Editor's view
30 March 2006
The many voices in the early years sector raised
against enforcing formal phonics instruction for children younger than five
appear to have been ignored. Jim Rose's review, which contains much...
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National Minimum Wage
30 March 2006
Plans to raise the National Minimum Wage by 30p to
£5.35 an hour from October have been welcomed by the Child Poverty Action
Group. Chief executive Kate Green said, 'For...
Mark Warner
30 March 2006
Childcare staff at the holiday firm Mark Warner are to
be offered a yearly contract worth £12,500. The aim of the annual
contract is to provide employees with a degree...
The Childcare Bill
30 March 2006
The Childcare Bill gained anunopposed second reading
when it was debated in Parliament last week. Junior education minister Lord
Adonis said the provisions of the Bill flow from 'the Government's...
ICT Excellence Awards
30 March 2006
Schools and nurseries are invited to compete in a new
awards scheme which aims to identify and reward excellence in the use of ICT.
The deadline for online entries for...
The Children's Play Council
30 March 2006
The Children's Play Council has launched its £15m
Big Lottery-funded Play England project (see Nursery World, 2 March) with a
dedicated website, www.playengland.org.uk, and an advice line, 020 7843 6300,...
Voucher rise is welcomed
30 March 2006
Childcare and early years organisations met Chancellor
Gordon Brown's Budget announcement of an increase in the tax and national
insurance exemption on employer-supported childcare to £55 with a chorus
of...
Workplace nurseries boosted
30 March 2006
The Government has earmarked £16m in capital
grants over the next two years to help small- and medium-sized businesses to
develop workplace childcare facilities. It plans to consult business groups...
Nursery school closure row
30 March 2006
Parent governors at a nursery school in Lancashire have
accused the local authority of taking action that will effectively close it
down without the required consultation. Kelsall Avenue Nursery School...
Cavendish Primary School
30 March 2006
(Photograph) - Children at Cavendish Primary School in
Bradford, West Yorkshire, were presented with colourful treasure boxes filled
with books as part of a Bookstart scheme to make reading and...
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