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In brief...Three of the five teachers

    News
  • Wednesday, May 23, 2001
  • | Nursery World
Three of the five teachers at Wee Ones nursery school in Wandsworth, London, suspected of having tuberculosis (News, 17 May) were given the all-clear at the end of last week. Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton Health Authority stressed that no-one visiting the setting is at risk of contracting the disease. Public health consultant Dr Emma Robinson sought to allay concerns over the screening process and diagnosis. She said, 'In line with national guidelines and in consultation with other professionals, a decision was taken to screen at six weeks only to avoid unnecessary distress to the children and as the case concerned was probably most infectious in the last month or so.'

Nutrition - Star bakers

    Features
  • Monday, October 29, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Nursery World Award winner Incy Wincy’s approach to food is fun and goes beyond healthy eating. By Meredith Jones-Russell

Play on

    News
  • Wednesday, January 10, 2007
  • | Nursery World
An expert evaluation team has issued its final recommendations for Wales' new Foundation Phase - now, is it going to work? Mary Evans reports

First steps

    News
  • Wednesday, January 10, 2007
  • | Nursery World
In the first of a new series, Opal Dunn considers the early stages of reading and recommends books on colour for children from birth to three Matching developing communicative needs

Learn to grow

    News
  • Wednesday, January 10, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Early years practitioners have found some barriers to updating their skills, but the pace of change now makes it a priority. Karen Faux finds out what they can do Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is now a priority for all those who want to progress in a workforce which is becoming more complex and challenging.

Improve communication with parents, Dunblane school told

    News
  • Wednesday, April 4, 2001
  • | Nursery World
Inspectors have told Dunblane Primary School and nursery class staff to improve communication with parents, while praising them for helping traumatised children recover from the massacre at the school in 1996. Five years ago Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 children, aged five and six, and their teacher, and injured 11 children and three staff members before killing himself. HM Inspectors, in their report published last week, said that in the years following the tragedy the education authority and school staff have had to manage a wide range of particularly sensitive and demanding issues concerning children, parents and the wider community.

Big Toddle 2017

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  • Monday, April 17, 2017
  • | Nursery World
The Big Toddle is marking its 20th anniversary this year by teaming up with Teletubbies, after nurseries, playgroups and toddlers across the UK raised £588,376 for Barnardo’s last summer.

MSPs proud of partnerships

    News
  • Wednesday, January 31, 2001
  • | Nursery World
Childcare partnerships have been praised by the Scottish Executive for putting in an 'extraordinary' amount of work throughout a period of 'immense upheaval', and producing significant results. The Executive's document Early Education and Childcare Plans 2001-2004: Guidance to Partnerships, published in January, says, 'Their achievements - your achievements - are real. Hard evidence is now emerging of major improvements in the amount and quality of service offered to children and parents.'

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