8 February 2001
It may be winter outside... but here in Nursery World
there's a glimmer of summer sunshine with our feature on the working life of
children's holiday reps (pages 15-16). If...
8 February 2001
Children's political representation was strengthened
last week as Northern Ireland announced it was to follow the lead of Wales and
appoint its own independent Commissioner for Children. First Minister David...
8 February 2001
Childcare bills for parents have rocketed to record
heights in England, according to a survey published this week. The Daycare
Trust has found that a typical full-time nursery place for...
8 February 2001
(Photograph) - Children whose usual daycare
arrangements have fallen through take the break in routine in their stride at
the Emergency Childcare Centre at London's Canary Wharf, run by Unicorn...
8 February 2001
Early years organisations are giving Ofsted the benefit
of the doubt over recruitment of the Early Years Directorate's senior
management team - despite job advertisements which say 'a background within...
8 February 2001
(Photograph) - Eye, eye, what a fruitful sight!
Danielle Kelly and classmates in Edinburgh are bowled over by the free fruit
available at Tollcross Primary School. More than 250,000 pieces...
8 February 2001
More than one million families in Britain eligible for
the new children's tax credit have so far failed to claim it. The credit, which
is being introduced in April, could...
8 February 2001
The two national winners of the Champion Childminders
2000 competition are Patricia Heard from Essex, who won the category of a
childminder who has been registered for more than five...
8 February 2001
'One obstacle is stone-age David Blunkett, who left
Labour MPs spitting with fury when he said he opposed any further help as it
might encourage young girls to have babies.'...