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Local authority!

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  • Wednesday, November 2, 2005
  • | Nursery World
Chains that allow each setting to plan its own curriculum can still guarantee a coherent approach, as Judith Barrett discovers Next spring, when the Government reissues its guidance to early years practitioners, Birth to Three Matters and the Foundation Stage will re-emerge as one shiny, new, streamlined framework for working with children from birth to five years old.

A new director of services for children

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  • Wednesday, May 4, 2005
  • | Nursery World
A new director of services for children has been appointed by the Care Commission in Scotland. Ronnie Hill will work to improve the quality of care services, and will also work closely with the director of adult services regulation to co-ordinate those that offer support to families.

Media watch

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  • Wednesday, May 2, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Obese children are likely to double their consumption after watching food advertisements on television, according to a University of Liverpool study reported in the Financial Times. Psychologists found that after viewing ads for fast food, breakfast cereal and soft drinks, overweight children ate 101 per cent more and normal weight children over-consumed by 84 per cent. Author Dr Jason Halford said, 'It's clear evidence that obese kids do have a heightened sensitivity to food promotion.'

Scottish Social Services Council

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2007
  • | Nursery World
The Scottish Social Services Council is running its fourth annual Care Accolades awards in partnership with the Scottish Executive. Organisations shortlisted for the Care Accolades 2007 include Aberlour Child Care Trust, Crannog Services, Dumfries and Galloway; Barnardo's Scotland, Face Project, Dundee; and Capability Scotland, Working for Families Renfrewshire.

In stock a monthly round-up of new resources

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  • Wednesday, May 2, 2007
  • | Nursery World
* Bookstart has set up a new research area on its website at www.bookstart.org.uk offering information to researchers, policymakers, practitioners and parents on early years research into child development and book-sharing. * The Scottish Social Services Council has launched a range of tools to help employers plan their staff induction. 'Preparing for Practice'

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