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30 September 2004
Childcare practitioners enjoy their work despite all
the drawbacks to the job in terms of poor pay, long hours and scant
professional recognition. Fewer than one in ten wants to...
30 September 2004
Three-quarters of respondents did not disclose whether
they are members of a union or not, but of those who are in a union well over
half are members of Unison....
30 September 2004
A total of 2,242 Nursery World readers took part in our
pay survey. Respondents were from across with UK, with two- fifths from London
and the South East. A quarter...
30 September 2004
The private nursery sector is facing uncertain times at
the moment, in large part due to increasing competition from Government-funded
childcare schemes and the Government's continuing lack of clarity about...
30 September 2004
The private sector is playing a part in some Government
childcare initiatives, but consultation and opportunities are patchy, says
Simon Vevers With the Government planning to create 2,500 children's centres...
30 September 2004
From next month, childcare providers will have to make
'reasonable adjustments' to their premises under the Disability Discrimination
Act to accommodate disabled people wishing to use their services. Sue Pratt...
30 September 2004
...Before they beat you! Ann Langston outlines good
practice so that a childcare setting can ensure the spread of unwanted bacteria
is minimised Of the three nurseries featured in 'Nurseries...
30 September 2004
With fierce competition in the sector, settings need to
publicise their business. Rosie Pressland shows how to aim sky-high The
childcare sector has never known such growth, and with that...
30 September 2004
With nursery profits under pressure, now is a good time
to check the charges on your business accounts. Brian Capon explains how to get
the best deal from a bank...
30 September 2004
Declining numbers of young people mean that the
over-forties will have to form a far greater part of the early years workforce,
says Karen Faux Despite being out of the...