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This June sees the first-ever National Childcare Month

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  • Wednesday, March 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - This June sees the first-ever National Childcare Month, and early years minister Catherine Ashton (centre) went along to the EYDCP conference in London last week to tell everyone about it. Each week in the month-long event, supported by the Department for Education and Skills, will be devoted to a different sector and organised by a relevant organisation, with 3 to 9 June day nurseries week (contact the National Day Nurseries Association on 01484 541641), 15 to 22 June childminding week (National Childminding Association, 020 8464 61640), 17 to 23 June play week (Pre-School Learning Alliance, 020 7833 0991) and 24 to 30 June Kids' Clubs week (Kids' Clubs Network, 020 7512 2100). Other activities and events will be organised by the Daycare Trust (020 7840 3350). Photo: Len Cross

Let down all round

    News
  • Wednesday, August 15, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Further to the comments by Gill Haynes, the former chair of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) (In my view, 19 July), I agree with her that the qualifications of people who work with pre-school children is under-rated by the Government. How many people would put their children into a school class that had no qualified teacher or was run by a parent who thought they'd 'have a go' without any formal training? So why then should pre-school provision be any different?

University of the Highlands and Islands launches a new on-line degree in child and youth studies

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  • Wednesday, March 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
A new on-line degree in child and youth studies has been launched by the University of the Highlands and Islands. The early years component of the degree programme includes modules on child development and the acquisition of language, with optional courses on play and cognitive development. Students will study on-line and will also receive support from staff based at colleges at Moray, Inverness, Lews Castle, North Highland and Perth. Students will be able to go on to postgraduate courses in areas such as social work or teacher training. For details contact Jon Clarke, course leader, on 01738 877608.

A month in the life of Harry Tobias

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  • Wednesday, January 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Harry's language has developed considerably this month. He repeats whatever he hears, much of it quite clearly. He names many items in his picture books and can point to many more if asked. He often mimics Jasmine, re-stating what she is doing for anyone listening. On one occasion when he knew it was teatime, he called 'Alan' up the stairs to let his daddy know. Harry enjoys looking at photographs, particularly when he is in them, referring to himself as 'you'.

Private nursery staff want to keep ratios

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  • Wednesday, March 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Private day nurseries have shown overwhelming support for keeping or tightening up the ratio of one adult to eight children currently set out in the care standards for three- to five-year-olds in England. A study funded by the Department for Education and Skills sought to investigate the impact on quality of 'relaxing' staff:child ratios in daycare settings from the 1:8 set out in Children Act 1989 guidance to 1:13, the ratio applied to nursery schools and classes in the maintained sector.

Making connections

    News
  • Wednesday, January 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Do children bring to nursery a knowledge of ICT that depends on their parents' income? Jackie Cosh looks at research that found some other surprising factors at work, with recommendations for nursery practice Children's experience of ICT in the home varies, but does it vary in response to the household income? This is something that Interplay, at the University of Stirling, decided to find out.

Interview - Dr Bex Lewis

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  • Monday, February 24, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Dr Bex Lewis, Research fellow in social media and online learning at the University of Durham and author of Raising Children in a Digital Age.

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