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In brief...National Day Nurseries Association

    News
  • Wednesday, January 3, 2001
    • | Nursery World
The National Day Nurseries Association is currently conducting a survey of its 1,000 members on the impact of Working Families Tax Credit on their businesses. The survey is seeking to find out how many parents are paying for childcare using the childcare tax credit element of the tax credit, whether or not it has made any difference in the uptake and also if nurseries have experienced difficulties such as fraud or no payment of fees since the tax credit's introduction in October 1999. The full results of the survey are expected to be published later this month.

New duties on racial equality warning for early

    News
  • Wednesday, January 3, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Early years providers have been warned to be aware that last year's amendment to the Race Relations Act will place a duty on many of them to promote racial equality. The 2000 Amendment followed the Macpherson report and inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Whereas the 1976 Race Relations Act made it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of race in the delivery of services, the amendment creates a positive duty on public bodies to work towards racial equality.

Riveting stuff

    News
  • Wednesday, February 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Get new wear out of old hardware with these activities from the tool cupboard by Philip Waters how many people have a tub of old nuts and bolts hidden in some dark and dusty crevice at the back of the garden shed or garage? Furthermore, how many refuse to throw them out because one day they know they will come in useful for something? That day has come!

Russian clowning and mime troupe visit Glasgow

    News
  • Wednesday, January 3, 2001
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Claire McCubbin and Scott Anderson from Arden Primary in Glasgow were among hundreds of children who enjoyed a show of traditional Russian clowning and mime from a visiting troupe based in Glasgow's twin city of Rostov-on-Don.

End of term report

    News
  • Wednesday, January 3, 2001
    • | Nursery World
While Hodge, Blunkett and other Government figures have missed an opportunity to rethink early childhood services, there's still time to try harder, argues Professor Peter Moss Since May 1997, unparalleled attention and resources have been devoted to early childhood services. There can be no doubting these services are a priority of the Labour Government, nor the Government's determination to increase and improve provision.

Complaints about care rise sharply

    News
  • Wednesday, February 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The number of complaints about Scottish daycare providers and childminders over the past year has gone up by 25 per cent, reports the Care Commission. The steep rise was revealed last week in written evidence submitted by the Care Commission to the Scottish Parliament's Education Committee as part of its ongoing early years inquiry.

Daycare 'makes children anxious'

    News
  • Wednesday, February 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Universal daycare increases aggression and anxiety among pre-school children, Canadian academics claimed last week. A study into the system of subsidised childcare in Quebec, available to all parents at a cost of $7 a day, found that children and parents were 'worse off' under the programme.

Briony Vernon explores the 'environment space' at Kent County Council's conference

    News
  • Wednesday, February 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Briony Vernon explores the 'environment space' at Kent County Council's conference, 'Why Birth to Three Matters'. The event, attended by 320 nursery workers and childminders, was led by Jools Page, winner of the Nursery World student essay of the year competition 2004. Speakers included leading academics in childcare study Professor Tricia David and Peter Elfer. Photo Kim Clark

Fabulous Forest

    Other
  • Monday, December 12, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Footsteps nursery in Staffordshire Cannock is celebrating its Outstanding judgement from Ofsted.

Early years disability centre put on

    News
  • Wednesday, February 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Disability experts have voiced concern over the Government's decision to defer funding on a proposed flagship early intervention centre for disabled children. Mencap's feasibility study on the National Centre for Early Excellence, which was commissioned by the DfES and presented to ministers in March 2005, was released to the public last week following pressure from the sector and a Freedom of Information request.

Jobless help fill gaps in city childcare

    News
  • Wednesday, February 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
A childcare project in Glasgow that supports the long-term unemployed is embarking on a rapid expansion programme. Over the past year, Childcare Works has helped train over 200 people to gain childcare qualifications at SVQ level 2 and 60 have gone on to permanent jobs in childcare. The scheme is run by development organisation CEiS.

Piggley Winks, the cuddly character from children's TV show Jakers!, meets seven-year-old Robson Barrett

    News
  • Wednesday, February 8, 2006
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Piggley Winks, the cuddly character from children's TV show Jakers!, meets seven-year-old Robson Barrett at the launch of the Little People's Great Big Party. This fundraising challenge has been organised by Baby Lifeline, a charity that campaigns for better maternity services across the UK. It's aiming to recruit 10,000 nurseries, pre-schools and mother and baby groups to hold their own party on 30 March and raise money for specialist medical equipment. Everyone who registers will receive an exciting party pack and a free entry to a prize draw. For details visit www.babylifeline.org.uk or call 02476 422 135. Photo Yolanda Chiaramello

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