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Some things never change - like our low pay

    News
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2001
    • | Nursery World
I was interested in the letter by Tracy Jones about being forced to the bottom of the pay scale on changing jobs ('Go back to "go" in nursery nurse pay scales', 1 February). I have frequently been in this position and it seems there is nothing we can do about it. I queried it with a Unison official at a meeting once and was told that even within the same authority, if one takes a week off in between jobs it is perfectly legitimate for the employer to 'demote' staff in this way because the increments are for continuous service. Don't they value experience?

In all directions

    News
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2004
    • | Nursery World
A project on early map work and journeys will help children develop a sense of understanding of their local community, as these activities from Diana Lawson show Project guide

NVQ4: First class

    News
  • Tuesday, February 13, 2001
    • | Nursery World
The new senior level of NVQ award is being tackled with enthusiasm by its first students. Judith Napier met them

Minority report

    News
  • Tuesday, April 20, 2004
    • | Nursery World
How can settings ensure that they are providing equality to minority ethnic communities? Nicole Curnow and Mary Evans look at Sure Start research on equality policies

In my view - Safe as they want to be

    Features
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2010
    • | Nursery World
The gloves are off. In one corner we have Health Protection Scotland. In the other corner is the Secret Garden, a small outdoor nursery that just wants to allow children to enjoy all that is great about the outdoors.

Big issue

    News
  • Tuesday, April 20, 2004
    • | Nursery World
With childhood obesity levels rising rapidly, Joyce Reid looks at the results of a study on very young children. Your family's assistance would be much appreciated.

Enabling Environments: Tummy Time - Floor show

    Features
  • Monday, September 7, 2015
    • | Nursery World
The benefits of 'tummy time' are well documented, but many babies spend too little time playing in this way. Andrea Vaughan explains how her setting has been working to increase parent awareness.

Training body sets out to improve SVQs' reputation

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  • Wednesday, February 7, 2001
    • | Nursery World
The newly-appointed Scottish representative of the Early Years National Training Organisation is planning to raise the profile of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in early education and childcare amid concerns about their lack of recognition. Sarah Sayers said she wants to improve the reputation of SVQs in Early Years Care and Education and also ensure 'that those who are delivering the training and assessment are aware of the need to maintain quality, as many already do'.

'Carers need to keep children keen on science'

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  • Wednesday, February 7, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Early years practitioners need to harness young children's natural interest in science before they absorb the negative stereotype of the 'nutty professor' from cartoons and films, claims a researcher for Children in Scotland. Jennifer Wallace, a research and policy assistant at Children in Scotland carrying out a research project examining children's participation in science, said, 'Our early findings indicate that the opinions and attitudes of children towards science are formed at an early age. While younger children see scientists as a group of people interested in the world around them, older children tend to view scientists as boring and anti-social.' She pointed out that Scottish Executive statistics suggest that children's performance at science becomes poorer as they grow older, with a higher proportion of primary school pupils reaching target levels than those at senior school. Children in Scotland maintains that children need to be engaged in scientific activity at an early age through both education and out-of-school clubs, to dispel stereotypes before they are formed.

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