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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.

To the point ..

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Government plans to teach parenting in deprived areas are missing the point, says Robin Balbernie.

In my view: Why let children take part?

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Involving children and young people is no longer an optional extra. National developments such as Every Child Matters and the Children Act, set in the context of international policy like the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, mean we have to talk with them and listen to them.

In my view: Value our role with parents

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
When we think of childcare, our first thought is usually of the support provided to children. But as anyone who works in childcare knows, we provide informal support to parents too.

Opinion remains divided over the merits of snap inspections

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
The point of unannounced Ofsted inspection is to see the 'normal everyday' standards, high or low, or a mixture of both, in the provision, without a show put on. These new-style inspections are a must if we are ever to permanently raise standards in all provisions.

Opinion remains divided over the merits of snap inspections

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
It is impolite and inconsiderate not to make an appointment when carrying out a full combined inspection. As a busy day nursery manager I have various administrative commitments throughout the day, plus my deputy may be on holiday. With no supply cover available I may be taking a group of children and not free to accompany the inspector and answer questions.

Opinion remains divided over the merits of snap inspections

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
In response to 'When an inspector calls' (Letters, 4 August), while I empathise with the situation of private nurseries, I can assure the writer that inspections in schools are no easier. I was a nursery nurse in a school and the next inspection always loomed.

Opinions please

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, March 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
I am studying the NVQ level 4 in Education and Childcare and am investigating the effects of the Foundation Stage on play in sessional daycare. I would like to find out the opinions of early years workers who have made the transformation to the Foundation Stage and are now working towards the Early Learning Goals. Does the Foundation Stage allow learning through play in your setting? Have you had to update your qualifications in order to meet QCA/ Ofsted qualification guidelines? Do your staff work together to plan the curriculum?How do you involve parents in day-to-day activities?

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