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'If I look at my childminder, I may have a teacher of the future, I may have a nursery manager, I may have an engineer. What we have got to...

The tricky issue of what to tell young children about Father Christmas is hotly debated in this week's Special Report, 'The real thing?' (pages 10-11). Child psychologists and childcare experts...

The Government unit overseeing childcare, early years and Sure Start provision in England has been re-named the Sure Start unit. The 'rebranding' of the unit was announced yesterday (Wednesday) at...

(Photograph) - Maria Eagle, minister for disabled people, visited Tinkerbells Nursery in Little Hulton, near Manchester, to present it with the 'Positive about Disabled' symbol. The nursery, celebrating its second...

Day nurseries in England are being urged to promote socially responsible business practice to underline their pivotal role in the lives of children, parents and the community. The National Day...

Catherine Ashton is now responsible for English and modern foreign languages, as well as special educational needs across the education and skills sectors. She is currently working for both the...

A £731,000 children's centre has been given the go-ahead by Leeds City Council. The centre in Hawksworth Wood, due to open in March 2004, will house a 50-place early education...

The early years team at the disability charity Scope is putting together an easy-to-read communication pack for parents and professionals. They are keen to have Nursery World readers' advice on...

(Photograph) - Ten Lords are a-leaping in a photo taken by Lord Lichfield for one of the Christmas cards designed for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...

Some pre-schools and day nurseries in England are in danger of being strangled by red tape and over-regulation, MPs have been told. During a debate in the House of Commons...