Editor's view
31 August 2006
The Government is standing firm on its insistence that
private and voluntary sector nurseries must not charge any top-up fees to
parents for nursery education grant sessions (see News, page...
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DfES sticks to fund terms
31 August 2006
The DfES has reiterated its determination to ban top-up
fees and insisted that childcare providers offer 38 weeks of 'free' nursery
education. A letter sent to local authority chief executives...
Media watch
31 August 2006
Rescuers called in after a lifeguard thought he could
see a body floating in the sea off St Just, Cornwall, discovered the victim to
be a 2ft 6in inflatable version...
Theo Walcott signs autographs
31 August 2006
(Photograph) - Football's golden boy Theo Walcott
signed autographs for all ages at the relaunch of the Thatcham Children's
Centre in Berkshire on 16 August. Its £15,000 makeover was financed...
Complaints process eased for providers
31 August 2006
Complaints against childcare providers that are not
upheld following an Ofsted investigation will no longer be listed in the
provider's next Ofsted report, the Government watchdog has announced. The
change,...
A colourful fun day marked the grand opening of the Burrows Children's Centre in St Blazey
31 August 2006
A colourful fun day marked the grand opening of the
Burrows Children's Centre in St Blazey, Cornwall, when children and their
families enjoyed face painting, storytelling, vegetable throwing contests,
sports...
Nurseries dispute CWDC's staff age survey results
31 August 2006
Nursery providers have expressed surprise at a claim by
the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) that the average age of
nursery staff is 32. The CWDC has stated that only...
The charity Children in Scotland
31 August 2006
The charity Children in Scotland has urged the Scottish
Executive to ensure that nurseries serve children lunch, at an international
conference held in Dunfermline last week. The conference, 'An Appetite...
The National Day Nurseries Association
31 August 2006
The National Day Nurseries Association will be helping
160 early years settings across the Yorkshire and Humber region 'Train to
Gain', by assessing and funding their staff training needs. Those...
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
31 August 2006
A study into research on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
conducted at the University of Manchester has found that two defective genes
can increase the risk of cot death. One gene...
