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Agency locked in references row

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 31 January 07, 12:00

A childcare recruitment agency has been ordered to disclose the references it receives to candidates who request them, prompting concerns that employers may be deterred from providing candid informati...

Yes, Minister

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 31 January 07, 12:00

Scotland’s education minister has endorsed moves to put play back into learning at school entry but will schools and teachers be ready for it? Simon Vevers reports

Childcare places at risk as charity folds

By Laura Marcus, Nursery World, 31 January 07, 12:00

Childcare staff and families marched through Glasgow city centre on Saturday calling for government intervention after the Scottish voluntary organisation One Plus went into liquidation last week, wit...

Leapfrog sells off five sites to new chain

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 31 January 07, 12:00

The UK’s largest nursery chain, Leapfrog, has sold five leasehold sites south of London to new nursery group Bright New Minds in a deal completed last week.

Editor's view

By Liz Roberts, editor, Nursery World, 25 January 07, 12:00

Calling all early years and childcare tutors! If you have a student who deserves special recognition for their achievements, then you really should enter them for the Heinemann and Nursery World Chi...

Council to offload daycare

By Laura Marcus, Nursery World, 25 January 07, 12:00

Community nurseries may be privatised by Newcastle City Council, after the local authority interpreted the Childcare Act as a duty to manage rather than provide even long-established childcare servi...

Jo McNutt, age eight

Nursery World, 25 January 07, 12:00

(Photograph) - Jo McNutt, age eight, tries out the 'nursery' skating area at Leeds city centre's Ice Cube in Millennium Square. Children aged two to eight have the chance to learn to skate safely i...

Sure Start cuts restrict centres

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 25 January 07, 12:00

The extent of cuts in Sure Start funding, which could have a serious impact on the running of children's centres, is beginning to emerge as local authorities set their budgets for the next financial...

Bill 'should include nurseries'

By Laura Marcus, Nursery World, 25 January 07, 12:00

A leading charity is campaigning for private and voluntary early years providers to be included in a healthy eating bill for schools. Children in Scotland is backing an initial report from the gove...

Media watch

Nursery World, 25 January 07, 12:00

'Virtual infant' dolls, given to schoolgirls in schemes to put them off getting pregnant, have conversely increased their desire to have children in some cases, reported the Sunday Times. A study fo...