Another nursery chain sees venture capitalist takeover
20 December 2001
One of the ten largest nursery chains in the UK has
changed hands in a deal worth £22m. Just Learning was bought last week by
private equity firm Alchemy. The...
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Co-op brand to enter childcare
20 December 2001
The UK's first Co-op nurseries are to be created with
the Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Co-operative Society's plans to move into
childcare. The fourth largest of the UK's ten regional...
Architects are to perform a makeover on a centre for women and children
20 December 2001
(Photograph) - Architects are to perform a makeover on
a centre for women and children established in London 77 years ago by a wealthy
American suffragette. The Katherine Low Settlement...
In brief...A book to help early years workers
20 December 2001
A book to help early years workers develop young
children's musical awareness has been produced by the National Association of
Toy and Leisure Libraries in association with Nursery World. A...
In brief...Unaffordable Christmas wish lists
20 December 2001
Unaffordable Christmas wish lists could become a thing
of the past in the Republic of Ireland if the Fine Gael party succeeds in
banning advertising children's toys on television until...
In brief...Warning over mini-cup fruit jelly products
20 December 2001
Parents and carers have been advised by the Food
Standards Agency not to let children eat certain mini-cup fruit jelly products
that contain Konjac because of the risk of choking...
Playgroups impress Ofsted for education
20 December 2001
Playgroups and pre-schools in England have the most
improved daycare provision of any Government-funded care provider in the past
year, an Ofsted report has found. The report, Nursery education: Quality...
Tighter vetting on childcare staff
20 December 2001
Proposals for tightening the regulations governing the
disqualification of people from working in childcare services in Wales have
been put out for consultation by the Welsh Assembly. The consultation,
announced...
Six-year-old Kirsty Howard from Manchester met pop star Victoria Beckham
20 December 2001
(Photograph) - Six-year-old Kirsty Howard from
Manchester met pop star Victoria Beckham when she was honoured last week at the
annual Woman's Own Children of Courage awards in London. Kirsty...
Wishful thinking
20 December 2001
We look back on one busy year and forward to another
one, as Mahrukh Choughtai asks a selection of people in the early years
workforce what's on their wish list...
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