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14 August 2007
ABC Learning Centres, the world's largest nursery provider, has bought Nord Anglia's nursery division Leapfrog for £31.2m through its UK subsidiary Busy Bees.
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Nursery World stars in a webchat TV show!
28 November 2007
Nursery food was the hot topic for a webchat on Thursday 29 November. See Nursery World editor Liz Roberts and nutritionist Annie Seeley on http://www.webchats.co.uk/webchat.php?ID=464
PVI settings counting where grants go
19 December 2007
Local authorities are deciding how to spend the capital grant allocations they have received to help private and voluntary sector nurseries adapt their buildings and outside space to extend the...
Parents being misled on childcare, says NCMA
19 December 2007
Alarmist headlines about the state of childcare in the UK pose a huge challenge for the sector, according to the chief executive of the National Childminding Association.
NEG groups gain support
19 December 2007
More private and voluntary nursery providers across the country are joining the campaign against the Code of Practice for nursery education for three-and four-year-olds, which started last year in Kent.
Bright children still fall behind richer peers
19 December 2007
Children from poorer backgrounds are still achieving less at school than those from affluent homes, says a new study.
Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... biting
19 December 2007
It's a common occurrence, so why does a child's biting cause so much upset? Annette Rawstrone spoke to practitioners at a private day nursery. Illustration by Clare Nichols.
Work Matters: Management - Opening doors
19 December 2007
Local nursery staff are visiting each other's settings to share and improve good practice. Mary Evans reports.
Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Night-time
19 December 2007
Create night in the day, or wait until dark, for a host of imaginative activities indoors and outdoors that will help children explore their natural fascination with the night, suggested...
Analysis: At-a-glance guide - The Children's Plan
19 December 2007
The Government last week launched a raft of new goals and commitments covering children from infancy to adulthood. Ruth Thomson outlines the points in an ambitious agenda for the next...
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