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National pay sought for nursery nurses

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 28 February 07, 12:00

A nursery nurse has started an online petition on the Prime Minister’s official website demanding a national pay structure for all nursery nurses and teaching assistants.

School dental screening doesn't work, says study

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 28 February 07, 12:00

Routine dental screening at school among young children has no impact on dental health, according to new research.

Campaigners for health want stronger ad ban

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 28 February 07, 12:00

From next month, junk food advertising will be banned from television programmes made for pre-school children and programmes likely to appeal to children aged under nine, following a ruling last week ...

Behind the times

By Karen Faux, Nursery World, 28 February 07, 12:00

Editor's view

By Liz Roberts, editor, Nursery World, 22 February 07, 12:00

Next month, the Government begins a double advertising and marketing drive about early years education and childcare. On the one hand, it is renewing its efforts to persuade more people, particularl...

Lack of funds stalls centres roll-out

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 22 February 07, 12:00

Plans to build three new children's centres at primary schools in the London borough of Richmond are hanging in the balance because of a £655,000 funding shortfall. Richmond has no designated Sure S...

Children's Stars awards

Nursery World, 22 February 07, 12:00

4Children is once again searching for exemplary childcarers for its 11th annual Children's Stars awards, to be honoured in a ceremony in London on 28 June hosted by radio and TV presenter Neil Fox. ...

Business promotes childcare

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 22 February 07, 12:00

Entrepreneur and Coffee Republic chain co-founder Saher Hashemi spent a day working at her local nursery last week as part of a month-long Government campaign that aims to show that early years and ...

Chinese New Year

Nursery World, 22 February 07, 12:00

(Photograph) - Chinese New Year was the theme for a drop-in event attended by three-year-old Ellis and others at Hindley Children's Centre in Wigan. Organised by the local Bookstart team, it includ...