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Closing nurseries saves BBC 4m

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

| Nursery World

The BBC is saving more than 4m by closing down its workplace nurseries and plans to spend the money on programming, Nursery World has learned. Trade unions BECTU and the National Union of Journalists have collected more than 1,200 signatures against the proposal for phased closures of seven subsidised nurseries announced by the BBClast year (News, 14 December 2006). The closures will begin in late 2007 and the last nursery will shut in 2010.

Twins: Two by two

News

Wednesday, January 2, 2002

| Nursery World

You can respect twin children's characteristics while treating the two of them as unique individuals. Dr Penny Munn gives advice for sensitive double dealing

Enabling Environments: Visits and Visitors, part 4 - Helping others

Features

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children's community spirit embraced people both locally and abroad. Tessa Fenoughty explains how.

In brief...

News

Wednesday, January 2, 2002

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A training programme for staff working with children to help them respond to suspected child sexual abuse has been introduced by the NSPCC. The charity's Educare programme, 'Creating a culture of safety', is a distance learning scheme aimed at people working in after-school clubs, leisure facilities or for any organisation providing activities for children or for adults who are accompanied by children. The programme confronts myths about adults who pose a threat to children, as well as covering recruitment practices and what to do when witnessing worrying behaviour. Contact the NSPCC on 020 7825 2775.

In brief...

News

Wednesday, January 2, 2002

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The Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland has pledged that the country's Executive will protect children's rights, meet their needs and include their voices. Last month Mark Durkan met in Belfast with Olara Otunnu, the United Nations special representative for armed conflict and children, and told him the Province's proposed commissioner for children would be 'a visible sign of this commitment'. He said, 'This unique appointment will help us to meet our aim of putting Northern Ireland at the leading edge of best practice in children's issues.' He also said the Executive planned to bring forward a ten-year strategy for children and young people that would take account of the role played by parents and families.

Art and craft

News

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

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Squeeze and stretch Handling malleable materials is always a popular activity in early years settings. Try this mixture as an alternative to playdough, clay and gloop.

Quack, quack

News

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

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One of the most popular creatures with the younger ages provides a rich basis for cross-curricular activities suggested by Jean Evans Even the youngest children enjoy pretending to make duck noises and singing 'Five little ducks', so why not enhance this early interest with a fascinating project on ducks.

Debate opened on a 'good childhood'

News

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

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An independent national inquiry into what makes 'a good childhood' in the UK today has been launched by the Children's Society. The 12-member inquiry panel includes the children's commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley Green, and it will be chaired by Professor Judith Dunn, child development psychologist at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is its patron.

Neston Children's Centre, South Wirral

News

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

| Nursery World

* Neston Children's Centre, South Wirral, has become the first in Cheshire to gain an Inclusion Quality Mark. Open since September 2005, the centre houses Neston Community Nursery and a children's library, and offers adult learning courses and parent support.