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Kids Allowed plans sixth nursery

News

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Kids Allowed will submit planning permission next month for a new 2.6m nursery in Altrincham.

Take twos...knowing the family

Opinion

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Understanding a child's background and family circumstances is key to providing effective provision, says James Hempsall.

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

Santander funds Lakehouse Nurseries expansion

News

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

North Somerset childcare business, Lakehouse Nurseries, has agreed a financing package with Santander Corporate & Commercial Banking to expand from one nursery to two.

Treetops acquires Toybox Nurseries chain

News

Friday, February 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Treetops has acquired Bedfordshire chain Toybox Nurseries bringing the group closer to its goal of having 50 settings within the next two years.

Nursery World Awards 2013: open for entries!

News

Monday, February 11, 2013

| Nursery World

The sixth annual Nursery World Awards are now open for entries, looking for the best in the early years sector.

Asquith launches combined nanny/nursery service

News

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Asquith Day Nurseries has launched a nanny agency alongside its nursery provision offering affluent parents the benefit of using a nanny alongside nursery care.

Removal of LAs' early years quality role raises alarm

News

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Local authorities will no longer have a role to improve quality in early years settings, leaving the future of the work of early years authority advisers and their teams unclear.

Stereotypes blamed for shortage of men in early years

News

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A lack of positive male role models and stereotypical views of early years may be the main reasons why there are so few men in the early years sector, according to a new report.

Why is Government not listening to us?

Opinion

Monday, February 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Pre-School Learning Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch calls for a proper consultation on ratios

Outstanding nursery under investigation after child accident

News

Monday, February 4, 2013

| Nursery World

A Kids 1st Nursery is being investigated by Ofsted, following an incident at the setting where a nine-month-old girl lost the tip of her finger after it was trapped under a door.

'More Great Childcare': have your say on Government plans to change ratios

News

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Nurseries, childminders, parents, local authorities, early years organisations and others, will have their chance to share their views with the Government on proposals to change staff: child ratios in the consultation linked to the More Great Childcare report.

'More Great Childcare': Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined

News

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Unions have raised concerns about the move to replace Early Years Professionals with early years teachers.

'More Great Childcare': Sector overwhelmingly opposes ratio changes

News

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Reactions have been coming in thick and fast to Elizabeth Truss' announcement and the publication of the More Great Childcare report.

'More Great Childcare': Interview with Elizabeth Truss

News

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Nursery World was invited to Durand Academy in south London to meet education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss in advance of the publication of the 'More great childcare' report.

'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.

'More Great Childcare': Expansion for Ofsted as councils lose early years quality work

News

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Local authorities are set to lose their early years quality improvement role, as Ofsted becomes 'the sole arbiter of quality in the early years', in the Government's 'More Great Childcare' shake-up.

Early years sector unites against plans to cut ratios

News

Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Protests against any plans to lower staff child ratios for nurseries and childminders are gaining force against mounting anticipation of a Government announcement next week on changes to allow better qualified staff to look after more children.

Take twos...how peer-to-peer networks can boost provision

Features

Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Providers who have already delivered free places for two-year-olds have learned many lessons, and could have a key role in supporting others to do so.

Spotlight on ... Kim Frazer, head teacher

News

Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Name: Kim FrazerPosition: head teacher of Rye Park Nursery School Centre in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Snow Day!!

News

Monday, January 21, 2013

| Nursery World

See how nurseries and childminders across the country have been coping with the recent snowfall.

Childcare costs stop a quarter of unemployed parents from working

News

Monday, January 21, 2013

| Nursery World

A quarter of unemployed parents say they are unable to work because they cannot afford to pay for childcare, a new report claims.

'Not unusual' for staff to use mobile phones when supervising children, jury in Eton Manor trial hear

News

Thursday, January 17, 2013

| Nursery World

A nursery manager and nursery assistant are on trial for health and safety failings at an Essex nursery that led to the death of two-year-old Rhiya Malin at Eton Manor Children's Day Nursery in Chigwell, Essex.

DBS replaces the CRB and paves way for single check system

News

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

| Nursery World

The merger of the Criminal Records Bureau and the Independent Safeguarding Authority last November to form the Disclosure and Barring Service, means that since December 2012 the CRB check has been replaced by the DBS.

Cutting ratios no solution, says early years expert

News

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

| Nursery World

A leading academic has spoken out against Government plans to allow nursery staff and childminders to care for more children, warning that international evidence shows that relaxing ratios damages the quality of provision - even if staff are well-qualified.

Search Results

Kids Allowed plans sixth nursery

Take twos...knowing the family

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

Santander funds Lakehouse Nurseries expansion

Treetops acquires Toybox Nurseries chain

Nursery World Awards 2013: open for entries!

Asquith launches combined nanny/nursery service

Removal of LAs' early years quality role raises alarm

Stereotypes blamed for shortage of men in early years

Why is Government not listening to us?

Outstanding nursery under investigation after child accident

'More Great Childcare': have your say on Government plans to change ratios

'More Great Childcare': Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined

'More Great Childcare': Sector overwhelmingly opposes ratio changes

'More Great Childcare': Interview with Elizabeth Truss

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

'More Great Childcare': Expansion for Ofsted as councils lose early years quality work

Early years sector unites against plans to cut ratios

Take twos...how peer-to-peer networks can boost provision

Spotlight on ... Kim Frazer, head teacher

Snow Day!!

Childcare costs stop a quarter of unemployed parents from working

'Not unusual' for staff to use mobile phones when supervising children, jury in Eton Manor trial hear

DBS replaces the CRB and paves way for single check system

Cutting ratios no solution, says early years expert

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