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Uion members

    News
  • Wednesday, September 29, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Three-quarters of respondents did not disclose whether they are members of a union or not, but of those who are in a union well over half are members of Unison. Almost half of the Unison members in the survey work as local government employees in primary schools or council-run nurseries, while only 9 per cent work in private schools and nurseries.

Apprentice boost

    News
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2009
    • | Nursery World
An additional 170 early years apprenticeships for 16- to 19-year-olds are to be created by the Scottish Government.

A great yarn

    News
  • Wednesday, March 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
To give children the satisfaction of creating something for themselves, why not initiate them into the ancient craft of French knitting? Here Christine Green explains how Knitting is making a comeback. Julia Roberts, Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker are all partial to knitting one, purling one - even Russell Crowe has been pictured with knitting needles. But how many people have heard of French knitting?

Exchange rates

    News
  • Thursday, September 23, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Communication with a carer can be the key to overcoming a child's challenging behaviour, say members of the Camden Early Years Intervention Team

Quote of the week

    News
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2004
    • | Nursery World
'This is the DfES goose that has laid the golden egg. No longer will capable seven-year-olds decide they will fail forever, having done badly in the old SATS.' Gwen Evans, deputy general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, in The Times

Parents can see banned carers online

    News
  • Wednesday, March 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Parents will be able to make online checks on the background of any prospective nanny under new legislation to vet all those working with children. Under measures set out in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill, published last week, domestic employers will be able to check whether nannies, private tutors, music teachers or care workers have been banned from working with children.

Show business

    News
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Another event that may interest nannies is the National Franchise Exhibition and Growing Your Own Business conference at the NEC in Birmingham on 8-9 October. Experience with children is the natural starting point for anyone thinking of setting themselves up in business with the child fitness programmes KindaRoo or The Little Gym, or even the Cotton Bottoms nappy laundering service, all franchisers exhibiting at this show. Admission is 8 via the hotline on 01280 707 465 or 13 on the door.

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The decision to change the way SATS are carried out at Key Stage 1 in England's primary schools is good news for Foundation Stage practitioners. Greater emphasis on teacher assessment of pupils rather than formal examinations should mean less pressure on nursery and reception classes to 'prepare' children for SATS (see News, page 4).

An ambitious planting programme at Tannadice Nursery in Angus

    News
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - An ambitious planting programme at Tannadice Nursery in Angus has paid off with what head teacher Margaret Pollok describes as a 'magnificent' wildflower meadow. She said, 'The whole thing kicked off at the beginning of the year with the planning, then we planted the seeds in April.' The nursery received a grant from Scottish Natural Heritage, but parents were so generous when they heard of the venture that there is money left over to buy bird tables and bird boxes to encourage even more wildlife to the meadow. Photo Paul Reid

Risk of school starting age at two, report warns

    News
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Some primary schools’ practice of giving priority places to children who have attended their nurseries, means that children are effectively starting school at two, the children’s commissioner has warned.

Educational and training charity the Trojans Scheme has been renamed Kids'

    News
  • Wednesday, March 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Educational and training charity the Trojans Scheme has been renamed Kids' City by local children in south London. Kids' City runs out-of-school and holiday clubs in Lambeth and Wandsworth. Streatham MP Keith Hill and Baroness Thornton hosted a party at the House of Commons to celebrate the announcement.

On course

    News
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2004
    • | Nursery World
15 October Assets, families and children: investing in the future

The Letterland way

    News
  • Wednesday, March 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Janet Moyles wrote a most informative feature ('Sound effects', 9 February) which I'm sure caused many early years practitioners to reflect on their practice. I am a parent partnership coach, helping education and health professionals to evaluate and build these important partnerships. With regards to reading and, in particular, phonics, I would like to tell you of the excellent partnership work that I have observed in school nursery classes and daycare nurseries that use 'Letterland' as a pre-reading scheme.

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, March 1, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The issue of pay - the low levels - in the early years and childcare sector is never far from the top of people's minds, and, whatever the effect of the Transformation Fund money on salaries, one suspects that this will continue to be the case. In this week's issue, we report on the Scottish Executive findings that private nurseries are having severe difficulties recruiting staff, with vacancies remaining unfilled for long periods because of competition from state settings (see News, page 4) and because they can't meet wage demands.

Childcarers ask for Ofsted partnership

    News
  • Thursday, September 16, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Early years organisations and practitioners have broadly welcomed Ofsted's plans for minimal notice inspections, a new grading system and greater reliance on self-evaluation and quality assurance schemes.

Food For The Larder

    Other
  • Monday, November 27, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Children at Kingsdown Nursery School in Lincoln collected food for their local food bank.

Giants, pixies, imps and faeries

    News
  • Wednesday, September 15, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Giants, pixies, imps and faeries provided an exciting theme for nursery practitioners at 'Faeries and Scaries', a one-day conference in Glasgow. Practitioners took part in six hands-on workshops to explore the importance of a play-enriched 'curriculum' for children aged from nought to five. The conference was organised by Experiential Play, the training arm of the Scottish Independent Nurseries Association. Photo Paul Reid

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