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Nelson Mandela Children's Fund

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela told a conference in London this month that his charity, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, would join the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund to further their work in South Africa promoting palliative care and helping children affected by HIV and AIDS. Mr Mandela paid a personal tribute to the late Princess and her role in combating the stigma of HIV/AIDS. Photo by Michael Melia

Fresh start for apprenticeship

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
* Modern Apprenticeships were re-launched at a summit in London earlier this week by the Learning Skills Council (LSC) in a bid to tackle skills shortages in a range of industries and services, including childcare. Nearly 5 per cent of all Modern Apprenticeships are in early years or nursery nursing, with 5 per cent of all Advanced Modern Apprenticeships and 4 per cent of all Foundation Modern Apprenticeships in the childcare sector. An LSC spokeswoman said, 'This is a relatively large proportion, considering there are advanced apprenticeships in over 80 industries and foundation apprenticeships in over 40.'

Children are consulted at home

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  • Wednesday, August 3, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Most families have 'strongly democratic' decision-making processes, with children as young as eight taking part in decisions that affect them, according to new research published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Researchers from the universities of Keele and Cardiff interviewed 117 children between the ages of eight and 11. They found that children were consulted on issues as diverse as meals, discipline and moving house.

Broader choice on school menus

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  • Wednesday, May 5, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Exotic dishes such as sweet and sour noodles and Mexican chicken fajitas will be on offer in Glasgow's primary schools alongside traditional favourites such as steak pie, potatoes and cabbage, as the city council serves up new menus to promote healthy eating. The 70-dish Fuel Zone Menu, which was piloted in four Glasgow schools earlier this year, will be rolled out to all 197 primary schools and 17 of the city's 32 special educational needs schools between now and the end of October. The council is distributing a newsletter to parents informing them that more than 40,000 pupils will have a choice between a main meal, a vegetarian main meal, a snack, baked potato, sandwich, roll or salad.

Look and learn

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Develop your understanding of children's learning by considering the following scenario Scenario

Little citizens

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  • Wednesday, May 5, 2004
    • | Nursery World
What does citizenship mean for young children who are only just beginning to socialise? Practitioners need to consider the learning that goes on in their settings Citizenship may not be a term that practitioners immediately associate with the Foundation Stage. It does not appear in the curriculum guidance document and it is not widely used within early years literature. However, when we consider what citizenship, or being a good citizen, actually means in relation to young children, it is very easy to see how important the early years are in laying the foundations for the future.

A historical perspective

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  • Wednesday, May 5, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Events in history and the need for social change have influenced the way early childhood approaches have developed. The concept of citizenship, and all it entails can be found at the heart of various approaches to early years education. Each focuses on aspects of developing self-awareness, relationships, rights and responsibilities, and personal wellbeing. Montessori

Star photo: Acorn Childcare

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  • Monday, June 30, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Acorn Childcare has become one of the first nursery groups in the UK to achieve the new Children's Food Trust Award.

The early years sector is anti-male

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
I believe that anti-male policy is preventing men from working in the early years sector. As a male single parent, grandparent and qualified pre-school practitioner, I have been made to endure suspicion, mistrust and ridicule from some of society's so-called nurturers. We need to rid ourselves of the 'nanny state', where domineering control freaks seem to infiltrate the early years sector to wield authority while being admired as being good for the discipline of children. I believe that singling out smacking as being the chief outrage towards children is further evidence of anti-male policy. Smacking has traditionally been preserved by women for men to use as a deterrent, either because of the lack of their own parenting skills or, often, to avoid correction - hence the familiar phrase, 'You wait 'til your father gets home!'.

Can't afford the job

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  • Wednesday, May 5, 2004
    • | Nursery World
I love the job I do as a nursery nurse, and the rewards I get from looking after children are unparalleled. However, in this day and age, especially with growing concerns over quality in childcare, I feel we are being neglected as a profession. This is shown in our salary scale. I am 25 and since qualifying four years ago I have not been able to afford to move out of my parents' home. This is not through choice but necessity, as it is not possible for me to commit to a mortgage and other financial responsibilities on the wage I'm earning.

