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Friday, May 9, 2014

| Nursery World

The entry deadline for the Nursery World Awards 2014 has been extended to 26 May!

Welsh Foundation Phase practice varies widely

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

| Nursery World

A review of the Foundation Phase, the curriculum for Welsh primary children, reveals a large variation in practice across settings and areas of learning.

The big picture: Homespun care

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Monday, May 5, 2014

| Nursery World

A Steiner kindergarten in Bath has received outstanding grades in all areas at its recent Ofsted inspection.

Quality of provision - It's time to set aside sector rivalries

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Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted's first early years report has prompted a fierce debate about the best place for children to learn. But, argues Dr Julian Grenier, we can only truly improve quality if we work together

Ofsted calls for definition of school readiness

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s report on school readiness, published today alongside its Early Years Report, finds there is no clear consensus on what constitutes school readiness.

Revised EYFS: a guide to the changes

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has released the new version of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which will be effective from September 2014.

Experts show MPs the way on early years

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Monday, March 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have joined forces to provide briefings for the political parties in the run-up to the general election.

In training

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Deputy managers from Happy Child Nurseries, a group of 15 settings, attended a forest training course.

PACEY invites practitioners to put their questions to experts

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

| Nursery World

PACEY is hosting a live question and answer session next week on Twitter for practitioners to put their queries to a panel of experts.

Ofsted Annual report: Schools with poor behaviour to have 'no-notice' inspections

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Too many schools in England have mediocre teaching and weak leadership, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said.

First Cornish language pre-school to open

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Friday, November 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A not for profit organisation is seeking funding to open the first full-time Cornish language nursery school in the United Kingdom next year.

Nursery World Awards 2013: Initiatives - Enabling Environments

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Winner: Woodland House Nursery, Bristol

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched the country's first play strategy, which recognises the vital role of play to children's well-being and development.

The EYFS is not a 'straitjacket', says Elizabeth Truss

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss told delegates at Nursery World's conference that they should be delivering the EYFS in the way they see fit, but that settings do not need to provide free-flow play or a certain proportion of child-led activities.

Triple success story

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Devon nursery chain Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School is celebrating after achieving outstanding across all three of its settings.

Sign up for Nursery World's conference on two-year-olds

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Friday, March 1, 2013

| Nursery World

Nursery World is running a conference, 'Two-Year-Olds: Policy and Practice' on 19 April to provide expert advice and debate on provision for this age group.

Red Nose Day: laughing and learning

Features

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

With its focus on raising money by having a laugh, Red Nose Day gives pre-school children the chance to make a difference by doing what comes naturally. Aleks Leimanis, Schools and Youth Manager at Comic Relief, suggests approaches and resources to help practitioners plan powerful, purposeful learning experiences this Red Nose Day

'Children are accomplished sand writers, before moving on to pencils and paper'

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Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Maria Neal is the early years co-ordinator at Barlborough Hall School in Derbyshire, which is linked with Makumbi Primary School in Zimbabwe. Maria recently visited the school and saw first-hand how children's writing skills develop from mark-making in the sand.