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Barry Leahey: Why playgrounds are vital to childhood development

Friday, May 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The President of Playdale Playgrounds, which provides playground equipment, discusses the vital role that playgrounds play in facilitating positive childhood development and considers the impact public playground closures could have on children.

Report provides roadmap for 'a new era' of Sure Start

News

Friday, May 10, 2024

| Nursery World

Schools and nurseries should be put at the centre of a new updated model for Sure Start, according to a new report by think tank Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives.

Government urged to take 'urgent action' amid rise in whooping cough cases

News

Friday, May 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The Government has been urged to take ‘rapid action’ to prevent more children catching whooping cough amid a rise in cases of the disease, resulting in the death of five babies.

Nursery World Awards 2024 – Deadline extended until Friday 17 May

News

Friday, May 10, 2024

| Nursery World

If it's been on your to-do list, and even if it hasn't, don't worry – there's still time to enter this year's Nursery World Awards and claim your place in the spotlight!

Paul Lindley: Time for a National Children’s Service

Opinion

Friday, May 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The children’s campaigner and author says a National Children’s Service is needed to co-ordinate the work of ‘siloed’ Government departments to support children and guarantee ‘world class, universal childcare’.

Stockport Nursery tragedy: Deputy manager denies any 'ill treatment' of Genevieve Meehan

News

Thursday, May 9, 2024

| Nursery World

Kate Roughley, who is accused of the manslaughter of Genevieve Meehan, had put the child to sleep on a bean bag previous to the day of her death, and has said she didn't treat her 'any differently' to other children.

New exhibition on the history of the British nanny

News

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

| Nursery World

A new exhibition on the history of the British nanny is being held in London this summer.

Start for Life services – Ofsted and CQC report highlights positives alongside areas for improvement

News

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

| Nursery World

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have released research analysing the success of Start for Life services in six areas of England.

Stockport nursery tragedy: Deputy manager says she thought she would get the blame

News

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

| Nursery World

Kate Roughley, who is accused of the manslaughter of Genevieve Meehan, has told a jury she was concerned she would get blamed for the death of the nine-month-old.

How does a nursery management system contribute to your setting’s good practice?

Knowledge Bank

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

| Nursery World

Tapestry outlines the benefits of a nursery management system for your business, staff and families.

Funded twos: 85 per cent have a place, but sector warns figures don't paint full picture

News

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

| Nursery World

While the latest DfE figures show 85 per cent of eligible two-year-olds have a funded place, the sector continues to warn of 'severe capacity challenges'.

Stockport nursery tragedy: Deputy manager thought babies over six months could be positioned on their front to sleep

News

Friday, May 3, 2024

| Nursery World

Deputy manager, Kate Roughely, who is accused of the manslaughter of Genevieve Meehan, along with an alternate court of child abuse, has told a jury she believed infants over six months did not need to be placed on their backs.

All about… family hubs

Features

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| Nursery World

With Children’s Centres having declined by a third since their peak of 3,600,Hannah Crown asks to what extent the new family hubs build on the legacy of Sure Start

Book your spot at our free business webinar on expanded childcare

News

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| Nursery World

The expansion of funded childcare brings with it both opportunities and challenges for early years settings of all sizes to manage, with an increase to administration and paperwork.

Outdoors: STEM – From the ground up

Features

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| Nursery World

May, when trees and flowers are at their most active, is the perfect time to get outdoors.

Nursery leaders call on Government to make food standards stricter within the EYFS

News

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| Nursery World

The sector is calling on the Government to deliver stricter, clearer and more specific food standards for early years settings.

GOING WILD

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Children from Kayte’s House, a childminding service in Coggeshall, wrote to the Parish Council to ask them to stop mowing the verges in the park where wildflowers grow.

EYE SUPPLEMENT Research: Building oral skill

Features

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Dr Ioanna Bakopoulou discusses the Supporting Spoken Language in the Classroom Programme, which aims to help practitioners develop strong language provision.

Everything to Play for – The Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL), part 2

Features

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

In part two of this series, Helen Moylett explores the role of play in the CoEL and how early years settings can make sure that play is at the centre of their practice

EYE SUPPLEMENT Picture book Reviews: Changing nature

Features

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Meg Barclay, educational consultant and early years reviewer for the School Library Association, reviews books that support children to cope with change in various forms, and learn about the importance of the Okavango Delta as well as protecting our planet.