Agencies regroup

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
A new organisation to represent nanny agencies has arisen out of a meeting last month to discuss the Government's latest rules on recruitment. Agencies at a forum held by the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses voiced dismay that the new regulations are not as strong as they would like, and that nanny agencies have too little support or means to share information. The Association of Nanny Agencies is starting out on a voluntary basis, with free membership open to all. Initially it will be administered by PANN, where those interested can contact professional officer Tricia Pritchard on 01332 372 337.

Inspections will hit target, says Ofsted

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  • Wednesday, November 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The first round of inspections of childcare providers by Ofsted is 'well on track' for completion by next March, says the Early Years Directorate. In its report, Early Years: Early Days, published last week, Ofsted said that in the Directorate's first year of operation it had completed 51,300 transitional inspections. The Directorate also received 28,000 new applications for registration and, of these, just over half (15,000 or 54 per cent) had received a registration visit from an Ofsted inspector.

Cracking ideas

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
With children's appetites whetted for eggs, try these tasty tips on a versatile food from Fiona Hamilton-Fairley Easter has come and gone, and just when you thought you never wanted to see another egg - chocolate or otherwise - here are some ideas for you to explore in the kitchen, along with a some nuggets of information.

Teaching music is down to ABC

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  • Wednesday, November 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Early years practitioners are getting into the swing of teaching young children music thanks to a new Scottish company that has developed workshops and resources to help boost their confidence, writes Helen Gilbert. Last week 58 assorted classroom assistants, nursery nurses and playgroup supervisors took part in a music training day designed to equip them with the skills to teach music to children, even if they considered themselves to be 'non-musical'. Organised by music education company Caber Enterprises, the two half-day training sessions were held at the Hibernian Club in Edinburgh. Workshops were based on the 'ABC Creative Music Pack for Nursery', a ring binder packed with simple musical activities, and participants discussed issues relating to teaching music and creativity to the under-fives.

New cot death study disputed

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  • Wednesday, November 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Parents and carers have been told it doesn't matter what kind of cot mattress is used for a baby or whether it is new or second-hand, as long as it is clean and firm and shows no signs of deterioration. The advice was given by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) following publication of a report in the British Medical Journal last week warning that used baby mattresses may be associated with a greater risk of cot deaths.

Hearings 'must tackle behaviour'

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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The Scottish Executive's planned overhaul of the children's hearing system must restore its original aim of reducing the number of young people ending up in court for anti-social behaviour, a leading children's charity said last week. According to NCH, the system of hearings created 33 years ago was too often used as a route to services for children in need. Maggie Mellon, NCH head of public policy said, 'When it was set up it was clearly intended to deal with children involved in offending and anti-social behaviour.

Lift the lid

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  • Wednesday, July 27, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Pots and pans are too versatile a resource to be confined to the kitchen. Jean Evans shows why

Taking control

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  • Wednesday, July 27, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Severe allergy is manageable when practitioners and parents work together, says Anaphylaxis Campaign co-founder David Reading A quarter of a million pre-school children across the UK have nut allergy, according to a House of Commons report published in November 2004. In addition to this, research published in March 2005 showed that families caring for a child with a life-threatening allergy find life even more stressful than those who have been told their child has cancer.

Family nurses raise rates of breastfeeding

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  • Tuesday, September 29, 2009
    • | Nursery World
A Government scheme that gives young mothers intensive support from specially trained nurses has boosted breastfeeding rates, according to new research.

The NSPCC has extended its family support service in three areas

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  • Wednesday, April 9, 2003
    • | Nursery World
The NSPCC has extended its family support service in three areas across Northern Ireland, to Belfast, Ballymena and Foyle, as part of the charity's latest public education campaign to protect babies and toddlers. At the launch of the Belfast family support team, Martin Crummey, NSPCC area children's services manager, said, 'The NSPCC is determined to help prevent harm to children before it happens, so we must ensure parents are fully supported and have somewhere to turn for help when things get tough.'

Nannies' day out

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  • Wednesday, July 27, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Make sure there's a note in your diary for the Professional Nanny conference in London on Saturday 1 October. The event will feature the awarding of the second Professional Nanny of the Year, for which nominations have just closed, and an open forum session at which you can put your questions to the experts. The day includes a range of workshops on employment issues and good practice working with children, and offers a venue for networking with other nannies from around the country. See the advertisement in this issue for details of how to book.

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