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NVQ is failing young people

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
By Pat Field, proprietor of the Rosie Lea Montessori Nursery in Leeds In the feature 'Pressure points' (12 April) Richard Dorrance, chief executive of CACHE, says that he does not accept that there were major variations in the standards of NVQs. Nor does he accept that the language of the NVQ system and the complex cross-referencing system poses problems for many candidates either - even though both these issues have recently been raised as areas for concern in a report produced by the Training Standards Council. However, the truth is that this system has been failing its younger candidates for years, because there is nothing 'vocational' about the way this qualification is marketed. The NVQ system is no longer aimed at, or made easily affordable to, the target group it was supposedly designed for - the unqualified staff already working in childcare, with years of experience and skills.

Home truths

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
The 15 March edition of Nursery World reported a study by the Institute of Social and Economic Research which apparently showed that children with mothers who worked full-time were less likely to achieve well at school. I feel this is very unfair on the parents, and for those of us who work hard to provide a quality service for their children. Parents have every right to choose to work. This does not mean they do not care about the welfare and education of their children. Studies such as this just make mothers feel guilty for doing something that they are entitled and may need to do.

Count yourself in

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
It only happens once every ten years, and Britain's annual population census is upon us on 29 April. Live-in nannies may be wondering whether they should be included on the form for their employer's household, or their parents', or do their own. The Census 2001 customer service advises us that a live-in nanny is counted as part of the household if they share at least one meal a day and/or a sitting room. Other census information says that as the count is now being done according to where people are usually resident, students should be counted at their term-time address. In any case, nannies can request their own separate form from the enumerators who deliver the forms to each household by hand. Forms can then be collected or sent back in the reply-paid envelope provided. The data collected is essential for assessing and planning public services, so everyone should take part - besides, it's compulsory and there is a 1,000 fine for not returning a form or for giving false information! And the form's questions about employment and workplace just might finally yield some figures for the number of nannies working in the UK. One group found to have been widely missed out in the previous census was newborn babies. This year the Government is trying to catch more of them and, in a joint promotion with Tesco and Bounty Bags, a special sleepsuit is being presented to every baby born on census day. Any questions about the census can be put to the helpline on 01329 813 800.

Anne Riskworth, Fisher-Price assistant brand manager

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Anne Riskworth, Fisher-Price assistant brand manager, accepted the Tommy's Campaign Parent-Friendly Award for the most parent-friendly toy brand at a ceremony last week. Other winners in the annual awards to raise awareness of the needs of parents with young children include Asda for most parent-friendly supermarket, the toy store Toys R Us, and the Anywayup cup for most innovative product. Photo by Michael Melia

Case study: Mary

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Mary started nursery when she was two years and one month old. Her mother had recently had twins, so both she and the father were busy with the care of these new family members. At first, Mary was a bit shy of the children in the nursery, but settled quite quickly and began to play alongside other children. However, it was not long before Mary showed signs of being very possessive, and whenever another child had a toy she would try to pull it away, often biting the child to instant effect. Mary's mother told the nursery staff that this was not new; in fact, Mary had been biting since early on in her pregnancy with the twins. She had tried all sorts of things to stop it, but to no avail. She was very worried that Mary was becoming attention-seeking and so had tried to ignore it, but ignoring it only seemed to make it worse.

News and Views

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
A printing error in Professional Nanny last month caused some contact information to be left out of the feature about summer holiday work. It should have read as follows: Eurocamp, Hartford Manor, Greenbank Lane, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 1HW. Camp America, 37a Queen's Gate, London SW7 5HR. Camp Beaumont has six summer camp sites in England.

On the move

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Get in the groove with a dinosaur dance and develop children's motor skills negotiating a simple obstacle course, as Lena Engel suggests Area of learning

Let's get all the knowledge we possibly can

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
I am an A-level student who is hoping to go to university to gain a degree in early education or early childhood. I am fully aware of all the other courses available to me such as the CACHE diploma and NVQs, but I feel it would be rather foolish to consider this move sideways when I could progress and study for a degree in the subject. My prospectuses and information show me that such degree courses in childhood contain a wide variety of in-depth modules in child development, child health, learning, child psychology, law, care and education, and a wide range of assessment methods, including practical work and research.

More rules please

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
I think overnight care needs regulation for the sake of the children and nurseries taking part in this service (News, 5 April). Some children could even be left in nurseries from Monday morning until Friday evening. Unless there is a national ruling on this, some families may take advantage of this kind of care and go on holiday, leaving the child in the care of the nursery.

Property value

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Buying a home is not beyond the reach of some nannies these days, but getting a mortgage for it often is. Birmingham Midshires, part of the Halifax Group, is offering a range of self-certification mortgages suited to people who work on short-term contracts, change jobs often, hold a number of different jobs or are self-employed. For a guide to self-certification mortgages, phone the company on 0500 228 822.

Sitting pretty

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Sitters is an agency looking for experienced nannies and childminders to do evening babysitting. The service, based in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire but hoping to expand across the country, has been going for more than two years and has area co-ordinators who personally interview and screen all candidates. Babysitters are then sent to jobs within 20 minutes of their home, for which the parents pay them directly. For more details contact Sitters for Evening Babysitters on 0800 38 900 38.

Thomas McMillan, Thomas Carter, assistant supervisor Lisa Sheratt

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Thomas McMillan, Thomas Carter, assistant supervisor Lisa Sheratt and Thomas Owen were all smiles after their nursery, Sunshine Childcare, based at Ridge Danyers College, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, had an outstanding Ofsted report. Nursery manager Claire Johnson said, 'The staff promote a lively, purposeful approach to play and learning. This report is a testament to their commitment and dedication.'

Playgroup changes its status to survive

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
One of Northern Ireland's leading playgroups has changed its name and legal status in a bid to help it survive after a local authority nursery unit opens nearby later this year. The award-winning Brough-shane and District Pre-school Playgroup in County Antrim has changed its name to Brough-shane Centre of Early Excellence and has become a limited company. The 27-year-old setting was prompted to make the move after plans for a 52-place nursery unit at Broughshane Primary School were announced earlier this year.

Holiday calypso

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Share this song with the children as part of your holidays project (see overleaf). It is a simple tune and * = a short note, and -= a long note.

Fabulous reader offer

    News
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
If you find it hard to visualise how to do crafts with children from written instructions, or if you're just at a loss for activity ideas, Minky Makes will make it easy. The video 'Minky Makes ... Time to Create', starring TV presenter Christa Hart and her cartoon friends, gives lively and clear demonstrations of how to make masks, helmets, fridge magnets, mobiles, puppets, theatres, textile prints and more. All the featured items are made with bits and bobs found around the home and are suitable for children from age three and up. The video normally costs 12.95, but Professional Nanny has five copies to give away free to readers. Just send your name and address on a postcard or sealed envelope marked 'Minky Makes' to the address on page 3, and the first five entries out of the hat will win. Nursery World (TSL Education Ltd) and its associated companies may from time to time wish to process or disclose your data to approved third party companies, in order to monitor our service and send you future promotions. If you do not wish us to do this, please notify us by writing 'No promotions' on your entry.

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