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Childminders and nannies have a month left to book a place at the National Childminding Association's annual conference and exhibition on 12-13 November in Bristol.

Work Matters: Policy Q&A - Gaining the right to work beyond 65

Features

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Changes are afoot not just in practice but in legislation where staff retirement is concerned. Simon Bevan offers legal advice.

Opportunities to improve your practice

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Early Education is running a series of one-day courses for experienced practitioners.

Childcare students share ideas in Africa

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Early Childhood Studies students are accompanying academics from Sheffield Hallam University to Ghana for a conference on early childhood development and education.

Get up to date on the Equality Act

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Practitioners can get up to speed on the new Equality Act and its implications for employers by attending HR 4 Nurseries' Equality Act workshop (24 September in Winchester).

Conference on children as musicians

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

How to help young children fulfil their potential as musicians is explored at a two-day conference in York (2 - 3 February 2011) by charity Music4U in conjunction with the National Centre for Early Music.

Spotlight on ... Gladys Macfarlane, retired volunteer

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Name: Gladys Macfarlane

Learning & Development: Blockplay - Stacking up

Features

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

A deeper understanding of children's blockplay and significant improvements in practice in different types of settings were discovered in a unique research project by early years consultants Daniel Spry, Pauline Latchford and Annabel Hollis.

Support staff pay scale is put on hold

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

The future of a national pay and conditions scale for early years and support staff in maintained schools in England is in doubt, as work by the body set up by the previous Government to determine the framework has been put on hold by the coalition Government.

Shortage of male teachers

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Male teachers make up just 12 per cent of the primary school workforce and only 44 men work in state-run nurseries, figures from the General Teaching Council show.