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Win a feltkids interactive storybook

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  • Wednesday, April 30, 2003
  • | Nursery World
These delightful StoryBooks, part of an interactive play system from Flair, have been designed for children of three years-plus to support role play and pre-reading skills. Each one has eight colourful felt pages and more than 20 re-useable play pieces, and comes in a clear vinyl tote bag. They normally cost 14.99 each, but we have 20 to give away free to our readers. Winners will receive a copy of either Let's Play House or Let's Have a Party.

Take cover

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  • Wednesday, November 23, 2005
  • | Nursery World
Insurance is an essential item for any nanny's portfolio because, says Samantha Beere, accidents do happen Insurance is the kind of subject that makes people's eyes glaze over. But for professional nannies, it's an issue of vital importance. Take this scenario, for example: a nanny is sued because she brought a cup of hot coffee to the dining room table where the toddler in her care was sitting, and he reached out and pulled it over himself, sustaining bad scalding for which he needed hospital treatment.

Away days

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  • Wednesday, April 30, 2003
  • | Nursery World
Need some ideas for a summer term outing? Here are a few 'tasters' of what's available around the country, so wherever you are based, you should be able to organise a stimulating and fun day for the children Museums, art galleries and heritage centres do their best to accommodate children of all ages, and most have an education department that will help you plan for a successful day. If you are unable to get to one of the big centres mentioned below, why not try contacting your local museum or gallery to see what they can offer young children? There is an excellent educational website called the 24-Hour Museum (www.24hourmuseum.org.uk) that should provide you with all the information you need. You can also contact English Heritage (0870 333 1181) and The National Trust (0870 458 4000), both of which offer a range of educational services.

Scots rate Sure Start success

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  • Wednesday, May 29, 2002
  • | Nursery World
An evaluation of the Sure Start Scotland programme has found huge enthusiasm for the initiative, with one interviewee going so far as to say, 'Sure Start Scotland is one of the best things that the Scottish Executive has come up with.' The evaluation of the first two years of the programme found that it had reached over 15,000 children and 6,000 parents. The Scottish Executive has allocated 80m funding for the first five years, to be distributed to all local authorities on a weighted basis to reflect population, deprivation and rural location.

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