Editor's View
9 November 2006
With the top ten nursery groups retaining their
league-table positions, there is little movement among the largest players. But
there are rumblings lower down the table, with Giraffe Childcare and...
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Seize the moment
9 November 2006
Some have doubts about its long-term effect, but chains
want to take advantage of money for workforce reform, says Karen Faux Further
information
Family fortunes
9 November 2006
Cornish company Happy Days has grown into a profitable,
17-strong chain over 15 years. Mary Evans finds out the secret of its success
Secondary school teacher Sarah Karkeek was so...
At a click
9 November 2006
Websites are a key marketing tool for most nursery
chains. Annette Rawstrone explains why and looks at how it's done An internet
presence is regarded as essential for the majority...
Wear it well!
9 November 2006
Most nursery chains insist their staff don a corporate
uniform for work, our survey reveals. Melanie Defries finds out why Vicky
Pollard, the 'Little Britain' tracksuit-wearing, heavily made-up chav teenager,...
Up and running
9 November 2006
Active Learning has ambitious plans for expansion as it
seeks to reinvent the sector. Laura Marcus reports The entrepreneurial team
behind Active Learning are looking to raise the bar for...
Holding on
9 November 2006
While the Irish market booms, the growth in places and
settings among the largest players in the UKis pretty much at a standstill,
finds Catherine Gaunt The fortunes of the...
Growing pains
9 November 2006
The Irish economy is booming and demand for childcare
high. Simon Vevers explores the challenges faced as the sector expands Falling
occupancy may be a central issue in the UK...
Editor's view
9 November 2006
A debate in the House of Lords last week flagged up the
shortage of speech and language therapists in children's services (see News,
page 6). It is not that there...
Framework plans revealed
9 November 2006
Plans for an integrated qualifications framework (IQF)
for the children's workforce were fleshed out last week, but questions remain
over the timetable for its implementation and the extent to which...
