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Guidance on the new legal

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  • Wednesday, May 15, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Guidance on the new legal requirement for children with special educational needs to be included in mainstream education has been published by the ScottishExecutive. The new requirement, introduced as a result of the Standards in Scotland's Schools Act 2000, takes effect from 1 August 2003 and applies to all children attending school, nursery schools and classes, including non-local authority pre-school centres which receive local authority subsidy for places. The guidance urges local authorities to take account of information from pre-school and childcare staff, alongside other professionals and parents, when planning special needs provision, and clarifies the circumstances under which a mainstream setting may not be appropriate. It is available on www.scotland.gov.uk/publications.

Contenders line up for NW awards

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  • Wednesday, September 24, 2008
    • | Nursery World
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Nursery World Awards 2008, following an intensive day's judging by our panel of top experts. In alphabetical order, the shortlisted organisations are (some will have been listed for more than one category):

Literacy hour leaves 'no time for thinking'

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  • Wednesday, May 15, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The national literacy hour is not giving children opportunities to learn how to speak and think for themselves, according to an academic study. Researchers from Durham and Leicester Universities have found that teachers feel under pressure to keep up the pace of the literacy hour and are asking children questions which require only brief and unreflective answers, rather than taking an open-ended approach that allows the children to express their views at length. The study found that just one in ten of the spoken contributions children make during the literacy hour is longer than three words, with only five per cent longer than five.

Registered male teachers in nursery schools

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  • Wednesday, September 24, 2008
    • | Nursery World
There are no registered male teachers under the age of 25 working in nursery schools, according to an annual census published last week by the General Teaching Council.

Larger than life

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  • Wednesday, May 4, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Giant inflatable insects from Learning Resources could be just the thing for your science lessons or displays. A supersize ladybird, dragonfly, ant, bee and grasshopper are all realistically detailed and are suitable for children from age five. The maximum size measures 63 x 75cm. The set of five insects costs 27.95. Telephone 0845 241 0484 www.learningresources.co.uk

Light and bright

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  • Wednesday, May 4, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Urchin's new furniture is guaranteed to brighten up a dull corner of the nursery and can be moved about to where it's needed with no risk of back strain. Made from durable EVA foam, the Tarantino range is designed to be strong, light and washable and will easily take an adult's weight. Available in blue and green stripes or red and orange stripes, the table measures 44(h) x 73(w) x 54(d)cm and is priced at 89.95. The chair measures 44(h) x 36(w) x 33(d)cm and is 52.95. The stool measures 27(h) x 36(w) x 33(d)cm and is 34.95.

New nanny register campaign

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  • Wednesday, July 16, 2003
    • | Nursery World
A national working group of nanny agencies and nanny representatives is set to lobby the Government to introduce a register of nannies. The working group, whose 20 members include the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the National Children's Bureau, the Daycare Trust, the Chiltern College, the NSPCC and Nannytax, and agencies including Tinies Childcare and Nannies Abroad, was brought together by the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN).

'Start younger' on sex education

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  • Wednesday, July 16, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Sex education should begin early at primary school, a report by an independent advisory group on teenage pregnancy has recommended. In its second annual report, published last week, the Independent Advisory Group said it was 'disappointed' that primary schools had not followed the lead of secondary schools and endorsed Sex and Relationships Education, 'particularly considering evidence of earlier pubertal changes'.

Ten years and going strong

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  • Friday, June 14, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Kids Allowed is celebrating its 10th anniversary, having opened its first setting in Cheadle Royal in 2003.

Focus on

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  • Wednesday, May 4, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Shaped Noticeboards from LFC come in the shapes and colours shown here, size 51 x 85cm. The surface can be sanded when required and the colour stays constant. They come with double-sided tape. 16.99. Telephone 08458 506 507 www.LFCdespatchLine.co.uk

EYP Update launches online

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  • Tuesday, February 17, 2009
    • | Nursery World
Nursery World's regular section about Early Years Professional Status, sponsored by CWDC, is now online at www.nurseryworld.co.uk/eypupdate

TV and radio

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  • Wednesday, May 15, 2002
    • | Nursery World
16 May 'It's A Mystery' (ITV 1, 4.15 to 4.35pm)

Children's centres progress disputed

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2005
    • | Nursery World
The Government's vision of creating children's centres that are delivered in partnership with parents is 'not happening on the ground', education secretary Ruth Kelly was told at a conference last week. Ms Kelly made her first public address to the early years workforce at a Daycare Trust conference in London. But delegate Melian Mansfield, chair of the London Borough of Haringey EYDCP, said, 'You said in your speech that parents and children should be central to developing new children's centres. But the reality is that the core offer and the requirements of the implementation of children's centres and the general discussions that are going around in most local authorities are not about involving parents ...

National School Grounds Week

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Early years settings can take part in National School Grounds Week, from 8-15 June, this year for the first time. The week is run by Learning through Landscapes, and sister charity in Scotland Grounds for Learning, in partnership with Persil, as part of its 'Dirt is Good' campaign. To register for a free activity pack of ideas see www.ltl.org.uk.

Settings face cuts after council overspend

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  • Monday, April 1, 2019
    • | Nursery World
Childcare providers in Northamptonshire may be forced to get rid of staff, resources or reduce their own salaries if the county council goes ahead with plans to cut early years funding from April.

Rules relaxed on outdoor space

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2005
    • | Nursery World
England and Scotland are among the countries having no national requirements governing how much outdoor space children's services should provide. An analysis of outdoor space regulations in ten European countries, carried out by the journal Children in Europe, found a general trend away from legal requirements that children have access to outdoor areas.

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