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  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
    • | Nursery World
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    News
  • Wednesday, January 8, 2003
    • | Nursery World
18 January. Activities for the under-twos Topics include evaluating and choosing equipment, treasure baskets and heuristic play and physical, sensory and language development.

Give us a break

    News
  • Wednesday, January 8, 2003
    • | Nursery World
As the Government considers giving tax incentives for employer- supported childcare, could this herald a better deal for working parents? Alison Mercer reports The Treasury is due to publish a consultation document that will explore new tax and national insurance incentives for employer-supported childcare this month (January). Until this document, Balancing Work and Family Life, comes out, it is hard to know what options the Government is considering.

Smile!

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  • Wednesday, April 5, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Practitioners can get children brushing at nursery and show parents why it's so important, says dentist Graham Wilding Dental care is essential in children from a very young age. With 40 per cent of all children under five suffering from the pain of tooth decay, nurseries have a key role in caring for children's teeth and teaching children good dental hygiene habits.

In brief...Two Highland playgroups

    News
  • Wednesday, October 3, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Two Highland playgroups have been warmly praised in the latest inspection reports published by HM Inspectorate of Education. Aldourie Under-5s playgroup in Inverness was found to have very good quality resources, good levels of staffing and high-quality interaction between staff and children. The inspectors also paid tribute to the hard work and commitment of the staff and committee of Maryburgh playgroup in Maryburgh. They were impressed by its programme in physical development and movement. Meanwhile, Clifton Hall School and nursery class in Edinburgh was found by inspectors to have very good communication with parents, a good partnership with governors and a good implementation of special educational needs legislation. The full reports are available on the website www.scotland.gov.uk/hmie

In brief...Parents of pre-school and

    News
  • Wednesday, October 3, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Parents of pre-school and primary school children are aware of the broadcasting watershed of 9pm and value it as a means of controlling what their children see on television, according to research published last week. The report, Viewers and Family Viewing Policy, was commissioned by the BBC, the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the Independent Television Commission to assess the role of the watershed in the changing media environment. The researchers found that 'younger children chose not to watch programmes which did not appeal to them, such as those intended for an older audience, and older children often showed a protective attitude towards younger siblings.' viewing.'

Daycarers in dark about new rules

    News
  • Wednesday, October 3, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Some providers in England have still not received their copy of the new national standards for daycare and childminding for under-eights and the accompanying guidance, even though all childcarers in England are now meant to comply with the new regime, which came into force at the beginning of September. A spokeswoman for Ofsted, which was sending out copies of the standards and guidance together to all providers, said distribution started in early July but hit problems in August when Ofsted ran out of copies of the guidance.

Nursery school closure row

    News
  • Wednesday, March 29, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Parent governors at a nursery school in Lancashire have accused the local authority of taking action that will effectively close it down without the required consultation. Kelsall Avenue Nursery School in Blackburn has been locked in a nine-month dispute with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council over plans to move it to the site of a new children's centre without a formal public consultation.

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