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Early years sector questions reality behind two-year-old funding

Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

There has been a muted response from the early years and childcare sector this week to the news that 100m in capital funding is to boost expansion of places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

'Don't outlaw risk,' experts say after tragedy

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years settings should weigh up the benefits of outdoor play against the risks and include children in their assessment so that valuable opportunities are not lost, play experts have advised following the death of a child at a nursery's outdoor area.

Awards 2012: Organisations - Children's centre team of the year

Features

Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - St Paul's Community Development Trust/Balsall Heath Children's Centre, Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Awards 2012: Individuals - Nursery manager of the year

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Amanda Brown, Kids Planet Beamont, Warrington

Awards 2012: Initiatives - Business development award

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

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Winner - Totally Flexible Childcare, York Nurseries, Burnley

Awards 2012: Individuals - Childminder of the year

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Ann Ross, Your Child Matters Childminding Service, Dartford

Awards 2012: Individuals - Early Years Professional of the year

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Victoria Stafford, baby room supervisor, Wellies Day Nursery, Horncastle, Lincolnshire

Awards 2012: Organisations - Nursery chain of the year

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Seymour House, Essex.

Awards 2012: Individuals - Nursery operations/regional manager of the year

Features

Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Alison Turner, senior manager, Kaleidoscope Day Nurseries, Leeds.

Awards 2012: Initiatives - Website of the year

Features

Thursday, September 27, 2012

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Winner - Kids Allowed

Awards 2012: Organisations - School early years team of the year

Features

Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School Foundation Stage Unit, County Durham.

Awards 2012: Organisations - Nursery of the year

Features

Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - The Cottage Kindergarten, Helensburgh, West Dunbartonshire.

Awards 2012: Individuals - Trainer of the year

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Jane Middlebrook, managing director, Kaleidoscope Day Nurseries.

Parents win union backing in protest against HMRC nurseries' closure

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Monday, September 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Campaigns by parents to save the HMRC nurseries, operated by Bright Horizons, from closure have quickly gathered pace with the support of the Public and Commercial Services union and local MPS.

Same notice period criteria should apply to all settings say critics

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Friday, September 14, 2012

| Nursery World

While the move to reduce the period of notice schools receive of an Ofsted inspection has been welcomed as a step in the right direction, the Pre-School Learning Alliance has argued that it still puts private, voluntary and independent settings on an unequal footing with nurseries attached to schools.

Nursery Management: Case Study - Heighington pre-school - Home and dry at last

Features

Monday, September 10, 2012

| Nursery World

Determined fundraising efforts helped a pre-school to buy a portable building that has exceeded all expectations. Sue Corfield reports.

Ofsted publishes new inspection framework

News

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| Nursery World

Ofsted inspections are to place a greater focus on the progress children make in their learning and less on paperwork, under changes set out in its new early years framework, published yesterday.

Third setting for Yorkshire nursery group

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Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

A renovated squash court is the site of a Yorkshire chain's third nursery, which opens on Monday.

New association will provide guidance for childminders

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Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

A new association exclusively for childminders is to be launched this month, founded by two early years practitioners, including a former Nursery World award winner.

Editor's View - The nursery landscape is constantly changing

Opinion

Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

Much of the early years sector's attention over the past few months has understandably been focused on the revised Early Years Foundation Stage and new Ofsted inspection framework, now both in place.

Interview - Marg Randles, Managing director, Busy Bees

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Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

Last week, Busy Bees, the largest nursery group in the UK, acquired the Just Learning group of nurseries, including Careshare in Scotland and Nunu.

Are HMRC nursery closures a sign of what's to come?

News

Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

The future of Government department nurseries has been put in doubt following the announcement that the HMRC is to close all of its nurseries operated by Bright Horizons and news that the Land Registry has closed two of its settings.

Integration of childcare and early education services is long overdue

News

Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

Our early childhood system is fragmented, segregating, wasteful and riven by inequality says Peter Moss. Separate childcare and education sectors, with different access and funding, do not work.

Acquisition brings Busy Bees settings up to 214

News

Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

Busy Bees, the UK's largest nursery group, has acquired the Just Learning chain of 71 settings, bringing the total number of places the group offers to more than 19,000.

To the point - Strive for the best

Opinion

Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

A recent international study found that UK pre-school provision is among the best in the world (Starting Well, The Economist Intelligence Unit 2012), says Nancy Stewart

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Early years sector questions reality behind two-year-old funding

'Don't outlaw risk,' experts say after tragedy

Awards 2012: Organisations - Children's centre team of the year

Awards 2012: Individuals - Nursery manager of the year

Awards 2012: Initiatives - Business development award

Awards 2012: Individuals - Childminder of the year

Awards 2012: Individuals - Early Years Professional of the year

Awards 2012: Organisations - Nursery chain of the year

Awards 2012: Individuals - Nursery operations/regional manager of the year

Awards 2012: Initiatives - Website of the year

Awards 2012: Organisations - School early years team of the year

Awards 2012: Organisations - Nursery of the year

Awards 2012: Individuals - Trainer of the year

Parents win union backing in protest against HMRC nurseries' closure

Same notice period criteria should apply to all settings say critics

Nursery Management: Case Study - Heighington pre-school - Home and dry at last

Ofsted publishes new inspection framework

Third setting for Yorkshire nursery group

New association will provide guidance for childminders

Editor's View - The nursery landscape is constantly changing

Interview - Marg Randles, Managing director, Busy Bees

Are HMRC nursery closures a sign of what's to come?

Integration of childcare and early education services is long overdue

Acquisition brings Busy Bees settings up to 214

To the point - Strive for the best

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