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Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Park rangers

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

| Nursery World

'Nurture through nature' is the ethos behind an outdoor kindergarten in Glasgow, where children learn to manage risk. Judith Napier reports.

Work Matters: Management Focus: Election run-up - Ready for change

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

| Nursery World

The most pressing issues for the nursery sector in the coming election are highlighted by Claire Schofield, director of Policy, Membership and Communications at the NDNA.

Equality & Diversity: Part 8 - Ability

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

| Nursery World

The difficulties that a child has with being 'different' are not the result of the difference but of the ways people see them and institutions provide for them, explains Anne O'Connor

Work matters: Leadership - Make it add up

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

Encouraging children to access provision that encourages numeracy needs a structured approach by staff. Numeracy must be touched, held, discussed and played with, says manager Kathryn Peckham.

Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... Nursery food

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries are soon to face closer scrutiny of the food they serve children. Practitioners tell Melanie Defries about what they feel their setting needs

Work matters: Management Focus - At the core

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

The basic set of skills and knowledge that childcare workers need has been updated and refined by the CWDC, says Karen Faux.

Learning & Development: Cooking - The perfect recipe

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

The learning potential for children preparing food as well as eating it is explored by Judith Napier

A unique child - health: A doctor's diary - Leukaemia

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son has a nasty infection on his face and it just won't heal despite his being on his third dose of antibiotics'.

Work matters: Finance - financial forecasting

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

Accurate financial forecasting is essential for nursery businesses that may be considering expansion, says Ian Murchie, relationship director in the Barclays Commercial Bank Healthcare Team (ian.murchie@barclays.com)

Achieving Outstanding - Young Friends Nursery

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

A nursery awarded Outstanding in its very first inspection tells Karen Faux about how it is still developing its provision.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... The King of Tiny Things

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

A storybook is the starting place for exploring minibeasts and the natural world in imaginative ways, with cross-curriculum activities from Helen Bromley.

Positive Relationships: All in a day's work - parents as partners

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

| Nursery World

What does 'Parents as Partners' mean for parents? Most children attend nursery while parents work and dashing between demanding jobs and busy households can leave little time to feel involved at nursery.

Work Matters: Business Development - Make the right impression

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

| Nursery World

Establishing a strong brand identity for your nursery is all about attention to detail. Responding to enquiries in a way that reinforces that identity is vitally important, says Sarah Steel, managing director of The Old Station Nursery group.

Work Matters: Policy Q&A: Changes in immigration law - New rules apply to overseas workers

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries should familiarise themselves with the changes to immigration law to avoid a costly mistake, writes Robert Collier.

Work Matters: Childcare Sufficiency Assessments - Plugging the gaps

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

| Nursery World

Jo Verrill, director of research agency Ceeda, explains Childcare Sufficiency Assessments and why it is important to get involved.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - A problem shared

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

| Nursery World

Sharing your outdoor space, or even just the corridors that lead to it, can restrict when and how you use your outside provision. Ginny Wright, from Learning through Landscapes, explores the issues.