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Shortlists announced for the Nursery World Awards 2011

News

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

| Nursery World

See who's made it to the finals of the leading awards for the early years sector

Leadership - How to be first-rate

Features

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

To improve a setting for 90 children, nursery leader Pip Otter carried out an audit, using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales (ECERS). This revealed strengths and weaknesses.

HR Update: Agency workers to be on equal terms

Features

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Regulatory changes will have big implications for nurseries employing agency workers, says Jacqui Mann, managing director of HR4Nurseries

Spotlight on ... Deb Wright and Candice Hewitson

News

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Position: Owners of Puddleducks Childcare in Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland.

Lords bid to save Montessori and Steiner qualifications in Education Bill

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Amendments to the Education Bill proposed by the House of Lords are seeking to preserve the accreditation of Montessori and Steiner qualifications and to stipulate minimum requirements for nursery staff responsible for the care of children aged two and above.

Chelsea Open Air shares expertise in early years programme

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

A seminar entitled 'Adventure, Risk and Challenge', held at the Chelsea Open Air Nursery School and Children's Centre in London, has highlighted the potential of a new programme designed to disseminate good practice and raise wider awareness of the effectiveness of children's centres.

Gove's action plan to attract more outstanding teachers

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Training bursaries of up to 9,000 will be made available for all for top graduates applying to become primary school teachers, in plans to attract the best trainees to choose teaching as a career.

Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce, Part 6: Understand how to support positive outcomes

Features

Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

This is a challenging unit, but one that is fundamental to providing high-quality care for young children, says Mary Evans.

Nursery chains slam 'inadequate' Children and Young People's Workforce diploma

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Dissent is growing among major nursery providers over inadequacies in the content of the new Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce.

All about the role of ... Hospital play specialist

Features

Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Hospital play specialists (HPS) work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in hospitals, hospices and other community-based settings.

Improve your business with Acorn Excel

News

Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Acorn Childcare, part of the CJ Group, offers a bespoke management and business improvement consultancy with Acorn Excel.

How to develop effective supervision

News

Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

The Eastern Leadership Centre, based in Cambridge, is offering a range of workshops targeted at children's centre leaders and those involved in multi-agency working.

Edge Hill is outstanding

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Continuing professional development: Aim for an MA

Features

Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Karen Faux takes a look at courses offered by Kingston University

New Code of Practice to safeguard Montessori ethos

News

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Montessori settings will be expected to sign up to a new Code of Practice to endorse their professionalism and the quality of their early years provision.

National Occupational Standards - sector agrees on the gaps

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The Children's Workforce Development Council's third and final consultation event on the review of the National Occupational Standards for Children's Care Learning and Development achieved consensus on the need to close gaps around specific areas of practice such as play based learning.