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It's an honour to help children

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  • Wednesday, January 17, 2007
    • | Nursery World
By Dame Mary Marsh, NSPCC director and chief executive To be awarded a DBE in the New Year's Honours List is very special for me and my family. My parents sent me to a nursery school when I was three years old. They would have been delighted to know I was made a Dame 57 years later.

Unison's priorities set for early years

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  • Wednesday, February 20, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Public services union Unison has set out two key goals for the early years in its education manifesto, launched at a parliamentary reception in Westminster last week. The manifesto, which includes Unison's policy priorities for all education staff from early years to university, calls for recognition that nursery education is key to providing equal opportunities for all children and tackling social exclusion, and for access to high-quality, affordable childcare for all children that is provided by properly trained and fairly paid staff.

Guitarist Marc Reynolds leads a singalong at the Bexley Centre

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  • Wednesday, April 11, 2001
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Guitarist Marc Reynolds leads a singalong at the Bexley Centre for Music and Dance in Sidcup, Kent, which holds Saturday afternoon music sessions for children who have special needs. Run by music therapist and teacher Caroline McGonigle, the fun sessions aim to help build children's self-confidence. For information about the sessions, contact Jenny Breen on 020 8302 1456. Photo Michael Melia

Help from GOSH

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  • Wednesday, January 31, 2001
    • | Nursery World
A website called Smallfolk.com has been launched for parents and carers of preschool children in partnership with Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London. It offers on-line access to expert advice and guidance on education, health, psychology and psychiatry to anyone looking after under-fives. There is also practical information on finding local nurseries and child-friendly places of interest and access to forums where people can meet to discuss appropriate issues. The website helps raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital's charity by selling baby products and equipment, including clothes, books and CDs and donating 5p to the charity for every 1 spent. Check the website out for yourself at www.Smallfolk.com or www.Smallfolk.co.uk

Sleep easy

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  • Wednesday, January 17, 2007
    • | Nursery World
One nanny made moonlighting pay off as a baby sleep consultant. Helen Kewley reports While there are still good jobs in cities and for the unattached, 'willing to travel anywhere' candidate, many experienced nannies are finding it difficult to get the work they want if they live in more rural areas or if they need to fit work around their family responsibilities. I am always pleased to meet childcarers who have come up with ways to adapt their skills to achieve a viable job and a balanced lifestyle.

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