* Devon Information on Services for Children (DISC), a service offering free and independent advice on childcare, has won the National Quality Standards Award for the second time. The assessor, the National Association of Children's Information Services, said that DISC is providing an 'excellent and wide-ranging service dealing with approximately 43,000 enquiries a year'.
* The quality of play and out-of-school childcare in the London Borough of Camden was recognised last month when the council's Play Service gained a Charter Mark, an award which rates how well councils respond to the needs of their customers. The report commended Camden Play Service for giving all children and parents the opportunity to put forward their views about the service.
* Four National Day Nurseries Association regional centres - Nursery on the Green in London, Trent Road Nursery in the East Midlands, Masefield Road in the North East and Kingsway Nursery in the North West - have won the highest possible rating from Ofsted. They were praised for the 'warm care and support by staff to ensure that children are happy, settled and secure'.
* Angela Pugh, a Pre-school Learning Alliance development worker for Bromley, has won an award from Bromley EYDCP for her 'outstanding contribution to early years education and childcare services in Bromley'.
* Rachel Whittlestone has joined the National Children's Bureau as training development manager. She previously managed a training and development programme for library staff and managers in Birmingham.
* Carol Jenkins has been appointed managing director for Places for Children, the childcare arm of the Places for People Group. She was previously the group general manager for childcare at Imagine Co-operative Childcare, part of the Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-operative Society.
* Monkey Music, the pre-school music group based in Harpenden, has been shortlisted for Brand Builder of the Year in the Express Newspaper's Franchiser of the Year Awards. The winner will be announced at a gala lunch on 26 May.
* Apple Tree Nursery in Stoke Newington, London, raised 776.08 for the tsunami appeal with a sponsored walk to the local park.
* Woodford Rascals Day Nursery and Out of School Club has been awarded Quality Counts, the Investors in Children kitemark. The assessor was impressed with the nursery's planning of play activities and the high quality of care.
* Devon Information on Services for Children (DISC), a service offering free and independent advice on childcare, has won the National Quality Standards Award for the second time. The assessor, the National Association of Children's Information Services, said that DISC is providing an 'excellent and wide-ranging service dealing with approximately 43,000 enquiries a year'.
* The high quality of play and out-of-school childcare in the London Borough of Camden was recognised last month when the council's Play Service gained a Charter Mark, an award which rates how well councils respond to the needs of their customers. The report commended Camden Play Service for giving all children and parents the opportunity to put forward their views about the service.
* Four National Day Nurseries Association regional centres - Kingsway Nursery in the North West, Nursery on the Green in London, Trent Road Nursery in the East Midlands and Masefield Road in the North East - have received the highest possible rating from Ofsted. The nurseries were praised for the 'warm care and support by staff to ensure that children are happy, settled and secure'.
* Angela Pugh, a Pre-school Learning Alliance development worker for Bromley, has won an award from Bromley EYDCP for her 'outstanding contribution to early years education and childcare services in Bromley'.
* Rachel Whittlestone has joined the National Children's Bureau as training development manager. She previously managed a training and development programme for library staff and managers in Birmingham.
* Carol Jenkins has been appointed the new managing director for Places for Children, the childcare arm of the Places for People Group. She was previously the group general manager for childcare at Imagine Co-operative Childcare, which is part of the Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-operative Society.
* Monkey Music, the pre-school music group based in Harpenden, has been shortlisted for Brand Builder of the Year in the Express Newspaper's Franchiser of the Year Awards. The winner will be announced at a gala lunch on 26 May.
* Apple Tree Nursery in Stoke Newington, London, raised 776.08 for the tsunami appeal with a sponsored walk to the local park.
