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Bury College

    News
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Bury College has opened a new nursery managed by the Fisherfield Farm Nursery Group. Places are for students with young children and for members of the local community.

Designed by committee

    News
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2001
    • | Nursery World
By Dr Helen Penn, Professor of Early Childhood at the University of East London The Select Committee on Education and Employment held its final meeting on early years this week. It said pushing children into schooling too early, and allowing childminders to smack and smoke, were wrong.

Dumber is cheaper

    News
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2001
    • | Nursery World
For once I agree with the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses when it says that the Government is dumbing down daycare standards (News, 15 March). NVQ level 2 is too low for anything. I am also deeply unhappy with the setting of NVQ level 3 as a minimum entry requirement for becoming a nursery manager. NVQ qualifications are as variable as the colleges that provide them. I have seen some appalling courses and the students don't come within reach of the average CACHE or BTec student.

Undercover report lifts lid on agencies

    News
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Renewed calls for nanny registration arose last week after the consumer protection magazine Which? published a report of an undercover investigation that found many nanny agencies were failing to carry out criminal records checks on candidates and not insisting on references. An undercover researcher posed as 'Emily', age 22, who told agencies that her only relevant experience was babysitting for her sister and that she wanted a job looking after children while their parents were out.

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