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In brief...RAF nursery

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  • Wednesday, July 11, 2001
    • | Nursery World
An RAF nursery is holding an open day and summer fair on 21 July to celebrate the opening of its new extension. Teresa Hake, manager of RAF Coningsby Nursery Centre in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, said, 'We are a self-funding charity, and although the nursery is on Crown immunity land, it is outside the RAF station grounds. The RAF gave us the building and built the extension for us. The nursery caters not only for the children of RAF families but also for local children.' For details ring 01526 344 325.

Your questions answered

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  • Wednesday, May 23, 2001
    • | Nursery World
What courses do I need? 'I have an NVQ level 2 in Childcare and Education, and am working as a nursery assistant in a private nursery. I am interested in becoming a classroom assistant in a primary school, but don't know how to proceed. Are there courses I should attend?'

New rung on career ladder for assistants

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  • Wednesday, July 11, 2001
    • | Nursery World
A work-based qualification for teaching assistants is under development and will be available by next year. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has designed a series of national occupational standards for teaching assistants working with children aged five to 14, which are currently being finalised and will be posted on the QCA's website this autumn. Schools can then begin to use them for internal performance appraisal and for drawing up job descriptions.

Good practice tips

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  • Wednesday, July 11, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Celebrate the individuality of young children's achievements with the following ideas: * It has long been the tradition for a child to have his or her own peg at nursery. Offer children a special place of their own as well. It may be a shelf area or a box to hide 'treasure', gather interesting items or keep home toys in. This is an ideal way to allow children to develop their imagination and feel important. I have watched two-year-olds share items from inside their boxes with friends and three-year-olds 'trade' from their boxes.

The first lesson of business

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  • Wednesday, May 23, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Helen Kewley of Nice Nannies Now in Huntingdon recalls learning something the hard way. 'I shall never forget the very first nanny I ever recruited. My agency had just opened. I was optimistic, confident and rather naive. I had placed ads in local papers and the first person to reply was Caroline (not her real name). On the phone she sounded very promising. At the interview she shone. Although she was not qualified, she had a sheaf of references showing lots of experience. Her eye contact was good, and she was smiling and enthusiastic. If she had a problem, she said, it was that she found it hard to say "no" and ended up doing more than she should. Her current job was not working out well, as the parents were going through an acrimonious divorce. The other local agency that had got her the job was not being supportive.

Cut it out

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  • Wednesday, May 23, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Your boss may cut corners in your employment to save money - but it only creates pitfalls, says Stephen Vahrman When parents employ you as a nanny there are two practical issues they will immediately have to face. The first is the cost of your employment - which comes out of their own pocket, and which is considerably greater than the net (take-home) pay they may have agreed with you at your interview. There is no doubt that this can be a strain on many parents' personal finances. The second issue is the responsibility they face as an employer to administer a PAYE scheme on your behalf and pay tax and National Insurance (NI) contributions to the Inland Revenue, as well as providing you with regular payslips showing these deductions and various other forms, such as a P45 when you leave and your P60 annual summary of earnings.

Hop Along

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  • Monday, May 14, 2018
    • | Nursery World
While children at Springfield Nursery in Barnstaple were out investigating their bug hotel they found a small frog.

Hands and voices

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  • Friday, September 20, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Nurseries across the country are being invited to join in a world record attempt for the most people signing and singing on the same day.

Creches win star ratings

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  • Wednesday, January 24, 2007
    • | Nursery World
The mobile creche company Nipperbout is celebrating gaining its third outstanding rating from Ofsted, after campaigning for more flexibility in inspection arrangements for mobile childcare facilities. Owners Janthea and Steve Bridgen, with the help of their local MP John Bercow, successfully lobbied the Government and the DfES for a more flexible approach to registration and inspection criteria to take into account the nature of mobile childcare services.

Water play: rain

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  • Wednesday, January 24, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Young children love to play outside and for many, this is an important place for learning. In order to benefit fully from the outdoors, children need long periods of time outside every day all through the year. Jan White takes a month-by-month look at how you can make the most of your outdoor provision. This month: how you can turn rain into a valued resource as part of your provision for year-round water play.

Jo Louttit

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  • Wednesday, January 24, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Name: Jo Louttit Age: 38 Job title: Team leader for nursery at Butlins Location: Bognor Regis, Sussex Duties

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