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Tax cuts for childcare

    News
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Araft of new measures that will significantly extend access to tax breaks for employer-supported childcare across the UK has been proposed by the Treasury. At present, employees do not pay tax on the benefit of a place in a nursery provided by an employer, as long as the provision satisfies strict criteria. If the nursery is not on the employer's own premises, the employer must be wholly or partly responsible for both the financing and management of the nursery. This tax break has been relatively limited in its scope.

Oobicoo dolls (34.90 each)

    Review
  • Friday, November 23, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Meet Orla, Ollie, Olwyn and Ed, soft and huggable dolls big enough (at 60cm) to dress in hand-me-down-baby clothes.

Fine motor skills: Get to grips

    News
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Early years practitioners can do a lot to boost young children's manipulative development, says Penny Tassoni - while leaving them to play at their own pace

More child-friendly services in hospitals

    News
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2003
    • | Nursery World
New national standards to deliver more child-friendly services in hospitals, including dedicated children's units in accident and emergency departments, were launched last week by Health Secretary Alan Milburn. They will be backed up by a 70m investment in neonatal intensive care facilities. The standards, which are part of the National Service Framework for Children, cover the design and delivery of services for children and the safety and quality of care. They will help to ensure children are cared for in hospital settings that reflect the needs of their age group. There should be facilities for children separate from those provided for adolescents, education support to ensure they do not fall behind with their schooling, children's menus, regular reviews of security and specialist training for staff. Following the Kennedy Inquiry, hospitals will also be expected to have a children's champion at board level to see that the standards are met.

Nursery nurses ballot for strike

    News
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Nursery nurse members of the public sector union Unison in Scotland moved a step closer to industrial action last week after talks broke down with their local authority employers. A delegate meeting of nursery nurses voted overwhelmingly at the end of February to request a ballot for strike action. Unison will decide whether to endorse this request at a meeting on 6 March, after which local authorities will be notified of the union's intention to carry out the ballot.

Draw attention

    News
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Observing children engaged in their earliest drawing experiences can tell us a lot about how to support them, says Penny Tassoni Watching and listening to young children as they draw is fascinating. Not only can we hear the pleasure in the child's voice, we may also hear their purpose. It is sad, then, to see only a few years later that many of the same children no longer wish to draw. They may hide their lack of confidence behind statements such as 'I don't know how to...'

Well informed

    News
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2003
    • | Nursery World
The key to successful planning is for the early years team to be aware of children's developing needs and be able to respond to them flexibly Planning is about practitioners giving informed thought to what the children in their setting are going to do or will be encouraged to do. The key word here is 'informed' - practitioners need to use their knowledge of the children and the children's learning needs to inform their planning.

T-shirt alert for children with allergies

    News
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Amother whose baby daughter almost died from an allergic reaction after she was fed cows' milk at a day nursery has designed a range of T-shirts to protect other children from accidents. Sarah Agar, founder and director of a new company called allergytees, in Stockton, Cleveland, has produced T-shirts for babies and toddlers that state the name of the child and the allergy they suffer from to alert their carers.

Sounds good

    News
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Babies and toddlers don't need to be stimulated into awareness of different sounds, just left to hear them naturally, says Jennie Lindon. Research into early brain development tells us that babies' brains are well able to learn from sound as well as sight. In fact, the areas of the brain relating to sound and sight are already working before birth. But, of course, the task for babies and very young children is to make sense of all the sounds.

A company that provides creche facilities at conferences

    News
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
A company that provides creche facilities at conferences, pop festivals and corporate fun days has won two business awards. Nipperbout Active Childcare, which organised creches at the recent Ideal Home Show, won the awards for co-founder Janthea Brigden, at the Milton Keynes Women in Enterprise Business Awards. Nipperbout, whose creches are Ofsted-registered, also organises 'children's fields' at outdoor festivals, providing workshops for children up to 16.

'Treat older pupils as in early years'

    News
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The integrated approach to monitoring child development practised in early years settings should be extended into primary and secondary schools to help them identify and cope with disruptive pupils, say early years practitioners. Diane Rich, national professional officer at Early Education, said, 'So much work is done in a good early years setting to know a child before they start school, to help them cognitively, emotionally and behaviourally, that could be mirrored in primary and secondary education.'

Chemical reaction

    News
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Whether at nursery or at home, great care must be taken that young children cannot get at poisonous substances, as doctors at the Great Ormond Street Hospital stress How common is accidental poisoning?

Win 1,000!

    News
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
If you are a childcare or early years education student you could win 1,000 by entering Nursery World's student essay competition. Who can enter?

Trouble at the top

    News
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Problems can arise when a member of staff is promoted to a management role. Mary Evans suggests ways to achieve a smooth transition. 'Six months ago I was promoted to deputy manager. It was my first managerial role and I was very happy. However, some staff are making my life hell through things such as not telling me information, not talking to me, or not finishing work I ask them to do. My manager thinks I am imagining it and says my colleagues have only good things to say about me. One person on the team wanted this job and she is being particularly difficult. How should I handle the situation?'

Soda bread

    News
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Ingredients. 4325g plain flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 175g self-raising wholemeal flour, 1 tbsp black treacle, 450ml sour cream or butter milk

Project guide

    News
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
This project recognises that: * settings should be constantly resourced and organised in such a way as to offer learning opportunities across all areas of the Foundation Stage curriculum

Nursery World Calendar 2014

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  • Wednesday, December 11, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Don't miss the 16 December issue of Nursery World, with a beautiful calendar for your setting's wall.

Room to expand

    News
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
I would be grateful for the opportunity to expand on the information in your article (News, 21 March) in relation to Princess Christian College in Manchester. We have already begun to expand and diversify the activities of the college within the fields of childcare and it is our intention to continue this development. The college has expanded from some 40 students just two years ago to over 160 at present. We are planning to have over 200 students on these courses in the next year.

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