15 September 2005
A Leapfrog Day Nursery was hit by an outbreak of
salmonella last week, with up to 24 children suspected of contracting the
infection. The outbreak was at Nord Anglia's Leapfrog...
15 September 2005
(Photograph) - TV presenter and former footballer John
Fashanu joins Molly and Jodie from Buffer Bear Nursery in Borehamwood,
Hertfordshire, to launch the NSPCC's 'Wheelies' campaign of fundraising events
up...
15 September 2005
Children returned to school last week with the prospect
of a total Government ban on burgers, chips and puddings containing more than
10 per cent fat. The Daily Telegraph said...
15 September 2005
Sure Start practitioners have been warned to prepare
themselves for a media onslaught when the next national Sure Start evaluation
is published at the end of October. Guardian columnist Polly...
15 September 2005
A new cookbook containing 80 tried-and-tested recipes
from member nurseries of the National Day Nurseries Association has been
launched by the NDNA. Healthy Recipes for Daycare Providers also features
additional...
15 September 2005
Grants and specialist advicefor people working in the
childcare sector who are looking to set up a community or social enterprise are
being offered by Enterprise 4 Inclusion, in a...
15 September 2005
The Care Commission in Scotland has been approached by
the government of Malta to provide advice on the island country's childcare
services. The Care Commission will host a series of...
15 September 2005
New research shows that the 'gender gap' in attainment
between boys and girls is significantly reduced if children attend nursery
settings that use the High/Scope approach. Researchers measured the progress...
15 September 2005
A new training scheme is helping unemployed men find
work in early years and childcare in London. The project, Cool2Care, gives them
work experience and the chance to gain formal...
15 September 2005
(Photograph) - Davidson, minister for education and
lifelong learning in Wales, celebrates the opening of Canolfan Mudiad Ysgolion
Meithrin, a new £2.9m Welsh-medium integrated training and childcare
centre in Aberystwyth....