Nursery World - People and places a monthly round-up (3)

* Rosedene Nurseries, which has seven settings in the Tees Valley area in the north-east, raised 700 for Comic Relief by staging a dance-a-thon for over 150 children and staff. The Red Nose Day event was led by Kay Savage, who teaches ballet, movement and modern dance classes at the nurseries. Meanwhile, children and staff at Playpals Nursery in Solihull dressed up as their favourite cartoon characters to raise 150 for Comic Relief. * Imperial College Early Years Education Centre, London, is undergoing major refurbishment to expand from 66 to 110 places. The setting will cover three floors and a lift will be restored for transporting meals.

* Imperial College Early Years Education Centre, London, is undergoing major refurbishment to expand from 66 to 110 places. The setting will cover three floors and a lift will be restored for transporting meals.

* Parents at a London playgroup managed to raise 3,000 for a new boiler system in the building by auctioning off their skills. Lots on offer at Playgroup 101 in Hornsey included pledges for babysitting and cake baking as well as a holiday abroad.

* Alveston Cygnets Nursery in Stratford-upon-Avon has achieved an outstanding grade in its Ofsted inspection. The report said children 'have great fun and relish their time at the setting, making independent decisions about how they would like to spend their time', and that nursery staff were 'animated and inspirational'.

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