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Letters: Pre-school rules

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, August 22, 2007
  • | Nursery World
In response to 'Pre-schools' plight' (Letters, 26 July), the Alliance disagrees with the opinion expressed in the letter that pre-schools do not need committees and run better without them. We firmly believe that parental involvement is a cornerstone of pre-schools.

To the Point..

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, August 22, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Nurseries are asked to give evidence of the discrepancies in the nursery education grant scheme by Alan Bentley.

To the point ..

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Given a real family, even institutionalised children can develop their potential, says Robin Balbernie.

In my view: Celebrate Montessori

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
2007 marks the centenary of the opening of the first children's house in Rome and the birth of the Montessori movement. The centenary provides an opportunity to think about what Montessori means in 21st-century Britain.

In my view: Let them play in the streets

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
It is great news that the Department for Children, Schools and Families will be taking joint responsibility with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for policies on children's play. As children reclaim the streets for play on the 20th annual Playday on 1 August, it reminds us that play and recreation has a central role in children's quality of life.

To the point ..

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
The childcare sector has good news and bad news to ponder lately, as viewed by Alan Bentley.

To the point ..

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Is a child's conscience shaped by their parents or the culture around them, wonders Pat Wills.

In my view: Save children from the market

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Charter for Childhood is a two-pronged attack on the commercialisation of childhood, calling for restrictions on advertising to children and better provision for outdoor play.

To the point ..

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Pat Wills observes how parents of young children are judged but not helped .

To the point ..

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
Childcare professionals from all over the globe can find common ground at conferences, says Helen Penn.

In my view: A place to test their abilities

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
There are many theories of children's play. I doubt that any of them, even combined, fully encompass the range of activities and experiences that children undertake as play.

In my view - Children in care need more help

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
SAPHNA, the School and Public Health Nurses Association, welcomes the Government's White Paper Care Matters, and recognises it as a valuable vehicle for improving the poor outcomes, particularly in relation to health, of looked-after children and young people.

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