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DfE backs down over refusal to publish ratio findings
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News
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
The Department for Education has made a U-turn over its decision
not to publish the results of a key early years consultation, which
included plans to raise child: adult ratios in early years settings,
following an appeal by the union Unison, Nursery World can exclusively
reveal.
Prime areas not in 'reception baseline' criteria criticised by many
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News
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
More details of the new baseline assessment that children will be
expected to take at the start of Reception have been set out.
Confusion over equality in the revised EYFS
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Opinion
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Early Years Equality has been inundated by calls from settings
concerned that their equalities responsibilities have been diluted in
the recently revised EYFS.
A Unique Child: Nutrition - Bitter sweet
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
There is no getting around the fact that children tend to dislike
certain vegetables, so the best way to ensure they eat them as part of a
healthy diet is to get creative. June Graham offers some tips.
Playing chicken
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Other
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Children from Footsteps Nursery in Sutton Coldfield went to visit
some local chickens,
Star photo
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Other
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Alderholt Sunbeams Pre-school and Day Nursery in Dorset went for a
walk to one child's grandma's fairy garden.
Quality and Inequality: It's time to level the playing field
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News
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Settings catering to disadvantaged threes and fours offer lower
quality, according to new research from the University of Oxford and published by the Nuffield Foundation. Lead
author Sandra Mathers explains the findings and implications.
Learning & Development: Traditional Tales - Where's granny?
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
One nursery has immersed children in traditional fairy tales by
doing much more than simply reading the stories to them, reports
Meredith Jones Russell.
Ready-made and low-cost spaces
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Pre-fab buildings are proving an increasingly viable option for
nursery construction.
Placements putting childminders off Early Years Teacher courses
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News
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Some childminders are being put off enrolling for Early Years
Teacher courses in September because of the requirement to undertake at
least two weeks' work experience in a school.
Editor's view - Graduates can make a big difference
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Opinion
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
What message should we take about the quality gap in deprived areas?
Walking the plank
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Other
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
As part of their celebrations for receiving an Outstanding grade
from Ofsted, children at Monkton Nursery School in Liverpool held a
pirates and princesses fundraising day in aid of Claire House Hospice.
Bean study
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Other
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Children at the Co-operative Nursery in Chichester have been
investigating how a runner bean grows.
Outstanding visit
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Other
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Button and Bows Nursery in Ipswich was visited by education and
childcare minister Elizabeth Truss following Ofsted's early years annual
report.
Daily bread
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Other
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Children at Busy Bees nursery at Nottingham University mixed,
kneaded and pounded dough as part of Warbuton's National Bread Week.
Learning & Development: Accountability - Measuring up
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
It is only right that early years educators are accountable, but
how do you measure performance and learning? Jan Dubiel explains how one
project is helping practitioners to assess progress.
Positive Relationships: Home learning - In hand
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Encouraging children to practise movements that develop hand-eye
co-ordination can be done in settings and at home. Penny Tassoni
suggests what nurseries can do
HR Update - ID checks apply to everyone
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Employers have a duty to prevent illegal working by checking
documents - while avoiding discrimination, says Jacqui Mann
Home learning - Hand-eye co-ordination
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Penny Tassoni suggests activities to help your child develop hand-eye co-ordination
Hairy tales
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News
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
All four- and five-year-olds in England and Wales will receive free
books this September as part of the initiative Booktime.
A Unique Child: Breakfast Clubs - An Update
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Research - The Institute for Fiscal Studies is to carry out a
year-long study into the impact of free school breakfasts on children's academic progress.
Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Clear thinking
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
In part three of her series on the 7Cs approach to planning outdoor
spaces for young children, Julie Mountain explains the importance of
incorporating 'clarity' and 'challenge'.
Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... fire
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
Handled safely, fire can be an engaging and thrilling natural
learning resource, writes Marianne Sargent.
Guide to EYE: Part 1 - On course for clear improvement?
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Features
- Monday, June 2, 2014 | Nursery World
In the first of a nine-part series, Gabriella Jozwiak introduces
the six criteria for the new level 3 Early Years Educator qualification,
and reports on their reception from the sector.
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