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Scotland demands clarity on training

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  • Tuesday, October 22, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Scottish early years associations have called for clarification over which organ- isation is to be responsible for workforce development following the closure of the Early Years National Training Organisation (NTO) in the spring. The NTOs are being replaced by a smaller number of larger Sector Skills Councils, which will also be UK-wide. A bid for one for the early years submitted by the Council for Awards in Childcare and Education (CACHE), the parent body of the Early Years NTO, was rejected last December.

Carers urged to spot abuse signs

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  • Wednesday, October 16, 2002
    • | Nursery World
All childcarers have an important part to play in helping to stop child abuse, the NSPCC said earlier this week. At the launch of its Turning Point for Children campaign on Monday, the charity stressed the important role that early years workers have to play in spotting signs of child abuse. The NSPCC said there had been a rise in the number of babies killed over the past five years and that babies were now five times more likely to be killed than any other age group.

A nursery threatened with closure

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  • Wednesday, June 29, 2005
    • | Nursery World
A nursery threatened with closure has resolved a complex lease dispute with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and will operate as a private nursery from August (News, 5 May). Nursery manager Bridget Gill of Bonnie Babies Nursery in Hertfordshire had been told her contract as a workplace nursery with the DWP would end in August and that she would have to leave the building. However, Ms Gill is now set to take over the building lease. She said, 'Luckily all my staff have remained with me and we will operate privately. I will keep the fees low and hope to receive a grant to redecorate and update the nursery.'

Positive thinking

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  • Wednesday, October 16, 2002
    • | Nursery World
What ingredients are needed in any early years setting for children to learn most successfully? Professor Iram Siraj-Blatchford explains what researchers in major studies have found Two very significant projects looking at young children's development and learning have been taking place over the past five years. One is the Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) study and the other is the Researching Effective Pedagogy in the Early Years (REPEY) project, led by myself and Professor Kathy Sylva. We can now consider what has emerged as effective pedagogy.

Playgroups aim for under-threes

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  • Wednesday, October 16, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Plans for a marketing strategy to enhance its membership among under-threes groups were outlined by the Scottish Pre-School Play Association (SPPA) at its annual conference in Edinburgh last week. The decline in membership among playgroups and a growing recognition of the importance of under-threes and the role of parents had encouraged the association's new orientation, said chief executive Ian McLaughlan.

To the point...

    News
  • Wednesday, June 29, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell says partnership is in danger if some of the best nursery providers are overlooked When minister for children Beverly Hughes addressed the National Day Nurseries Association's AGM and conference last week, did she notice the quiet seething that rustled around the packed auditorium?

Playbox Theatre Company

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  • Wednesday, June 29, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Playbox Theatre Company in Warwickshire has received a 7,000 grant from the Heart of England Community Foundation Local Network Children's Fund to run a series of 'Read and Play' workshops for pre-school children and their parents. The weekly sessions will be based on a popular children's book and will encourage parents to share and enjoy books with their children. The workshops will develop children's thought and imagination using mime, movement, role play, song and craft. Ultimately, Playbox hopes to extend its pilot project to cover the rest of the Midlands.

Music corner

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  • Wednesday, June 29, 2005
    • | Nursery World
We have come to expect books for children to be imaginatively written, beautifully illustrated and well produced. In comparison, music for children on CD can be of very variable quality and, in general, has yet to reach the high standards of children's books. It is therefore important that we are discerning when buying it. I was delighted to discover Walking Oliver, a company aiming to produce 'quality music for kids'. 'Oliver Unleashed on British Isles' is a collection of children's folk songs beautifully sung by Paul Austin Kelly.

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