The Nursery World 2002 student essay competition, which ran earlier this year, attracted entries from students on a wide range of childcare and early years education courses, from NVQ 2 to degree level. Their work was considered, amusing and imaginative, as they set out to paint a fascinating portrait of what childcare could look like in 2052.
Nicola Clark
1st prize - 1,000
BA Hons Early Childhood Studies, University College Chichester Nicola's detailed examination of a new approach and curriculum for young children won her the top award.
* Childcare has changed a lot since the beginning of the Millennium. One of the biggest changes was the Government's realisation that children were going to school too young. They finally decided to follow the European example, and now children do not start full-time schooling until they are six years old. This ruling was, of course, followed by yet another change to the early years curriculum.
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