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Management: Working with parents - Joining forces to fine-tune service

Features

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

| Nursery World

A voluntary managed nursery shows Annette Rawstrone how it establishes and promotes the keen involvement of parents.

Cuts Watch: Seven children's centres are saved

News

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Seven children's centres in Stoke-on-Trent have been saved from the axe following local opposition to council proposals to close them.

Hertfordshire puts free place applications online

News

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Parents in Hertfordshire will be able to use a new online system to apply for the 15-hour free entitlement places, in a change to the way nursery admissions are managed in the county.

In my view - Centres work on work

Features

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Parents on benefits have to be actively seeking work when their children turn seven; next year it goes down to five. I run a programme that helps parents find work, and many say they are not ready for employment at this point. Some believe their children are too young; most, however, are not confident in their abilities, their skills or their chances of finding a job in the current labour market.

Analysis: The hidden army of childcarers

News

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

'Friends and family' and other unregulated childcarers are an overlooked but vast part of the provision used, says Anand Shukla, acting chief executive of the Daycare Trust.

Bright Horizions launches 'Ready for School' app for parents

News

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons, the second largest nursery group in the UK, has launched a new app for parents of pre-school children.

Pen Green children's centre - Standing the test of time

Features

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Since 1983 Pen Green has evolved as an outstanding example of all a children's centre should be. Margy Whalley and Barbara Riddell outline its achievements and make the case for continued support for children's centres

Business development - new nursery caters just for babies and toddlers

Features

Friday, May 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Karen Faux finds out how a new nursery dedicated to the very young is part of a long-term business plan for The St Swithin, a three-strong group based in Aberdeen.

Vanessa George Case Review - Lessons to be learned

News

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

All nurseries would be wise to reflect on their policies and practice, as well as the culture within their settings, in light of the review of the Plymouth child abuse case, says Catherine Rushforth.

'More Great Childcare': a guide to the key points

News

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The long-awaited Government response to Professor Cathy Nutbrown's review of early education and childcare qualifications goes further than responses to her recommendations.

Nursery Management: Websites - A way to say it all

Features

Monday, February 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Websites are now a vital tool in marketing and communicating with parents, says Laura Marcus.

Chain offers free places for children referred by health visitors

News

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Nursery chain Busy Bees has launched a scheme to offer two full-time places free of charge at each of its 129 nurseries for children who are referred by health visitors.

Funding to boost vitamin D intake in pre-school children

News

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years settings can apply for a grant of up to 5,000 to fund projects that promote vitamin D and encourage children under the age of five to take supplements.

Weekend opening hours for Essex nursery

News

Thursday, March 1, 2012

| Nursery World

A Chingford nursery is to open on a Saturday to help parents who work shifts and weekends.

Nick Clegg to unveil new system of flexible parental leave

News

Monday, November 12, 2012

| Nursery World

Mothers and fathers will be able to share paid leave and pay at any time during the first year after a child is born, Nick Clegg is expected to announce today.

15 hours...fitting with family routines

Features

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

The Early Years Foundation Stage identifies that when parents and practitioners work together it has positive impacts on children's development and learning.

Pen Green goes into battle over children's centre cuts

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The renowned Pen Green Centre for Children and Families has launched a nationwide campaign to save children's centres, after winning a temporary reprieve from funding cuts that would have seen the setting lose 1m over the next three years.

Hundreds of Sure Start children's centres under threat, childcare organisations warn

News

Friday, January 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Around 250 children's centres are at risk of closing this year and up to a thousand have warned staff that they are at risk of redundancy, new research has found.

Children's centres and libraries join forces for mutual benefit and survival

News

Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Library services should be integrated within community facilities such as children's centres to ensure their survival, a new report recommends.

Ofsted grades should not be only way of measuring quality

News

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Ofsted grades should not be used on their own by local authorities or parents when assessing the quality of childcare an early years setting provides.

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Management: Working with parents - Joining forces to fine-tune service

Cuts Watch: Seven children's centres are saved

Hertfordshire puts free place applications online

In my view - Centres work on work

Analysis: The hidden army of childcarers

Bright Horizions launches 'Ready for School' app for parents

Pen Green children's centre - Standing the test of time

Business development - new nursery caters just for babies and toddlers

Vanessa George Case Review - Lessons to be learned

'More Great Childcare': a guide to the key points

Nursery Management: Websites - A way to say it all

Chain offers free places for children referred by health visitors

Funding to boost vitamin D intake in pre-school children

Weekend opening hours for Essex nursery

Nick Clegg to unveil new system of flexible parental leave

15 hours...fitting with family routines

Pen Green goes into battle over children's centre cuts

Hundreds of Sure Start children's centres under threat, childcare organisations warn

Children's centres and libraries join forces for mutual benefit and survival

Ofsted grades should not be only way of measuring quality

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