing breath-holding spells. Sue Chambers explains.
Latest Management
Take twos - 'aspirational' plans for Bristol's Southville Centre
James Hempsall describes how a social enterprise is seeking finance from local investors to purchase an additional site and create more places for two-year-olds.
Montessori community manifesto: Reaching out
With the ability to meet the needs of vulnerable children, Montessori believes it has a vital role to play in the Government's childcare agenda.
Working with architects and builders - give it a big build up
If you've decided to plough ahead with expanding your premises, make sure your essential services come highly recommended and you have a contingency plan for delays, advises Gayle Goshorn.
Nursery Equipment: Book corner - Shelf life
Creating a book corner gives children a dedicated space for reading and promotes language learning. Jean Evans explains.
Latest From The Blog
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World of Beans
28 February 2013Beans here again! I’ll try not to rabbit on too much, but I was going to tell you about all the hopping mad things I got up to in February! (And a little bit about what’s been going on at Nursery World...
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The waiting game
18 January 2013Leading lights from the early years sector have been out in force at a succession of events this week – most planned on the assumption that, surely, the Government would have released its responses...
