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Children's Centres: Centre funding slashed

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

The extent of the shortfall in children's centre funding has been highlighted by a regional report, showing that Sure Start providers in some areas have had budgets slashed by 40 per cent year on year...

Free school dinners launched for all

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

Children in five Scottish regions began receiving free, three-course school lunches last week, as part of a six-month, £5m pilot scheme, which may be rolled out nationwide.

Poverty unit formed

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

A dedicated Child Poverty Unit will be at the heart of a renewed push by the Government to hit its target of eradicating child poverty by 2020.

Reading campaign welcomed

By Ruth Thomson, Nursery World, 31 October 07, 12:00

Early years experts have welcomed the National Year of Reading with the proviso that parents must receive the right support.

Analysis: Obesity strategy targets children

Nursery World, 31 October 07, 12:00

Current levels of childhood obesity could lead to the first cut in life expectancy for 200 years, according to experts, who warn that without direct action, a generation of children will predecease th...

Learning and Development: Everyone matters

By Annette Rawstrone, Nursery World, 31 October 07, 12:00

A Birmingham setting has won a UNICEF award for being a 'rights respecting' nursery. Annette Rawstrone investigates how they made the grade.

Opinion: To the Point - Meeting the home team

Nursery World, 25 October 07, 12:00

Inviting parents through the gate makes all the difference to children, says Pat Wills.

Opinion: In My View - Call the law on baby milk

By Andrew Radford, deputy executive director, UNICEF UK, Nursery World, 25 October 07, 12:00

Parents in the UK are being misled by baby milk adverts which are supposed to be illegal, reveals a report by the National Childbirth Trust, Save the Children and UNICEF UK. Baby milk manufacturers ar...

Opinion: Your Opinion - Online... See who's saying what atwww.nurseryworld.co.uk

Nursery World, 25 October 07, 12:00

As a special needs, fully qualified nursery nurse with over 30 years' experience and at the top of my pay scale, I earn £16,203 in the north-east of England.