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15 August 2002
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Chain cutting fees in move to raise profits
15 August 2002
The head of the UK's third-largest nursery group has
introduced a package of tough measures aimed at breaking into profit by next
spring. Mike McKechnie, who took up his post...
Private nurseries body makes a stand across UK
15 August 2002
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has
published future plans that would see it leading the field in nursery
management training and business support. The organisation's Strategic Plan
2002-06 states,...
Children muck in at Mapledene Early Years Centre in Hackney
15 August 2002
(Photograph) - Children muck in at Mapledene Early
Years Centre in Hackney, London, as derelict land next to the nursery is being
transformed into a sensory and educational garden. Head...
Quote of the week
15 August 2002
'The systematic breeding of mistrust makes the world a
far less safe and certainly a far less pleasant place for children... It makes
the exercise of adult responsibility towards children...
Mixed reaction to guidance on school trips
15 August 2002
Teaching unions have given a mixed reaction to guidance
on school trips issued by the Department for Education and Skills. It is
proposed that schools appoint a named member of...
A child's social class at birth
15 August 2002
A child's social class at birth has a greater bearing
on educational achievement than physical factors, a study has revealed.
Research by the Institute of Child Health, published in the...
Developing occupational maps of the family learning sector
15 August 2002
A project is under way to develop occupational maps of
the family learning sector. The National Institute for Adult Continuing
Education (NIACE), the leading non-government organisation promoting adult
learning, is...
Cartwheels etc
15 August 2002
(Photograph) - Cartwheels, handstands, playing with
yo-yos and other 'dangerous' activities were in abundance as children
celebrated Playday last week. The day's theme was 'Take a Chance on Play' and...
New funds boost neighbourhoods
15 August 2002
A former working men's club, an empty showroom and a
Victorian school are among sites in the north of England to be transformed into
neighbourhood nurseries with funding from the...
