Editor's view
10 October 2002
It was great to meet so many Nursery World readers at
the Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition at London's Business Design
Centre last weekend. Everybody had a wonderful time...
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UKs macking laws draw fire from UN
10 October 2002
The UK's position on allowing childminders to smack the
children in their care has raised concern at the United Nations. The
UNcommittee on the rights of the child published a...
Crunching through five portions of fruit
10 October 2002
Crunching through five portions of fruit and vegetables
a day has become an enjoyable habit for two-year-old Anna McGuiness, who
celebrated Fruit and Veg Day with senior nursery nurse Linda...
'Safety culture' for all care settings
10 October 2002
Day nurseries and playgroups in Northern Ireland have
been told to develop 'a culture of safety' to deter people from trying to abuse
children within or through their settings and...
The Careshare Nurseries
10 October 2002
group has been named Scotland's Small Company of the
Year, following its acquisition of three new day nurseries. The chain won in
the Company Excellence category at the Deals and...
A £150,000 project that
10 October 2002
A £150,000 project that will provide training,
creche and office facilities for the Creggan Pre-school and Training Trust in
Derry was opened last week by John Hunter, permanent secretary at...
Quote of the week
10 October 2002
'Junior education minister Cathy Ashton has had to ask
friends to look after her children during Labour conference after failing to
find a childminder. She will only have herself to...
Early years head resigns at Ofsted
10 October 2002
Maggie Smith, director of Ofsted's Early Years
Directorate (pictured), has resigned after less than two years in the post. An
Ofsted spokeswoman cited 'personal and health reasons' for Ms Smith's...
Let us install our webcam, says nursery
10 October 2002
A Dundee nursery has accused the Scottish Commission
for the Regulation of Care of 'dragging its feet' by not allowing it to install
a webcam so that parents can log...
Parents' guide to teaching maths
10 October 2002
Parents in Angus can introduce their pre-school
children to mathematics confidently thanks to a set of leaflets sent out by the
local authority. Angus Council has developed the early mathematics...
