23 August 2007
The National Day Nurseries Association is holding free workshops to help private and voluntary sector nurseries build better partnerships with local authorities. The half-day sessions are funded by the Department...
23 August 2007
A motor insurance policy specifically for childcare providers has been launched by childcare insurance specialist Morton Michel. Those insuring a vehicle under the policy will be automatically insured to use...
23 August 2007
A Lincolnshire nursery is marking its centenary with the production of a cookbook. The Children's House Nursery and the Montessori School in Stallingborough compiled the book using recipes provided by...
23 August 2007
The Children's Play Council, the main advisory body for Play England, which is responsible for setting out its aims and objectives, is carrying out a survey to find out what...
23 August 2007
The highest take-up of the Childcare Affordability Programme (CAP) in London is in the borough of Brent, recent figures show.
23 August 2007
The UK should adopt the World Health Organisation (WHO) system of measuring child growth on breast-fed babies rather than faster-growing formula-fed babies, according to a new report.
23 August 2007
A nursery's own cow has so far evaded slaughter after she and five companions tested negative for foot-and-mouth disease last week.
23 August 2007
The acquisition of Leapfrog Day Nurseries by Busy Bees has given the private group market another shake-up.
23 August 2007
- Developing the communicative competence and narrative thinking of four- and five-year-olds in educational settings. Research has raised concerns about children's communicative competence on school entry, for example the ability...
23 August 2007
27 September: Employment law essentials - managing staff fairly - This one-day NDNA conference will help nursery owners and managers develop their knowledge of employment law. Facilitated by ACAS, the...