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A right to make noise

    News
  • Wednesday, May 23, 2007
    • | Nursery World
I was deeply saddened after reading 'Our nursery is on the losing side of the law' (Letter of the week, 10 May). What has our society come to when our neighbours turn out to be our enemy? What has happened to tolerance - does it no longer exist?

Seacroft Sure Start in Leeds

    News
  • Wednesday, August 30, 2006
    • | Nursery World
* Seacroft Sure Start in Leeds has published a book illustrating how Sure Start is engaging with the local inner city community. Making a Brew - When Sure Start Met Seacroft features a collection of interviews, photography and creative writing. Copies cost 12.95. Order them at www.surestart.gov.uk/publications.

Croydon Opportunity pre-school

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  • Wednesday, August 23, 2006
    • | Nursery World
* Croydon Opportunity pre-school, the only playgroup in Croydon, Surrey dedicated to children with special needs, has a newly refurbished outdoor play area following a 5,000 grant from financial services company Openwork Foundation.

The Children's Workforce Development Council

    News
  • Wednesday, August 9, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The Children's Workforce Development Council is seeking proposals from those wishing to offer training for Phase Two of Early Years Professional Status next year. There will be briefings in London on 15 August, York on 16 August and Birmingham on 22 August. Visit www.cwdcouncil. org.uk for details.

Nurseries turn out to debate funding

    News
  • Tuesday, May 8, 2007
    • | Nursery World
The grassroots campaign against the Government rules for nursery education funding was stepped up last week when 400 private and voluntary nursery providers attended a meeting called by Kent County Council.

Book up!

    News
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Early years settings test resources to make the book corner comfortable and alluring to users aged from nought to five for Sue Hubberstey COZY TWO-SEATER SOFA AND COFFEE TABLE

Wear it well!

    News
  • Wednesday, November 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Most nursery chains insist their staff don a corporate uniform for work, our survey reveals. Melanie Defries finds out why Vicky Pollard, the 'Little Britain' tracksuit-wearing, heavily made-up chav teenager, was held up as a warning by the chair of the Professional Association of Teachers earlier this year. Deborah Lawson said nursery staff are in danger of creating 'the next generation of Vicky Pollards'.

Providers meet council about NEG

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2007
    • | Nursery World
More than 150 private and voluntary providers in Kent are expected to attend a meeting next week called by Kent County Council to discuss the revised version of the local authority's interpretation of the Government's rules for free nursery education. The council sent a draft of the revised Delegated Conditions, its version of the Government Code of Practice, to all PVI providers last month.

Just in case

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Nurseries must be prepared for the possibility of staff being accused of mistreating a child. Mary Evans explains what they should do Child protection policies often focus on concerns about what is happening to a child outside the setting, but they must also cover what to do if an allegation of any improper treatment is made against a staff member.

Help us to afford to do the job that we love

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Early years practitioners work long hours, usually beyond our paid hours. We work from home on planning and getting resources together and spend a large amount of time filling out mountains of paperwork. Is this hard work worth it, when most practitioners only receive the minimum wage?

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