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Childcare policy 20 years on

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 10, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Caroline Flint, who set up the first cross-party group for childcare, and was one of 101 Labour women MPs elected 20 years ago next month, reflects on the dramatic changes to early years policy since 1997.

International Child of Courage Award

    News
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2003
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - The first International Child of Courage Award was given to Ali Ismaeel Abbas (standing) at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey as part of the 30th Woman's Own Children of Courage awards. Ali became a symbol of the war in Iraq earlier this year after suffering burns and the loss of both his arms in a bomb strike on Baghdad that killed his parents and 12 members of his family. Last month Ali was fitted with prosthetic arms by the Limbless Association. Photo: Michael Melia

Speaking with one voice

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, April 12, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Let's use our collective strength to talk to government about early years sector concerns, says Cheryl Hadland, founder of Tops Day Nurseries

Watch out

    News
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Child development is not a fixed idea that can be measured the same way in all circumstances, and practitioners need to consult other observers, writes Penny Tassoni Health professionals have always monitored the development of babies and young children, and early years practitioners are now following suit in carrying out their own kind of observations. Birth to Three Matters, the framework for the under-threes, advocates careful observation, as does the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage. But how does monitoring children's development affect our practice with children?

The lion and the mouse: Retold by Jean Evans

    News
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Once upon a time a small mouse crept over a sleeping lion. She crept over his great big ears, his long, long whiskers and his bushy, hairy mane. Suddenly the lion woke up and, whoosh, caught the little mouse in his sharp claws.

Why regulatory reform will benefit childminders

    News
  • Friday, May 11, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Despite the Government spending 7bn on childcare per year, British parents currently spend 27 per cent of their income on childcare. A poorly-structured system means we are not getting value for money. In particular, the number of childminders has halved over the past decade. Many childminders have left because they felt it was too bureaucratic without sufficient rewards.

Waxing lyrical

    News
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Can anyone tell me why it is now seemingly impossible to find good-quality chunky wax crayons anywhere? There must be a supplier who sells beeswax crayons in a range of colours, where children need only press lightly to create their pictures. Now it seems that only poor-quality crayons of indifferent colours are available, most of which we throw away because they are useless. The Early Learning Centre used to sell them, but it says that there is now no demand.

A long-term vision

    News
  • Wednesday, March 10, 2004
    • | Nursery World
As Kids' Clubs Network changes its name to 4Children it is reasserting its belief in the importance of support for children and families in the community and calling for a far more coherent vision for children, which puts children at the core. At the heart of the vision is support for children and their families which will be near to home, when they need it and throughout their childhood. The support would be delivered through 10,000 Children's Centres for birth to 16s which would be based around schools. The Centres would bring key services together into an integrated service - backed up by an integrated children's workforce and integrated children's funding programme.

Go green

    Other
  • Monday, October 17, 2016
    • | Nursery World
The NSPCC is calling for you to go green for Halloween this October.

Asquith buys up four more settings

    News
  • Wednesday, February 2, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Asquith Nurseries, the UK's second largest chain, has acquired the Kinderstart Day Nursery group. Three of the Kinderstart nurseries are based in Milton Keynes and the fourth is in Northamptonshire.

Margaret Hodge

    News
  • Wednesday, March 23, 2005
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Children from out-of-school clubs in London had the chance to grill children's minister Margaret Hodge this week at a two-day conference organised by 4Children to highlight the charity's drive, How, When, What 4Children? It wants parents to get involved in the general election campaign by challenging the main political parties on their commitment to key issues affecting children and families. Photo Anna Gordon

Dora to help children explore learning

    News
  • Tuesday, May 24, 2011
    • | Nursery World
Free curriculum-linked activity resources and the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to 20,000 are being offered to nurseries and pre-schools by the children's television channel Nick Jr.

Early Years Pay and Conditions Survey 2016

    News
  • Monday, October 17, 2016
    • | Nursery World
The latest research from Nursery World and the Pre-school Learning Alliance is in. Shannon Hawthorne, the Alliance’s press and public affairs director, and Michelle Brown, its human resources adviser, highlight the key findings

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