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Facts on fostering

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  • Wednesday, March 12, 2003
  • | Nursery World
I am dismayed at the comments made by Sue Seabrook of the Children's Society ('Home to stay', 30 January). As a local authority foster carer and registered community childminder working for social services, I am astounded that a professional within the adoption and fostering services could make such a sweeping statement about foster care. Nationally we are more than 8,000 foster carers short, meaning that many children who would be best served by living in a family environment are being denied the opportunity to experience 'normal' family life. The Fostering Network recently surveyed local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, and its figures suggest that 66 per cent of responding authorities are paying at or below the Fostering Network's minimum recommended weekly allowances. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess who is making up the shortfall - the foster carers!

Sing and Sign

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  • Wednesday, March 2, 2005
  • | Nursery World
* Sing and Sign has launched a website to make baby signing more accessible for parents and carers, illustrating more than 200 baby signs. Visit www.singandsign.com.

Partying by the book

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  • Wednesday, January 22, 2003
  • | Nursery World
Daunted by the task of running a children's party but keen to have fun? See our feature on organising children's parties on page 10, and then read the rest of Tommy Donbavand's new book, Quick Fixes for Kids' Parties. We've arranged a special discount for Professional Nanny readers - you can buy the book for 6 including postage, saving you over 3. * Order your copy from: How To Books, Customer Services Department, Plymbridge Distributors Ltd, Estover Road, Plymouth PL6 7PY (tel: 01752 202301). Be sure to quote reference NW1 and allow 21 days for delivery.

Win a set of the All by Myself books

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  • Friday, April 13, 2012
  • | Nursery World
Enter our competition for the chance to win one of five sets of the Wayland Books' series 'All By Myself', which feature four board books about getting dressed, eating independently, tidying and bath time.

Quote of the week

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  • Wednesday, March 5, 2003
  • | Nursery World
'I have a very real concern that the innovation and reform we need to see in our schools may be inhibited by an over-concentration on targets.' David Bell, Ofsted chief inspector.

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