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Boom time for staff childcare vouchers

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The number of companies giving childcare vouchers to employees has more than doubled since 2004 to 42 per cent, according to research by Accor Services. The employee benefits company predicts almost 60 per cent of companies will be offering vouchers by mid-2007. It interviewed 170 businesses, each with more than 500 employees. Around 42 per cent run schemes, up from 18 per cent in 2004.

Abuse victims gain stronger support

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  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Victims of domestic abuse and their children will receive enhanced protection and support under the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill, which had its third reading in the House of Commons last week. Home Secretary David Blunkett reaffirmed the Government's commitment to overhaul domestic violence law, giving tougher powers to the police and the courts to protect victims and prosecute abusers.

Babies need home care, say experts

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Childcare experts are calling for an 'urgent national debate' to ensure children under three with working mothers receive the most appropriate care. In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, Sir Richard Bowlby, president of the Centre for Child Mental Health, and seven other signatories, including authors and psychologists Sue Gerhardt, Steve Biddulph and Sue Palmer, said that although nurseries strive to provide 'continuity in personalised care-giving', many 'fall short'.

National guide has Foundation advice

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  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The first national guidelines for religious education in England's schools were published last week. The non-statutory national framework, intended to support and improve RE teaching for pupils from three to 19, was developed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority at the request of the DfES, with major faith and religious education groups across the UK, following consultation earlier this year.

Speak out!

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Outdoor games and activities as suggested by Helen Bilton are an ideal medium for young children getting to grips with phonics Many early years settings treat outdoor play simply as a chance for children to let off steam, but this ignores some wonderful opportunities for using the outdoor environment to stimulate and enrich learning and to develop phonics awareness.

MPs and Blair disagree over smacking ban

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  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The third reading of the Children Bill took place in the House of Commons on Tuesday (2 November). More than 20 Labour MPs have called for a free vote on the contentious Clause 56 that would allow parents to lightly smack their children but not cause wounding or actual bodily harm. Backbenchers, supported by children's charities, want an opportunity to vote freely in favour of a complete smacking ban.

Nursery chain Wind in the Willows

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006
    • | Nursery World
* Nursery chain Wind in the Willows has been sending nursery cooks on 'Safer Food, Better Business' courses run by the Environmental Health Department, in St Helens, holding healthy eating sessions in conjunction with the Pre-school Learning Alliance and having a 'Beep Beep' road safety day, raising 70 for the charity Brake.

On course

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  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004
    • | Nursery World
18 November Seamless services for children with disabilities Conference exploring the issues surrounding further integrated services for children with disabilities and their families and the Disability Discrimination Act.

Running wild

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Young children are being lured into the jungle by interactive play and storytelling. Nicole Weinstein followed them there An exciting new exhibition in Bristol is attracting the attention of early years providers eager to give children a taste of life in the jungle.

My week at work

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  • Wednesday, March 21, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Monday I arrive at work with the Monday morning blues but am soon smiling when the children run up to meet me.

Examples of messy play

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  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Material to be explored Water plain, coloured with food colouring, scented, mixed with bubbles, warm, cool, ice, offered at the taps, when bathing or in a water tray Sanddry for sieves, wet for sand castles, sloppy for pouring, mixed with washing-up liquid, etc

Clare Lambert from Tonbridge, Kent

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006
    • | Nursery World
* Clare Lambert from Tonbridge, Kent, who gave up working as a paediatric nurse to launch Jo Jingle's children's music and singing classes, has been named one of the UK's top ten franchisees at the 2006 British Franchise Association/HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards. Clare now runs 49 classes across Kent.

Rewriting rhymes

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  • Wednesday, March 21, 2001
    • | Nursery World
As a Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA) tutor, I'm surprised Nursery World missed an anti-bias opportunity with its mini topic (8 February). How about Mr Polly, he called for the doctor, the doctor came with her bag and her hat, she said, 'Mr Polly, put him straight to bed', she wrote on the paper, etc, etc, which we often sing on PLA courses.

Nord Anglia, which owns the UK's largest nursery group Leapfrog...

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  • Wednesday, October 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Nord Anglia, which owns the UK's largest nursery group Leapfrog, has denied receiving an approach from investment company Principle Capital Partners seeking to buy the company. However, it admitted that it is 'seeking clarification of their intentions'. Principle Capital Partners recently said that it is 'considering all its options' relating to its more than 24 per cent holding in Nord Anglia, which could include an offer being made. Nord Anglia will announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31 August 2006 on 15 November.

Mia Robinson, three, and staff of Just Learning Nursery in Huntingdon

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  • Wednesday, October 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Mia Robinson, three, and staff of Just Learning Nursery in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, dressed in denim to raise money for Jeans for Genes day on 6 October. The nursery sold 'jean' lavender bags from in its own garden. Jeans for Genes helps children with genetic conditions such as Turner's syndrome, which Mia was diagnosed with last year.

An expert's view

    Features
  • Tuesday, July 28, 2009
    • | Nursery World
Childminding is often the childcare option of choice for families with disabled children. They value the flexibility, the greater degree of one-to-one care and the opportunity to build a trusting relationship with another carer and educator who values their child.

Snack Time by Jenni Clarke

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  • Wednesday, October 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
* Snack Time by Jenni Clarke (from the Key Issues Series by Featherstone Education 9.99, www.featherstone.uk.com) features snack food ideas and related activities to promote food awareness in a fun and interesting way. We have five copies of Snack Time to give away to Nursery World readers.

Nursery world e-mail bulletin

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  • Tuesday, August 4, 2009
    • | Nursery World
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