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Scotland launches its first national play strategy

Monday, June 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched the country's first play strategy, which recognises the vital role of play to children's well-being and development.

Interview: Merle Davies, Director for the Centre of Early Child Development

Other

Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

Ms Davies has been appointed to lead part of Blackpool's Better Start project

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

News

Thursday, July 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings that employ an Early Years Professional make 'significant improvements' in the quality of learning for children from two-and-a-half to five, a four-year study has concluded.

Enabling Environments: Uganda - Model work

Features

Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

Di Cosgrove, co-founder of the Redearth Education charity in rural Uganda, tells Nicole Weinstein how its Redearth Model Nursery aims to transform local childcare and education practice

Nursery Chains: International - Foreign exchange

Features

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

In a globalised world, building overseas relationships has never been easier. Catherine Gaunt talks to three nursery groups about how it's done.

Report highlights barriers to outdoor learning

News

Monday, July 2, 2012

| Nursery World

A lack of understanding among early years practitioners and teachers, along with a shortage of funding, are preventing children from learning about and taking responsibility for the environment, finds a new study.

Positive Relationships: Military Families - In service

Features

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

The disruption of family life from military service has effects upon young children that practitioners need to understand, says Annette Rawstrone.

Show you love outdoor play

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

A campaign highlighting the importance of outdoor play in the community has been launched by a group of more than 30 authors, charities and explorers.

Planning for peace

Opinion

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners must make peace a priority, argues Professor Cathy Nutbrown

'Play and joy' in the snow

News

Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

A strong emphasis on the outdoors and a later start to formal learning are key in Scandinavia, Catherine Gaunt discovered on Nursery World’s study tour to Finland and Sweden last month

Enabling environments: Around the Nursery - Water Area - Splash out

Features

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

| Nursery World

Make the most of water play by offering the best experiences and stocking the essential resources, as suggested by Jane Drake

EYFS Best practice: All about ... Forest schools

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

Explore the forest school movement in England with a study of local projects and a trip to the country where the movement started, as practitioners reflect on what they have learned.

Providers to lead speech skills campaign

News

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Children's communications skills will be the focus of a 'National Year' campaign in 2011 spearheaded by the Communication Trust, a 38-strong consortium of private and voluntary sector providers, set up by Afasic, BT Better World Campaign, the Council for Disabled Children and I CAN.

Taking their time

Opinion

Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

Children need to be allowed to 'stand and stare', says Cathy Nutbrown

Flying Start is found to make advances for under-threes

News

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

A programme that provides support services for under-threes and free childcare for two-year-olds in Wales is having a positive impact on their emotional and social development, an interim evaluation has found.