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Analysis: The hidden army of childcarers

    News
  • Tuesday, April 5, 2011
    • | Nursery World
'Friends and family' and other unregulated childcarers are an overlooked but vast part of the provision used, says Anand Shukla, acting chief executive of the Daycare Trust.

To the point - How flexible can we be?

    Features
  • Tuesday, March 29, 2011
    • | Nursery World
The Daycare Trust report, 'Open All Hours? Flexible childcare in the 24/7 era', published last week (News, 24 March), found that parents struggle to find childcare at weekends, evenings and overnight.

Pen Green goes into battle over children's centre cuts

    News
  • Tuesday, March 22, 2011
    • | Nursery World
The renowned Pen Green Centre for Children and Families has launched a nationwide campaign to save children's centres, after winning a temporary reprieve from funding cuts that would have seen the setting lose 1m over the next three years.

In My View - Once in a lullaby

    Features
  • Tuesday, March 15, 2011
    • | Nursery World
There is something truly wonderful about the fact that children and carers today still love to sing 'Baa Baa Black Sheep'. The first written version of this song appeared in a book of nursery rhymes back in 1744. That makes it a very old sheep indeed. In a world where huge technological changes are occurring on an almost daily basis, it's comforting to know that some things last.

In my view - Centres work on work

    Features
  • 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.

Hertfordshire puts free place applications online

    News
  • Tuesday, February 22, 2011
    • | Nursery World
Parents in Hertfordshire will be able to use a new online system to apply for the 15-hour free entitlement places, in a change to the way nursery admissions are managed in the county.

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