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Only this week left to send in entries for this year's Nursery World/ Daycare Trust children's art competition

    News
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Childcarers have only this week left to send in entries for this year's Nursery World/ Daycare Trust children's art competition, which closes on Thursday 11 May. We are seeking young artists to paint or draw pictures of themselves in their ideal childcare environment, for example in their ideal play area or outdoor space. First prizes include 75 worth of toys and gift vouchers for children and their carers. Entry forms can be downloaded at our website www.nurseryworld.co.uk. Send artwork and completed entry forms to: Children's Art Competition, Nursery World, Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX.

In brief...Unaffordable Christmas wish lists

    News
  • Wednesday, December 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Unaffordable Christmas wish lists could become a thing of the past in the Republic of Ireland if the Fine Gael party succeeds in banning advertising children's toys on television until after 6pm. Last week Fine Gael consumer protection spokeswoman Deirdre Clune called for a ban on toy advertisements during children's prime viewing hours. 'This should be the last Christmas where children's television programmes are targeted by toy advertisers when parents can't be watching as well,' Ms Clune said. 'What we need is a 6pm watershed for all advertising of children's products. Toy manufacturers claim they are targeting parents. If that is the case, let them push the products when parents can watch television with their children.' Ms Clune is also campaigning for a review of sponsorships and advertising in schools. 'Schoolchildren are a captive market and it is unfair to expect teachers to be judges of what products can and cannot be marketed. You only have to look to the US to see what can happen. A fast food chain there sponsors schools' healthy eating literature.'

Nursery Equipment: Introduction - All purpose

    Features
  • Tuesday, May 4, 2010
    • | Nursery World
The provision of stimulating equipment and the input of caring adults are essential for the development of babies and toddlers. Penny Tassoni offers some tips on how to create a nurturing environment for the under-threes.

Editor's view - Wales the brave

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 1, 2015
    • | Nursery World
The Welsh Government deserves plaudits for its bravery in implementing the play-based Foundation Phase for threeto seven-year-olds - radical indeed compared to the way that things are progressing in England.

EYFS Best Practice: All about... ICT

    Features
  • Monday, June 1, 2015
    • | Nursery World
With digital technology now an integral part of children's everyday lives, settings must consider how they can best use it to support learning. Dr Christine Stephen draws on 15 years of research to look at how children's preferences vary and what support educators can offer

Meerkats on mock political debate

    News
  • Tuesday, May 4, 2010
    • | Nursery World
Meerkats stood in for political party leaders on a mock TV debate set created by animal centre owner Steve Rowlands to help young children learn about the General Election.

Blow by blow

    News
  • Wednesday, December 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Share a funny story that will get children thinking about the weather and animals, says Karen Danks Mrs Mopple's Washing Line by Anita Hewett (Red Fox Books, 4.99) is a delightful story and good stimulus for exploring materials, farms and the weather with Foundation Stage children.

Opportunity knocks

    News
  • Wednesday, June 7, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Mary Evans looks at the roll-out of new money for early years training Early years training is receiving a significant injection of cash following the launch of the 250m Transformation Fund, aimed at increasing the number of graduates in the sector and improving the qualifications of other staff.

Playthings to delight children aged between two and three

    News
  • Wednesday, December 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
* Dressing up items to facilitate dramatic play -clothes are great, but accessories such as hats, shoes, domestic equipment or professional paraphernalia are even better. * A big (safe) mirror is essential for seeing how one looks in the aforementioned outfits.

Help at hand

    News
  • Wednesday, December 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
James Tweed gives an essential guide to charities and organisations dealing with issues around children's health Allergies

Correction

    News
  • Tuesday, May 4, 2010
    • | Nursery World
'Contented Little Baby' author Gina Ford has asked us to clarify that she does not advocate controlled crying as a way of getting babies to sleep, as we reported in 'Leach Condemns Controlled Crying' (News, 29 April). Ms Ford recommends that parents allow 'crying down' for up to ten minutes for babies who are so over-tired that they cannot settle themselves to sleep.

Debating degrees

    News
  • Wednesday, March 3, 2004
    • | Nursery World
A graduate workforce is far from an illusion in many of the European countries that are our neighbours. Many, including Sweden and Denmark, already have a mainly graduate workforce. In these countries working with children is indeed seen to need 'skills, love and enthusiasm', but it is recognised that these qualities should be offered at a graduate level and that this will also entail paying such workers an appropriate salary. There is no contradiction between having a degree and having vocational skills. We have graduate nurses, teachers and lawyers. Vocational skills can be part of a degree course. In this country we already have people with Early Childhood Studies degrees and many more who are achieving the new foundation degrees in early years.

Sure Start starts before birth

    News
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Up to 60m is being injected by the Government into the Sure Start programme to extend it to cover pregnant women and their partners, as well as families with children under four, public health minister Yvette Cooper said last week. At present Sure Start programmes offer support and advice to families with children aged under three in the most disadvantaged areas of the country. They can now apply for funds to provide services during pregnancy, with the aim of tackling problems such as poor nutrition, low infant birthweight, smoking and access to benefits.

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