6 November 2003
I would like to point out some inaccuracies in Marilyn
Mills' letter about childminders ('Value for money', 9 October). First,
childminders' fees vary from area to area. I am sure...
6 November 2003
I am a qualified nursery nurse working as a
childminder. Yes, childminders can earn up to £9 per hour for the three
children under five that they are allowed. However,...
6 November 2003
In answer to Jane Mills' plea for help regarding making
non-sticky playdough (Letters, 25 September), I use the cheapest supermarket
flour which costs 15p per bag, and use a Pre-school...
6 November 2003
I am studying for a PDA in Childcare and Education at
Jewel and Esk Valley College in Midlothian. For my research project I am trying
to find out if there...
6 November 2003
9 November The Food Programme
6 November 2003
12 November Continuous care
6 November 2003
Two nursery schools in west London have been saved in
what has been hailed as 'a landmark case' of value for money over cost per
child. Maxilla and Ainsworth nursery...
6 November 2003
* All children born after 1 September 2002 are to
receive a cash sum on their seventh birthday from the Government. The Treasury
said last week that the Child Trust...
6 November 2003
The oldest-known nursery in central London has had a
last-minute reprieve from closure. King's College London has stepped in to save
the Kingsway Children's Centre in Holborn, which had expected...
6 November 2003
This issue of Nursery Chains is published at a very
interesting time for the groups of providers who are leading the way in the
development of the private daycare sector....