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No teacher needed

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
As the head of a nursery centre, with more than 30 years of experience in the early years, I ask myself why some teachers are still living in the dark ages ('Qualified to teach', Letters, 26 February). Until all professionals truly value and respect their colleagues, these ridiculous comments will continue to be made.

Tax break could cost parents

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Thousands of working parents could find themselves out of pocket next year when the Government's much-heralded 50 a week tax and national insurance break on employer-supported childcare comes into operation.

Agencies regroup

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
A new organisation to represent nanny agencies has arisen out of a meeting last month to discuss the Government's latest rules on recruitment. Agencies at a forum held by the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses voiced dismay that the new regulations are not as strong as they would like, and that nanny agencies have too little support or means to share information. The Association of Nanny Agencies is starting out on a voluntary basis, with free membership open to all. Initially it will be administered by PANN, where those interested can contact professional officer Tricia Pritchard on 01332 372 337.

Cracking ideas

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
With children's appetites whetted for eggs, try these tasty tips on a versatile food from Fiona Hamilton-Fairley Easter has come and gone, and just when you thought you never wanted to see another egg - chocolate or otherwise - here are some ideas for you to explore in the kitchen, along with a some nuggets of information.

Hearings 'must tackle behaviour'

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The Scottish Executive's planned overhaul of the children's hearing system must restore its original aim of reducing the number of young people ending up in court for anti-social behaviour, a leading children's charity said last week. According to NCH, the system of hearings created 33 years ago was too often used as a route to services for children in need. Maggie Mellon, NCH head of public policy said, 'When it was set up it was clearly intended to deal with children involved in offending and anti-social behaviour.

The Ugly Duckling

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Encourage children's interest in numbers and counting with this display based on a traditional story, says Sue Wise Planned learning intentions

Scrap the rates and reward the staff

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Nursery nurses definitely deserve more pay. But all the income to run a private day nursery comes solely from the children's parents. The Government wants to provide good-quality, affordable childcare. Yet how can anyone running a private nursery afford to pay their staff more and also keep fees low for parents? The answer is to scrap the business rates that nurseries have to pay.

Never too young

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The spotlight is firmly on caring for birth to threes - the theme of this year's essay competition (opposite). First, Lena Engel looks at outdoor play for this age group

Each one teach one to read

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Nannies with a bit of spare time who would like to add another string to their bow might consider helping children's literacy skills through the Readability scheme. Volunteers are needed to go into primary schools for an hour or more a week and work individually with children who are struggling to read. Six hours of useful training is provided, backed up by ongoing support on the job. One young woman who's volunteered is Kirat Nandra, who says, 'It's not just being able to read a book; it's about trying to educate the kids and let them know they have the capability to do better. You feel that you are trying to give something back, and someone is trying to learn from you. An hour is not a long time. Oh - and the feel-good factor is great!' If you're interested in volunteering, perhaps to get a taste of classroom work, contact either of the charities involved in the scheme, TimeBank on 0845 601 4008 or Volunteer Reading Help on 020 7729 4087.

Unison backs off on local pay deals

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Unison's chief negotiators have been forced to back down in their fight for a national pay settlement for Scotland's nursery nurses. At a meeting last week the public services trade union agreed that it would be investigating offers across local authorities in an attempt to end the dispute, which began on 1 March. Local pay deals have already been agreed with 15 of Scotland's 32 local councils. The latest to settle are East Dunbartonshire, Midlothian and North Lanarkshire.

Racism is on the increase in Glasgow'

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Racism is on the increase in Glasgow, a study by the city council has found. Statistics recorded from schools across the city have shown that children as young as nine or ten are the main perpetrators of racial attacks. Incidents involving name calling, physical assault, racist graffiti and ridicule for cultural differences have increased significantly over the past year. The report, Racial harassment statistics within educational services, highlights concerns over the number of incidents (66 per cent) falling within the 'intentional racism' category, where the perpetrators clearly understand that they are undertaking racist action.

TV and radio

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
1 May When the Whales Came BBC Radio 4, 2.30 to 3.30pm

Going places

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Discover the world of sightseeing for an easy day out with these ideas from Hilary White Getting out and about with young children can be a life-saver, particularly when you've been stuck indoors all winter. Swimming pools, soft play centres, the zoo and the park are popular destinations for an outing - but how about some less obvious ones like cathedrals, museums, art galleries or stately homes? With a little planning, nannies can provide even young children with a fascinating and cheap day out.

Quote of the week

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
'When Roy Hattersley famously failed to appear on "Have I Got News For You?", he was replaced by a tub of lard. What would be a suitable stand-in for Charles Clarke at future NUT conferences?' Letter in Education Guardian by Les Hearn of Aslockton, Nottinghamshire

Children's art competition

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The deadline for this year's children's art competition run by Nursery World and the Daycare Trust to mark National Childcare Week has been extended to 7 May due to the May Bank Holiday. To enter, children should draw or paint what they like best about their childcare - for example, friends, food or having fun. Don't forget to include a caption saying why they like this aspect of their childcare. Also include details of the child's name and age, the carer's name, and the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if applicable) of the nursery, childcare provider or out-of-school club. The age categories are under five, five to seven and eight to 11. Entries should be sent to National Childcare Week Children's Art Competition, Nursery World, Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX.

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