Nursery World - Busy month ahead for childcarers

The fifth annual National Sure Start month, themed 'Your Children, Your Choices', kicks off on 5 June. The Daycare Trust will run National Childcare Week, called 'Children at the Centre', from 5-11 June, during which it will hold its Partners In Excellence awards for service providers. The winners of the children's 'Me and my ideal childcare' art competition, held in partnership with Nursery World, will be named on 9 June at the Tate Britain, London.

The Daycare Trust will run National Childcare Week, called 'Children at the Centre', from 5-11 June, during which it will hold its Partners In Excellence awards for service providers. The winners of the children's 'Me and my ideal childcare' art competition, held in partnership with Nursery World, will be named on 9 June at the Tate Britain, London.

The Pre-School Learning Alliance hosts Pre-School Playweek from 17-25 June, with its national conference on 25 June.

National Childminding Week, from 17-24 June, focuses on health with events such as fun runs and picnics.

The National Day Nurseries Association will run Sure Start month's website and information helpline. Updates can be found at www.nationalsurestart month.com.

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