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In my view - Keep being generous

    Features
  • Tuesday, August 24, 2010
    • | Nursery World
The worst floods in Pakistan's history have now affected more people than the Asian tsunami and the Haiti and Pakistan earthquakes put together.

Guide to EYE: Part 2 - Designed to fit

    Features
  • Monday, June 30, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Play and understanding child development at 5-7 are areas that have been seized on by the awarding bodies in designing the new Early Years Educator qualifications. Gabriella Jozwiak reports.

Male practitioners make their mark

    Features
  • Monday, June 18, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Employing three male practitioners, including two in senior positions, has had a positive impact on practice at Choochoos Day Nursery in Kent, according to owner Karla Tabony.

Work matters: Leadership - Spread the word

    Features
  • Wednesday, February 27, 2008
    • | Nursery World
To maximise the effectiveness of staff training, managers themselves need to understand what that training involves. It's all about helping the whole setting to ultimately benefit, says Sarah Presswood of George Perkins Day Nursery in Birmingham.

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 1: Safeguarding - falling short

    Features
  • Monday, February 19, 2018
    • | Nursery World
In the first of a new series looking at common issues highlighted in Ofsted reports, Pennie Akehurst, former head of the Early Years and Childcare Service at Derbyshire County Council, discusses the areas where settings often fall down on safeguarding

Work Matters: Management focus : train to gain - Call on an expert

    Features
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2008
    • | Nursery World
Nurseries looking to improve training could start with a skills broker. Training specialists Chris and Sally Eaton explain how it works. Train to Gain is a funding stream that growing numbers of providers are tapping into. Initially it only offered funding for obtaining a level 2 NVQ, but recently it has expanded to include level 3.

Work matters: Welfare requirements: Part 7 - Fulfilling a role

    Features
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008
    • | Nursery World
More legal requirements for the employment of childcare staff are outlined in our series on the EYFS framework by Laura Henry. The 'suitable people' requirement in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (see box) includes 'Qualifications, training, skills and knowledge' and 'Acohol/other substances' among the five overarching legal requirements.

Nursery Management: Training - The right mix

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  • Monday, March 18, 2019
    • | Nursery World
Practitioners are aware of the need for CPD, but not all training is created equal. Knowing how to identify effective, evidence-based professional development is key, says the University of Oxford’s Sandra Mathers

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