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Childcare costs soar by 5 per cent in past year

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  • Wednesday, February 9, 2011
  • | Nursery World
The cost of a nursery place for a child under two has risen by 4.8 per cent in the past year, more than double the average rise in wages, according to the annual survey by the Daycare Trust.

City offers cash to children's groups

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  • Tuesday, February 8, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Voluntary and community organisations in Sunderland are being urged to apply for funding from the City Council to support the social, emotional and physical well-being of children in the communities they work with.

Manifesto says 'Keep museums noisy'

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  • Tuesday, January 25, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Museums need to be noisy to encourage new ideas and talk, says the Kids in Museums Manifesto, which features 20 measures compiled from visitors' suggestions for improving museums and galleries.

Union warning over cuts to speech therapists

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  • Tuesday, January 25, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Eleven speech and language therapy jobs are to be cut in the London Borough of Southwark, despite the launch of a Government-backed National Year to promote the importance of communication skills.

Early intervention grant is not ring-fenced

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  • Tuesday, December 14, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Details of the Early Intervention Grant, designed to provide universal and specialist services for children, young people and families, have been set out by the Government.

Vanessa George Case Review - Lessons to be learned

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  • Tuesday, November 16, 2010
  • | Nursery World
All nurseries would be wise to reflect on their policies and practice, as well as the culture within their settings, in light of the review of the Plymouth child abuse case, says Catherine Rushforth.

Childcare survey highlights parents' views

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  • Tuesday, November 2, 2010
  • | Nursery World
The fourth Childcare and Early Years Parents' survey, funded by the Department for Education and carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (Natcen), provides the latest information on parents' views of childcare providers and childcare provision.

Early intervention guide from C4EO

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  • Tuesday, October 19, 2010
  • | Nursery World
The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO) has issued a new practice guide on the challenges and opportunities in supporting children, families and communities through early intervention.

Analysis: How a community can help itself

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  • Tuesday, October 12, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Offering a children's centre alongside other services puts this place at the heart of the community in a deprived inner city area, says Annette Rawstrone.

Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Parents are learning how to prepare healthier meals for their children in cookery sessions run by a catering company in seven Sure Start children's centres across the country.

Nursery vandals given space to play

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  • Tuesday, September 14, 2010
  • | Nursery World
A London nursery that has suffered repeated break-ins by a group of children is to open its doors to the community once a month in a bid to reduce vandalism.

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