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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

| Nursery World

New management guides on key issues are now available.

Guide to EYE: part 8 - A technical eye

Monday, January 12, 2015

| Nursery World

City & Guilds' classroom-based course allows for hands-on working, but some feel it lacks breadth in its first incarnation. Gabriella Jozwiak looks at the detail of what's on offer.

Spotlight on ... Lex Hamilton

Monday, January 12, 2015

| Nursery World

Name: Lex Hamilton Position: Works at the Co-operative Childcare in Rose Hill, Oxford

Continuing professional development - Oriental express

Monday, January 12, 2015

| Nursery World

Our recent Professional Study Tour to China provided unique insights for the practitioners taking part. They share some of their experiences.

Montessori St Nicholas appoints new chief executive

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

| Nursery World

Dr Stephen Tommis, who started the job this week, replaces Philip Bujak, who retired last year.

Early years experts awarded New Year Honours

Monday, January 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Early years consultant Wendy Scott and Professor Iram Siraj have been awarded OBEs in the New Year Honours List.

New team of patrons for Early Education

Friday, December 19, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years charity Early Education has appointed nine vice-presidents to join incoming president Professor Tony Bertram.

Montessori students celebrate success

Thursday, December 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Montessori Centre International (MCI) celebrated the graduation of more than 130 students at the 2014 Graduation Ceremony and MEAB School Accreditation awards.

Make your outdoors an exciting place to be

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Find out about essential resources and practical advice on planning and supporting children’s outdoor experiences with Gail Ryder-Richardson.

Learn about well-being and PSED

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Leading expert Julia Manning-Morton will be exploring Personal, Social and Emotional Development and its links to well-being at the Nursery World Show 2015

New organisation aims to bring early years trainers together

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new membership organisation for early years trainers and consultants was launched in Westminster yesterday.

Call for all nursery staff to be qualified in paediatric first aid

Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

MPs will debate in parliament today whether all nursery staff should be qualified in paediatric first aid, following a campaign by parents.

Editor's view - On course for a recruitment nightmare

Opinion

Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

After all the wrangling about the qualifications required to start or finish the new Early Years Educator level 3 courses, we are starting to see some alarming effects on recruitment to the sector.

My Best course - Encouraging dads to read

Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

Most fathers want to play a bigger part in their child's education. Hannah Crown talks to Charles Padie about a reading course that aims to get dads more involved.

Huge slump in student numbers for EYE Level 3 courses

Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

The number of people starting childcare courses has dropped drastically since the new Early Years Educator qualification came in, trainers have said.

New EYE course launched by Steiner this month

Friday, December 12, 2014

| Nursery World

The two-year part-time course will be offered as a Level 4 Diploma in Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator).

Skills to treasure

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Brush up on treasure baskets and heuristic play with Anni McTavish at the Nursery World Show 2015.

Budget plan to scrap NI payments given lukewarm welcome

Thursday, December 4, 2014

| Nursery World

The abolition of national insurance payments for employers of apprentices will not save much money, say nursery chains.

Government set to delete 'five year rule' on GCSE re-sits

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government is set to back down over controversial rules which could force hundreds of apprentices to retake valid GCSEs.

Spotlight on ... Kala Patel

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Position: Director of Kiddycare Nurseries

HR Update - New rules on overtime pay

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

You now need to include overtime in holiday pay, says Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries

CPD: Professional study tours - Look North

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Visiting kindergartens and pre-schools in Finland and Sweden gave our group of early years travellers plenty to ponder, says Liz Roberts.

Guide to EYE: part 7 - A higher level

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

City & Guilds is the only awarding body to have included mandatory units at Level 4 in its work-based Early Years Educator course. Gabriella Jozwiak reports.

My working life ... Ski creche manager