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Three-year-old Hannah Lunt blows bubbles

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Three-year-old Hannah Lunt blows bubbles at last week's opening of the Twinkles Baby Unit at Ealing Hospital in London. The unit, part of the hospital's workplace nursery, has places for up to 12 babies. Aurea Jones, the hospital's director of human resources, said, 'We have been aware of the need for a unit for the under-twos for a long time, as we could not cater for our maternity leave returnees.' A 54,000 investment also included a refurbished nursery and outside play area.

Safe and sound

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
How much do you know about health and safety? Meg Jones tests your knowledge with our multiple-choice quiz. Choose the answer you feel is most appropriate and find out if you are right 1 How long should accident records be kept in case of future insurance claims?

Case study

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Crocus Early Years Centre in Saffron Waldon, Essex opened in January. The 60-place nursery is already two-thirds full and employs ten staff. Nursery director and primary school teacher Alison Midgley describes the recruitment strategy that she and her husband Ross used: 'Recruiting staff was actually more straight-forward than we'd imagined.

Childcare workers turning to T&G

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
More childcare workers than ever are turning to the Transport and General Workers Union for help, support and protection, the union says. More than 1,500 childcare workers have joined the T&G since it launched its childcare campaign in November 1999. Diana Holland, T&G national organiser, said that as a result of its childcare initiative, the union was 'in a much stronger position now in terms of negotiating with employers, representing our members generally and lobbying the Government'.

Childcarers shine at awards show

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Astar-studded ceremony to present the Excellence in Childcare Awards 2002 last week rounded off National Childcare Month. The Tate Modern gallery on London's South Bank was the venue for the event, organised by the Kids' Clubs Network in association with Nursery World.

Four voluntary sector projects

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Four voluntary sector projects to support children with special educational needs have been awarded 633,142 by the Scottish Executive through the SEN Innovation Grants programme. One project will provide a training package to train teachers in the use of music technology for children with SEN. Another will bring the voluntary and statutory sectors in the Highlands together in a single information, training and support service for professionals and families. Another will develop collaborative practice and training materials in inclusive education, and the fourth will train professionals and parents in person-centred planning to help parents and children participate fully in decisions that affect them.

Let's raise a glass in the school classroom

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Nickie Brander first became concerned at the lack of drinking facilities in schools when her daughter, Cara, who is now nine, first started school. She was coming home feeling over-tired and suffering from headaches. Her urine was dark and concentrated. Cara's family doctor said that she was suffering from dehydration. Nickie is now co-ordinator of 'Water is Cool in School', a national campaign to persuade schools to increase the availability of drinking water. The campaign was launched last year by the Enuresis Resource and Information Centre (ERIC), which advises on bed-wetting and related problems. Perhaps surprisingly, one cure for bed-wetting is to drink more, not less.

Growing pains

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Demand for childcare is still high, yet the road to expansion isn't without its pitfalls, says Ruth Thomson Readers of Nursery Business browsing this year's Sunday Times 'Rich List'

Case study

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Clare Devlin, owner of Clever Clogs day nursery at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow faced a long trawl for a bank loan: 'I was 26 years old with ten years' childcare experience when I decided to open a nursery. I wrote to large companies, hospitals and universities in Glasgow city centre asking if they had a demand for childcare.

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