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Letter: Nought on your life

    News
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
  • | Nursery World
It was interesting to read Lena Engel's succinct coverage of the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (21 June).

Welcome signs

    News
  • Wednesday, May 29, 2002
  • | Nursery World
Sessions for carers and parents to drop in with children work wonders, as Julian Grenier finds A warm and very personal welcome awaits children, parents and carers when they come to the drop-in at Dorothy Gardner Nursery Centre. The Centre has been open for nearly 30 years in a bustling and densely populated corner of Westminster in central London. The staff are especially proud of the drop-in, says headteacher Pat Lacey. 'We welcome all people to the Centre, and the drop-in is usually the first point of call,' she says. 'We try to make people feel wanted, appreciated and valued. We've found that they often appreciate us in the same way.'

Staff and children from Manningtree Methodist Church Pre-school

    News
  • Wednesday, November 9, 2005
  • | Nursery World
Staff and children from Manningtree Methodist Church Pre-school moved to new premises at Highfields Primary School in Lawford, Essex, at the start of September with the new name of Busy Bees Pre-School. It now offers morning, afternoon and lunch sessions for children aged from two-and-a-half. Each session has 20 places.

Two-year delay for Foundation Phase

    News
  • Wednesday, November 9, 2005
  • | Nursery World
The early years sector in Wales will have to wait two more years for the start-up of its new Foundation Phase. Jane Davidson, minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, said last week that the implementation of the Foundation Phase for three- to seven-year-olds, which was due to be rolled out to three- to five-year-olds across Wales next September, is being put off to September 2008. Ms Davidson announced extra funding to support staff training and potentially bring more settings into the pilot, raising this year's budget of 1.5m to 2.5m in 2006/07 and Pounds 7.5m in 2007/08.

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