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Opinion - Look out for extremists

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009
    • | Nursery World
Following the murder of the black teenager Stephen Lawrence, the McPherson Inquiry concluded that despite best intentions, organisations could still end up unintentionally discriminating against ethnic minorities. If people with good intentions can end up discriminating against ethnic minorities, then what about those who hold racist views?

'Abolish rates' call as costs rocket

    News
  • Wednesday, November 17, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The private daycare sector is at risk of being crippled by rising business rates, the National Day Nurseries Association warned last week. Rates have shot up so high in some areas of England and Wales that nurseries are facing a 300 per cent increase on last year, an NDNA poll revealed.

Open spaces

    News
  • Wednesday, October 17, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Spending time out of doors not only brings fresh air and freedom, but encourages self-reliance and co-operation too, explains Denis Barrowcliffe At the club where I work, the children spend at least 60 per cent of their time out of doors. In the summer, we're seldom in. I believe in getting children outside; unfortunately too much of their lives are spent indoors. Below are some of the outdoor activities I intend to introduce to staff, children and young people at our club - they may give you some ideas, too.

'Provision needs social enterprise'

    News
  • Wednesday, November 17, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Social enterprise could solve the problem of sustainable childcare provision, according to the charity 4Children. Its new manifesto, 'Creating new solutions', argues that while start-up funding for new childcare provision is important, ensuring ongoing sustainability is what is vital to success.

What's behind ratios?

    News
  • Wednesday, November 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
I am frustrated and disappointed that after consultation on the EYFS, the Government has no plans to change proposed ratio requirements. They say 58 per cent of respondents thought the ratios 'unhelpful'. Some practitioners are concerned that the ratios are not sufficient to provide high-quality care, regardless of the setting. There is also concern that an EYP or other level 6 practitioner would not be able to deliver the same quality of provision as a teacher. It appears to be in response to this that justification to the proposed ratios is made. These ratios have operated previously within sessional provision in school nurseries. Having been a nursery teacher for many years, I found this ratio inadequate. However, I think the point to be made is that children attending sessionally are 'visiting' a situation for a few hours.

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