26 July 2001
So you think you're ready for any emergency? Test
yourself with this quiz by Sue Hubberstey and Jan Hurst. Do you ever think
about how you would react if the...
26 July 2001
Imagine a time when being a nanny could have made you a
prisoner of war - and settle down for a ripping summer read, as Wendy Roughan
tells Helen Kewley...
26 July 2001
Slow down - it's summer. Jennie Lindon shows how having
a change in routine can benefit you as well as the children. Summer is here,
with the long break for...
26 July 2001
It's wise to keep a few ideas up your sleeve for
activities for indoors or outdoors. Johanna Burkett suggests a few. During the
school and nursery holidays, anyone looking after...
26 July 2001
Look after the health of your charges on holiday with
advice from June Thompson. It's holiday season and many nannies are
accompanying their employer's children as they go travelling. Common...
26 July 2001
Actors say never work with children or animals - but
nannies are expected to work with both, writes Gayle Goshorn. You've sat down
for the interview, nice house, nice parents,...
5 July 2001
It's easy to believe that listening to children should
be a central part of the nursery philosophy, but much harder to ensure that
this happens in practice. When consultation with...
5 July 2001
Early years professionals and reception class teachers
are to be consulted by the Government in the autumn on the impact of the
Foundation Stage in preparing children for starting their...
5 July 2001
(Photograph) - Five-year-olds Nadja Howton, Kenya Paul
and Ciara Galvin put themselves on the map at Bernie Spain Gardens on London's
South Bank. An event called Celebrating Sanctuary, held as...
5 July 2001
Children of asylum-seekers and refugees are missing out
on nursery places, which could provide them with opportunities to settle in,
feel safe and play which are unavailable in their home...