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To the point...

    News
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2006
  • | Nursery World
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell looks behind the statistics of parents who have learning disabilities Surely not! But that's terrible! These would have been the reactions of thousands of us reading the report published last week which revealed that half of parents with learning difficulties lose their children.

Nursery World Awards 2011: Judges - Making their minds up

    Features
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2011
  • | Nursery World
There were some difficult decisions this year for our panel of judges, made up of leading figures from all parts of the early years sector. They used their knowledge and experience to the full on judging day - a huge thank you to every one of them.

Quality rewarded

    Other
  • Monday, May 18, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Sprowston Nursery Playgroup was awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted.

Sharing the vision

    News
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2006
  • | Nursery World
The director of the children's centre leadership course, Dr Margy Whalley, outlines its vision and goals These are exciting times to be working in children's centres. Currently we have 800, and by 2010 there should be 3,500, representing one in every community. Tony Blair described children's centres as the new frontier for the welfare state and the education system. I think children's centres can be much more than a frontier. They can be a whole new territory.

Study days

    News
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2006
  • | Nursery World
As Carmen Robinson progresses through her NVQ 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development, she explains how she has applied theories of observation to life in the nursery There have been no meetings at college during April and I have spent my time trying to familiarise myself with observing the children in my classroom, to gain an objective view for recording information.

Social media - In safe hands

    Features
  • Monday, May 18, 2015
  • | Nursery World
A safeguarding strategy for your online activity is vital for protecting the children in your care. Expert Kate Tyler runs through the key areas you should be thinking about.

Our recommended read

    News
  • Wednesday, June 14, 2006
  • | Nursery World
Developing play for the under-3s The Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play

Hard facts

    News
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2006
  • | Nursery World
A colour theme lends itself to the use of non-fiction texts, giving children the chance to become familiar with their conventions and enjoy finding out A topic on colour clearly offers the opportunity to explore and investigate a wide rage of themes through a variety of high-quality children's picture books. There are so many stories that have colour as a theme, that one need never be lost for inspiration.

Taint of complaints

    News
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2006
  • | Nursery World
I have worked in childcare for 30 years. I am in full agreement that we should have a set of daycare standards to provide a consistent quality of service throughout the country. I have no objection to Ofsted inspectors arriving at any time at my nursery. What I do feel is unfair is the complaints system on the Ofsted report.

Welsh child obesity rises

    News
  • Tuesday, June 1, 2010
  • | Nursery World
The number of children in Wales who are overweight and obese has risen over the past year.

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