Happy New Year to all Nursery World readers. 2003 no doubt will be another eventful year for the early years sector, as more details are revealed about how the recommendations of the cross-cutting spending review, including the launch of the children's centres, will be implemented. And a national inquiry into the accessibility and affordability of childcare will be held in spring by the Work and Pensions select committee (see News, page 4). The new Foundation Stage profile will be carried out by the end of the school year, and the under-threes framework is being distributed to childcarers. Find out what early years figures are wishing for 2003 in our Special Report, pages 10-11. Outdoor provision remains a key issue for 2003, and we'll be announcing the results of our Outdoor Challenge competition later this month. Hundreds of entries flooded in from settings desperate to upgrade their outside areas so they can offer children the opportunities they need.
Happy New Year to all Nursery World readers. 2003 no doubt will be another eventful year for the early years sector, as more details are revealed about how the recommendations of the cross-cutting spending review, including the launch of the children's centres, will be implemented. And a national inquiry into the accessibility and affordability of childcare will be held in spring by the Work and Pensions select committee (see News, page 4). The new Foundation Stage profile will be carried out by the end of the school year, and the under-threes framework is being distributed to childcarers. Find out what early years figures are wishing for 2003 in our Special Report, pages 10-11.
Outdoor provision remains a key issue for 2003, and we'll be announcing the results of our Outdoor Challenge competition later this month. Hundreds of entries flooded in from settings desperate to upgrade their outside areas so they can offer children the opportunities they need.
There'll be lots of exciting developments for Nursery World, with two new under-threes series and improved coverage of management issues through our Nursery Business supplements. Next week, don't miss our new good practice poster series, which kicks off with the book area.
