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Staff Well-Being - Anxious moments

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  • Monday, May 30, 2016
  • | Nursery World
Difficult parents – whether they are abusive or overly anxious – can be stressful for nursery staff. Hannah Crown discovers how practitioners can cope better while meeting everyone’s needs

30 Hours: Management - A tangled web

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  • Monday, June 12, 2017
  • | Nursery World
What do childcare providers need to know when it comes to helping parents with the 30-hours computer application system? Hannah Crown tries to plug the gaps

Nursery Management: Nutrition - Fat-fighters

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  • Monday, March 20, 2017
  • | Nursery World
Parents of overweight children are often in denial about the problem or claim to be simply too busy to address it – so how should settings approach the issue? Gabriella Jozwiak finds out

Management round table: implementing a smoking ban

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  • Wednesday, February 22, 2012
  • | Nursery World
Manager's dilemma:'I would very much like to ban smoking from my nursery but as quite a large percentage of our staff are smokers I am not sure where to start. I understand that it is legal to request that no-one smokes on the premises but I am worried about enforcing this, and the ill-will it might cause.'

In my view - Centres work on work

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  • Tuesday, March 8, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Parents on benefits have to be actively seeking work when their children turn seven; next year it goes down to five. I run a programme that helps parents find work, and many say they are not ready for employment at this point. Some believe their children are too young; most, however, are not confident in their abilities, their skills or their chances of finding a job in the current labour market.

Take twos...using home-to-nursery learning bags

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  • Friday, March 2, 2012
  • | Nursery World
In line with the Tickell review recommendations, provision for two-year-olds will need to place strong emphasis on involving parents in their children's development. James Hempsall outlines the practical steps one nursery is taking to achieve this.

All in a day's work - mentoring

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  • Friday, January 25, 2013
  • | Nursery World
Giving practitioners time to talk during hectic times brings many rewards, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-school, in Essex.

Guide to: Universal Credit changes 2018

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  • Monday, December 10, 2018
  • | Nursery World
In the latest Budget, the Government has changed its plans for Universal Credit. Here’s what these announcements mean for you. By the Resolution Foundation’s Laura Gardiner

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