Media watch
20 September 2007
A London mother has created a matchbox-size tracking device to trace lost children, The Daily Telegraph reported. The Buddi, dubbed the 'Brat-Nav', uses GPS technology and can trace a child...
Latest Jobs
- Nursery Nurse - Wimbeldon Park
- £12611-£14000, Other International
- Pre school Room Leader - Kingston
- £16000-£17500, Other International
- Nursery Nurse - North West London
- £13000-£15000, Other International
- Operations Manager - nursery chain
- £38000-£41000, Other International
- Deputy Manager - Hammersmith
- £18000-£20000, Other International
Archive
Search for articles from Nursery World.
Education gap gets bigger
20 September 2007
The education gap between children living in poverty and their better-off peers widens from nursery age through to secondary school, according to new research.
Children thank John Lewis
20 September 2007
Children at Westminster Children's Society's Angel Community Nursery in London say a big thank-you to volunteers from the John Lewis Partnership who transformed their garden into an oasis. During the...
Healthy food only is on rat's menu for children
20 September 2007
A rat who dreams of becoming a top-class chef and would rather go hungry than eat unhealthy food, is the star of a campaign launched last week to encourage children...
In Brief: Edinburgh City councillors scrap plans
20 September 2007
Plans to close more than 20 schools and nurseries were officially scrapped by Edinburgh City councillors at a meeting held last week. A motion put forward by a Labour and...
In Brief: Babies cholesterol test
20 September 2007
Babies should have a cholesterol test at 15 months to identify any risk of inherited heart disease, say leading researchers. An analysis of 13 studies by scientists from the London...
In Brief: Melyn Consulting appointed
20 September 2007
The Welsh Assembly Government has recruited childcare specialists Melyn Consulting to run events for local authorities undertaking their Childcare Sufficiency Assessments. The company will run free one-day events at Newport...
In Brief: E-numbers additives
20 September 2007
Sweet manufacturers Mars and Cadbury Trebor Bassett have promised to remove seven E-number additives from their products, following research linking six artificial colours and one preservative with an increase in...
In Brief: John Laing London School Grounds Awards 2007
20 September 2007
Applications are invited from LEA maintained nurseries and schools for the John Laing London School Grounds Awards 2007, run in partnership with the school grounds charity Learning Through Landscapes. There...
Alarm at handover plan for centres
20 September 2007
Parents in a London borough are campaigning to save their council-run children's centres following their discovery that the local authority is planning to hand them over to other providers.
