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All early years and childcare staff could be required to hold at least a level 3 qualification, in measures proposed by the Government to boost social mobility.

Staff awards

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Little Rascals Nursery in Walsall honoured staff with an awards afternoon, celebrating the work they had put in during 2013.

Children told to stop parents smoking

News

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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A controversial anti-smoking project has been launched in Essex, aiming to get parents to stop smoking by teaching children at nursery about its health risks.

Observation - the key to good practice

News

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

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'Can't' rather than 'can do'?

Opinion

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Early Learning Consultancy's Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart argue why children have been set up to fail by the new Early Learning Goals

Roll up

News

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

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Play ball for lively learning and exploring across the early years curriculum with these activities suggested by Jane Drake. Use children's interest in ball play as a starting point for learning in the indoor and outdoor areas through this cross-curricular project.

Looking good

News

Wednesday, December 11, 2002

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The purpose and the possible uses of the new guidelines for practitioners working with under-threes are explained by Professor Lesley Abbott In 2001, I was asked by the Government to develop a framework of effective practice to support staff working with children aged under three. This was to be done in conjunction with my early years and childhood studies team at Manchester Metropolitan University. The outcome of this work, which was funded by the new Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare unit at the Department for Education and Skills, led by Baroness Catherine Ashton, was launched last month as a pack called Birth to Three Matters. This pack should be distributed to about 300,000 settings, including day nurseries, registered childminders and Sure Start programmes before Christmas. All Ofsted inspectors at the Early Years Directorate and Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships should also receive it.

For an arty party

News

Wednesday, February 26, 2003

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Two of the biggest headaches for anyone holding a children's party - how to keep the kids busy and what to give them to take home with them - could be solved in one go thanks to a new business called Party Creations. It will supply all the makings for a craft activity in which children aged from four to eight can decorate their own treasure box, clock, photo frame, flower pot or apron. Founder Polly Freeman points out that children can also give their creations as family presents, and any leftover materials can be kept for rainy day activities. Pack prices range from 6 to 10 each for small or individual orders and 4 to 8 in bulk. Ring Party Creations on 020 7738 8495.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Glorious mud

Features

Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

This natural material opens up opportunities for children to experiment and explore both real and imaginary worlds - and a mud kitchen makes a good central point.

Moving on

News

Wednesday, March 27, 2002

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High staff turnover has been blamed on poor pay and conditions, but bad management is just as likely to make staff quit, say researchers from the Thomas Coram Research Unit. Staff retention is recognised as critical to the expansion of the childcare sector, and poor pay and conditions have long been cited as the main reasons why nursery workers quit their jobs. But now dissatisfaction with management has emerged as one of the issues which causes some nursery staff to move on.

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

News

Monday, November 4, 2013

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The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and four-year-olds.