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Four voluntary sector projects

    News
  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Four voluntary sector projects to support children with special educational needs have been awarded 633,142 by the Scottish Executive through the SEN Innovation Grants programme. One project will provide a training package to train teachers in the use of music technology for children with SEN. Another will bring the voluntary and statutory sectors in the Highlands together in a single information, training and support service for professionals and families. Another will develop collaborative practice and training materials in inclusive education, and the fourth will train professionals and parents in person-centred planning to help parents and children participate fully in decisions that affect them.

Owner campaigns for change on tax duties

    News
  • Monday, September 19, 2011
    • | Nursery World
A nursery owner is calling for ring-fencing of the tax that nurseries have to pay on Government funding so private settings can reinvest money back into their provision and pass the savings on to parents.

Rough and smooth

    News
  • Wednesday, August 25, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Playing with texture in groups encourages co-operation and individual creative development. And just as importantly, it's also great fun, says Judith Stevens Encourage sensory exploration as children make sense of the world around them through hands-on, practical, creative activities.

Quote of the week

    News
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2003
    • | Nursery World
'The Revenue seems to be making it up as it goes along. This huge new system has been brought in without really being properly thought through' Richard Mannion, head of tax at accountants Solomon Hare, on reports that computer problems are affecting payments of tax credits, The Times

My life at work

    News
  • Wednesday, August 25, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Name: Lauren See Job title: Centre manager of after-school and holiday provision

What standards?

    News
  • Wednesday, August 25, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Nursery nursing is a disgrace and has no claim to be regarded as a profession. It seems to have no proper standards of practice, behaviour, investigation, education, training, vetting or discipline. Shame on you all. F McCallum, Blackpool, Lancashire

Size wise?

    News
  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004
    • | Nursery World
With several nursery chains now operating sites of more than 200 places, Liz Fox looks at how to maintain quality on a large scale Running a nursery with 50 children can be challenging enough. But what happens if there are 250? Does five times the number of children mean five times the difficulty - or is it five times as good?

Homecarer scheme vetoed

    News
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2003
    • | Nursery World
The Welsh Assembly said last week that it had no plans to introduce the home childcarer scheme in Wales 'at this stage'. This means that England is the only country operating the scheme, which was introduced in April, to allow registered childminders to work in the homes of the parents whose children they are caring for.

Paint Runners

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  • Monday, July 10, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The staff of Beech House Nursery School and Oak House Nursery School in Herefordshire had a fantastic time raising £500 in the St Michael’s Hospice Paint Runner.

A video and CD-Rom for parents and teachers

    News
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2003
    • | Nursery World
A video and CD-Rom for parents and teachers of children who have autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are being distributed to all schools, libraries and other voluntary organisations in Northern Ireland. Both resources have been developed in partnership with Parents and Professionals and Autism (PAPA), the Department of Education and Science and the Irish Society for Autism. Gerry McGinn, permanent secretary at the education department, said, 'The video is intended to be one of the first sources of information for parents following their child's diagnosis of autism. The CD-ROM provides teachers and other early years childcare professionals with a basic outline of best practice in education provision for children with ASD.' For more details, contact PAPA on 028 9040 1729.

Call to make small schools exempt from apprenticeship levy

    News
  • Monday, January 9, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, wants small maintained schools to be exempt from the levy to put them on an equal footing with similar sized academies and faith schools.

Jane Hutt gets in the swing of play

    News
  • Wednesday, November 17, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Health Minister Jane Hutt gets in the swing of play with Olivia Muse, eight, from Sully, Fern Esson, eight, from Tongwynlais and Stephen and Joe Rowley, aged eight and nine, from Miskin.

The Montessori Method: appropriate activities

    News
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2003
    • | Nursery World
The Montessori method is based on children's innate desire to learn and focuses on educating the whole child, covering all aspects of development: intellectual, social, physical, emotional and spiritual. A Montessori teacher serves less as an instructor and more as a guide and facilitator. Because the method is based upon developmentally appropriate activities, the child often learns through the process of 'education by doing' unlike other teaching methods that instruct the child how to learn.

www.parentscentre.gov.uk

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  • Wednesday, February 1, 2006
    • | Nursery World
* The DfES has launched the website www.parentscentre.gov.uk to help parents with their children's learning. Topics covered include accessing childcare, choosing schools and child behaviour, and the site offers an online discussion forum.

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