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Puffins Childcare Centre in Torquay

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Senior nursery nurse Amanda Arnold enjoys water play with Robert Fletcher at the Puffins Childcare Centre in Torquay, which has been awarded Quality Counts status by the National Day Nurseries Association. The setting is part of the expanding Puffins of Exeter Childcare Centres group, which now includes six day nurseries in Exeter and two in Torbay. Photo: David Bradbury

Opening of Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Scottish Social Services Council in Dundee

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The Scottish Executive's commitment to an integrated approach to the provision of care was underlined by First Minister Jack McConnell when he opened the joint headquarters of the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Scottish Social Services Council in Dundee. He said housing both independent bodies in Compass House on the banks of the River Tay would allow them to work closely to deliver 'better care services for some of the most vulnerable in our society, such as looked-after children and older people'. Mr McConnell added, 'They will ensure that, whether you live in Dumfries or Dundee, Aberdeen or Ardrossan, you can rely on the same quality of care.'

Not just paint pots

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  • Wednesday, February 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Estelle Morris clearly does not understand the role of the teaching assistant if she thinks that cleaning paint pots and tidying up is the extent of their expertise in relieving the teachers. Otherwise, I am very pleased that teaching assistants have begun to get the recognition they deserve from the Government, in contributing significantly to learning standards. Elaine Huntington, London

Board reshuffle at largest chain

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The senior management team of the UK's largest nursery chain, Asquith Court, is to undergo a reshuffle next week. From 1 October, chairman Phil Phil Rhodes becomes the new chief executive, while Peter Aughterson, managing director of the group since 1993, will remain a director, focusing on the future strategic development of the business, including school and nursery acquisitions. Mr Aughterson will also explore the development of further partnerships following Asquith Court's joint venture with Jarvis plc to set up purpose-built nurseries alongside primary and secondary schools.

David Olde

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
David Olde, deputy manager of the Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Pontefract, enjoyed a trip across Yorkshire aboard the Venice Simplon Orient Express along with other winners of the Servicemark Yorkshire and Humber Customer Service Awards 2002 for education in the region. The award recognises excellence in the provision of education and training. Mr Olde was nominated by the day nursery's manager - his wife, Sally - for his work in raising standards and quality within the nursery, encouraging staff to join in training and in developing the nursery, and his open management style for staff, parents, children and outside agencies. The joint winner of the award was Sally Clarke, head of education at Aldine House Secure Centre in Sheffield.

Ruth Kelly has been named Secretary of State for Education and Skills

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  • Wednesday, December 22, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Ruth Kelly has been named Secretary of State for Education and Skills, following Charles Clarke's move to Home Secretary. Ms Kelly, 36, joined the Cabinet Office in 2004. She started work in the early 1990s as an economics writer on the Guardian before moving to the Bank of England. She became an MP in 1997 and was at the Treasury for three years. At 36, she is the youngest minister ever to serve in Tony Blair's cabinet. She is married with three daughters and a son.

Aberdeen's Hilton Treetops Hotel

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  • Wednesday, December 22, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - More than 40 children staged a fasion show at Aberdeen's Hilton Treetops Hotel to raise 2,000 for NHS Grampian's Tartan Tots Nursery at Cornhill Hospital. Mothercare, Pumpkin Patch and Asda provided clothes from their autumn ranges. Nursery nurse Tracey Joss said, 'The night went well and they really enjoyed themselves.' Photo Paul Reid

Second Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Katie Kelly, Lauren Spy and Vikki McCallum enjoyed the second Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition in Glasgow on 13 and 14 September, along with 2,734 other visitors. The event attracted 22 per cent more people than last year and numbers attending seminars more than doubled. Workshops on creative activities were particularly popular, such as a one on music making led by Paul Rissman, the animateur of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Photo: Atom

Birmingham's council nurseries up for review

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  • Tuesday, December 12, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Birmingham City Council is reviewing the future of its nurseries, after the GMB union raised concerns at the prospect of the closure of all 14 of the city’s council-run settings.

Ms Motivator

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
There's a special satisfaction in working with a child who has special needs in his own home. Kelly Hawker describes her busy week Monday

Lend a hand

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Children have a natural love of art making, but should practitioners intervene to introduce new skills? Kristen Ali Eglinton offers ways to support a child's creativity As early years practitioners, we have a vital role to play in developing children's creativity. But how best to support their artistic endeavours raises important questions, among them the question of intervention. If we want children to operate at the height of their creativity and, at the same time, reap all the educational benefits that sound art experiences can potentially offer, should we intervene or not?

All must register

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Following the news story 'Ofsted acts on childminders' (12 September), I am writing to clarify the position on the law relating to unregistered childminders, as the first two paragraphs of the story are inaccurate. The law is clear - no person shall act as a childminder unless they are registered by the chief inspector. Again defined in law, to 'act as childminder' means looking after one or more children under the age of eight years on domestic premises for reward. It is therefore unlawful to act as a childminder in England without being registered with Ofsted.

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