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DfE claims ratio plans could slash fees by more than a quarter

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

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

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 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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A Unique Child: Inclusion - All change

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

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

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

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

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.

 

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Take twos - 'aspirational' plans for Bristol's Southville Centre

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

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

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

Nursery Equipment: Book corner - Shelf life

Creating a book corner gives children a dedicated space for reading and promotes language learning. Jean Evans explains.

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  • World of Beans

    28 February 2013

    Beans 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...

  • The waiting game

    18 January 2013

    Leading 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...

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