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'Staff quality will safeguard places'

    News
  • Wednesday, February 18, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The managing director of a leading nursery chain has warned that the private sector must be able to provide premium quality childcare to prevent the expanding public sector from affecting its intake of children. The warning last week by Heather Gilchrist, managing director of Happitots, followed Glasgow City Council's plans for a 50m redesign of the city's pre-fives and primary school services (News, 12 February).

Green Day

    Other
  • Monday, May 18, 2015
    • | Nursery World
Seesaw Day Nursery in Essex held a Wear It Green day and a sponsored walk in aid of four-year-old Brogan Lawrence, who is suffering quadriplegia cerebral palsy and periventircular leukomalacia.

In my view: Value our role with parents

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
When we think of childcare, our first thought is usually of the support provided to children. But as anyone who works in childcare knows, we provide informal support to parents too.

HR Update - using verbal references

    Features
  • Monday, January 11, 2016
    • | Nursery World
References, which are provided? at the discretion of the employer, can be a minefield. Jacqui Mann explores the particular risks associated with verbal references, citing a recent tribunal case

Training Today: Move on up - Level 2 qualifications

    News
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Our comprehensive guide to recognised qualifications at all levels will help you plan your career from your first steps in working with children to management and degree courses that will equip you for leadership.

15m boost for PVI sector

    News
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
The Scottish Executive has placed state and private nursery children on 'a level playing field' by providing 15m to extend the free early education entitlement from 33 to 38 weeks per year.

All About Transport

    Other
  • Monday, February 20, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Learning about transport has kept the children in the pre-school room at Little Acorn’s in Mirfield very busy.

First Steps to Success

    Other
  • Monday, March 6, 2017
    • | Nursery World
First Steps at Froebelian Nursery in Horsforth welcomed Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough, who congratulated them on their first outstanding from Oftsed.

Thousands of homeless children

    News
  • Wednesday, April 7, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Thousands of homeless children will continue to live in bed and breakfast accommodation despite Government promises, the children's charity Barnardo's has warned. A new law which came into force on 1 April stipulates that housing authorities in England should only put families with children or pregnant women in B&B for a maximum of six weeks. But Barnardo's principal policy officer Alan Coombe said that narrow definitions used by the Government meant only around half of homeless families would be helped. He said the law only relates to private sector B&B, and does not include families in public sector temporary accommodation, such as hostels, 'where conditions can be as bad or worse'.

Art attack

    News
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
We tried out the paint and laminate pouches activity (Art and Craft, Nursery World, 29 March). Unfortunately, we followed the given instructions to the letter and all we resulted in achieving was getting a laminate wallet stuck in the laminator machine and burning paint on to the roller.

To the point ..

    Opinion
  • Thursday, August 9, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Pat Wills observes how parents of young children are judged but not helped .

Happy birthday

    Other
  • Monday, August 24, 2015
    • | Nursery World
Kennford Playbox Pre-School in Exeter, Devon, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a community party.

Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

    News
  • Tuesday, September 28, 2010
    • | Nursery World
Parents are learning how to prepare healthier meals for their children in cookery sessions run by a catering company in seven Sure Start children's centres across the country.

TV campaign to aid tolerance

    News
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Young children across Ireland are being encouraged to respect each other's differences in a groundbreaking early years initiative.

Meg and Mog first video

    News
  • Wednesday, April 7, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Fans of children's book characters Meg and Mog can now enjoy their first video. Meg is a loveable witch and Mog, her cat, is accident prone, while their friend Owl is kept busy trying to avoid calamity. We are giving five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of the video, 'Meg, Mog and Owl', produced by Momentum Pictures. All you have to do is put your name and address on a postcard or sealed envelope marked 'Meg, Mog and Owl' and send it to Meg and Mog Competition, Nursery World, Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX by 19 April. The first five entries pulled from the witch's hat after that date will win.

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