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Health 'timebomb' for poor children

By Melanie Defries, nurseryworld.co.uk, 28 August 08, 02:58

Children born into poverty are ten times more at risk of cot death than children from wealthier families, and much more prone to chronic illness, according to new research.

Nurseries link up for flexible care

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

The Bright Horizons nursery chain is linking up with more than 1,000 other childcare providers nationally to meet the care needs of parents faced with a surge in new flexible working arrangements.

Hart speaks on new review results

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

Just 3 per cent of early years providers failed their inspections in the past three years, according to Ofsted's latest review of childcare and early education, published yesterday (27 August).

Quality of provision rising in education and daycare

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

The latest Oftsed review has found steady improvements in the quality of early years education and childcare provision in daycare settings year-on-year.

Settings well organised while QA boosts ratings

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

Ofsted's third and final review from the three-year cycle of inspections focuses on how early years and childcare providers organise, lead and manage settings to promote positive outcomes for children...

Spotlight on ... Sandy Weller, Wandsworth Childminding Assocation

Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

Name: Sandy Weller.

Media Watch

Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

Singer Gwen Stefani has joined the celebrity cult of unusual baby names, reported the Daily Mail. The No Doubt singer, 38, gave birth to a baby boy last week and named him Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale.

Mothers' place is home, says survey

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

More than three-quarters of adults in Britain believe that young children need their mothers at home to look after them, according to new research.

Yoga programme stretches staff skills

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

Staff at the Happy Child nursery chain are the latest to benefit from a yoga training programme developed for practitioners to use with children under five years old.

Families offer a slice of their life

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 28 August 08, 12:00

Over a third of parents spend at least an hour a day shouting and half of families admit to arguing every day, according to new research by Channel 4.