Chain leaps up list in merger
13 May 2004
Two of the UK's largest nursery chains are set to merge
following a £60m deal. Leapfrog, which was to float on the London Stock
Exchange next month, has chosen instead...
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Sarah Maddison from Kiddiwinks Nursery in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
13 May 2004
Sarah Maddison from Kiddiwinks Nursery in Fraserburgh,
Aberdeenshire, meets Brian the snail at Zoolab UK's interactive animal
roadshow. Children learned about the importance of caring for others in a
session...
Quote of the week
13 May 2004
'Children, though they may still be wanted by so many,
are suddenly out of their price range' Cristina Odone, on a survey that
calculated that it costs parents £164,000 to...
Senior officer role for school nursery nurses
13 May 2004
Senior nursery nurses in a Scottish local authority are
to play a greater role in the classroom following a pay and conditions deal
with the local branch of Unison. As...
Learning Through Landscapes' Early Years Outdoors service
13 May 2004
(Photograph) - Rain didn't stop play at the launch last
week of Learning Through Landscapes' Early Years Outdoors service, when
chairman Sir Bob Reid (above) and other LTLmembers joined children...
Nursery Equipment awards
13 May 2004
Nursery World would like to congratulate the 18 winners
of the 2004 Nursery Equipment awards. The finalists all received five stars
from testing in Nursery Equipment, our sister publication, during...
Men wanted to fill the childcare gap
13 May 2004
Encouraging more men into childcare could help tackle
the shortage of workers in the sector, says the Equal Opportunities Commission
(EOC). In a report, Plugging Britain's skills gap: challenging gender...
Children love their creches, but staff leave for more pay
13 May 2004
Playing and books are some of the things young children
like best about going to a creche, a survey by Aberdeen City Council has
discovered. As part of its city-wide...
'Stop targeting poorest areas'
13 May 2004
Government measures to support childcare should be
extended to poor children who live outside disadvantaged areas, says the
Daycare Trust. In a report, Talking about childcare, published last week, the...
'Bring Your Bear'
13 May 2004
(Photograph) - Early years settings and schools across
the UK are invited to join the biggest-ever 'Bring Your Bear' party next month
to raise funds for Action Medical Research and...
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