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Social media - In safe hands

    Features
  • Monday, May 18, 2015
    • | Nursery World
A safeguarding strategy for your online activity is vital for protecting the children in your care. Expert Kate Tyler runs through the key areas you should be thinking about.

Our recommended read

    News
  • Wednesday, June 14, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Developing play for the under-3s The Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play

Hard facts

    News
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2006
    • | Nursery World
A colour theme lends itself to the use of non-fiction texts, giving children the chance to become familiar with their conventions and enjoy finding out A topic on colour clearly offers the opportunity to explore and investigate a wide rage of themes through a variety of high-quality children's picture books. There are so many stories that have colour as a theme, that one need never be lost for inspiration.

Taint of complaints

    News
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2006
    • | Nursery World
I have worked in childcare for 30 years. I am in full agreement that we should have a set of daycare standards to provide a consistent quality of service throughout the country. I have no objection to Ofsted inspectors arriving at any time at my nursery. What I do feel is unfair is the complaints system on the Ofsted report.

Welsh child obesity rises

    News
  • Tuesday, June 1, 2010
    • | Nursery World
The number of children in Wales who are overweight and obese has risen over the past year.

Nursery Equipment: Planning - Be inspired

    Features
  • Wednesday, May 20, 2015
    • | Nursery World
To create effective 'enabling environments', we must be open to ideas from a range of sources, including educational pioneers, overseas settings and children themselves, says Nicole Weinstein.

In brief...Deaf and blind children at Carnbooth School in Glasgow

    News
  • Wednesday, December 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Deaf and blind children at Carnbooth School in Glasgow will be able to enjoy the texture and smell of plants in a specially landscaped garden thanks to a 5,000 cheque from the Abbey National and a bright idea from garden designer Ann McNair, who started the garden with a few scented pot plants that she thought the children would enjoy.

Good practice

    News
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Small-world play needs to reflect the interests of the children in the setting. Listening carefully to children and talking to them about their current interests and concerns can support and enhance planning. Sensitive educators will respond to current interests and enthusiasms brought into the setting by the children, as well as planning to offer a range of small worlds based on themes that they feel are important.

Tax credits 'need reform'

    News
  • Wednesday, June 7, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Children's charities called for an overhaul of the tax credit system last week as the Government confirmed that just under two million families were overpaid 1.8bn in the past year. The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) said it was concerned about the number of families forced to hand back money when overpayments are made.

Pay tax credits to care providers, says NDNA

    News
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The National Day Nurseries Association is calling for tax credits to be paid directly to childcare providers, after the Government admitted last week that for the second year running families had received 'gigantic' overpayments. The Public Accounts Committee report said that Revenue & Customs tried to recover an estimated 2.2bn in 2004/05.

Child-friendly policy 'overlooks families'

    News
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Parents would feel more comfortable leaving their children in childcare if the Every Child Matters framework contained more family-friendly policies, the author of a report by a leading think-tank has told Nursery World. The Other Glass Ceiling: The domestic politics of parenting, by Demos, recommends that a new inspection and assessment framework should be developed for providers, from childminders to extended schools, focusing on public values.

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