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    News
  • Wednesday, September 12, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Scotland's proposals to ban all physical punishment of children under three and to prevent any children from suffering blows to the head, shaking and the use of implements are a considerable step forward (see News, page 4). As anti-smacking campaigners point out, however, the proposals do not go far enough. Being eligible for physical punishment is a third birthday present that will not be welcomed nor understood by a small child. And ascertaining what constitutes a 'reasonable' smack is sure to lead to legal wrangles.

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, May 7, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Professor Peter Moss of the University of London's Institute of Education has produced a timely report on the problems of developing the early years workforce, which he describes as a 'can of worms' (see page 4). His contention is that as women become better educated and have better job opportunities, it will become increasingly difficult to attract them into childcare, because the work is badly paid and undervalued.

Media Watch

    News
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2009
    • | Nursery World
A boy of seven has become Britain's youngest skydiver after jumping from 9,000ft over Lake Bled while on holiday in Slovenia, reported The Times. Tom Hayes from Cambridgeshire amazed his friends when he returned to school after the holidays and told them he had done a tandem jump with his parents, who are experienced skydivers.

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  • Monday, July 25, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Bovine bonding stole the show at Charlton Family Centre during a fathers’ outing.

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, January 9, 2002
    • | Nursery World
You'll notice a few changes in this week's Nursery World, as we start to bring in some of the exciting new features we've got planned for 2002. Our pull-out activities section (pages 17-20) takes a fresh approach with a project running every week, tailored to meet the requirements of the Foundation Stage and other early years curricula for practitioners to respond to children's interests and allow for plenty of child-initiated activities. Snow and ice is the first theme, so that you can take advantage of the seasonal weather. The front page of the pull-out will also incorporate new elements, including this week's ICT activity for the nursery. Our new early years curriculum series gets back to basics, beginning with a look at opportunities for mathematical learning in the home corner (see pages 12-13). An accompanying column focuses on observation and assessment, with a case study to discuss.

TV and radio

    News
  • Wednesday, January 2, 2002
    • | Nursery World
5 January 'Saturday Play - The Lord of the Rings'

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, December 5, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Plans for the police to create databases of 'sensitive information' about young children whom they believe could become criminals will raise serious concerns about human rights. An adult whose name and personal details were put on a list of potential criminals would rightly be furious. What effect will this sort of action have on children from nursery age who could be under surveillance just for living in a particular area or coming from the 'wrong sort' of family? Will being under suspicion in this way actually help to improve their life chances, when so much needs to be done to tackle problems of poverty, health and education? Further, will the inclusion of a child's name lead to problems for them later in life if employers or others are able to find out that they had been on such a list?

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, June 14, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The early years education and childcare sector is changing fast - and that means that Nursery World has to make sure it is one step ahead in providing all the news and information that you need to help you do your job. This week, you'll find a reader survey included with the magazine, and we'd be really grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill it in. Tell us what your information needs are, how well Nursery World is providing for them, and what you'd like to see more, and less, of each week. Everyone who responds will be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win one of five bundles of great children's books.

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, September 27, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Another week, another consultation - this time on the Government's plans for collection of 'individual child-level' information from providers funded to deliver nursery education to three- and four-year-olds (see News, page 4). This is partly aimed at preventing double-counting and double-funding of children attending more than one setting for their nursery education, but it primarily seems concerned with collecting more detailed data on Foundation Stage Profile results and 'improving outcomes'.

Media watch

    News
  • Wednesday, April 26, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Apparently, Kate Winslet can sing. The actress has quietly recorded a ditty on Dog Train, a children's audio book by US author Sandra Boynton, reported the Independent. The song, 'I Need a Nap,' is a spoof of a Disney love duet. A drunken youth was fined 80 because he knocked down a ten-year-old girl's snowman in Salford, Lancashire, last month, said the Daily Telegraph.

Media Watch

    News
  • Tuesday, May 25, 2010
    • | Nursery World
Raising a daughter is more expensive than bringing up a son, said the Daily Telegraph.

TV and radio

    News
  • Wednesday, June 20, 2001
    • | Nursery World
25 June 'Children of the Enemy, Welcome to My Home'

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, August 4, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The early years and childcare sector is changing at an incredible pace, as anyone involved in this area will be aware. The plethora of Government initiatives, policies and reviews means that it is crucial for all practitioners to keep informed about what is happening. With the internet playing an increasingly large part in all our lives, the problem is not so much the availability of information, but knowing where to go for the right information. If you're feeling bewildered amid a sea of information sources, turn to this week's eight-page pull-out 'All about...early years information', written by the National Children's Bureau. The NCB has carried out a survey of how early years practitioners access information and what was most useful to them. Our guide has practical suggestions for finding your way to what you need. Interestingly, despite all the electronic sources available, early years practitioners still prefer paper-based materials, the NCB survey found, with Nursery World cited frequently as a favourite option!

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, February 7, 2001
    • | Nursery World
It may be winter outside... but here in Nursery World there's a glimmer of summer sunshine with our feature on the working life of children's holiday reps (pages 15-16). If you fancy going abroad for more than just a holiday, read all about this tempting job option on pages 15-16. If you can't simply pack your bags and go, however, there's plenty more in this week's magazine to help you improve your practice. The joys of messy play are explored thoroughly in our Working with Under-threes series, while a great new project on the world of the doll's house has a free activity poster to complement it.

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The establishment of another organisation to represent nanny agencies has been criticised by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (see News, page 4). REC believes the Association of Nanny Agencies is treading on its territory and is particularly annoyed that the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses is taking the lead in setting up the new organisation. However, the move shows how keen reputable agencies are to be part of a properly regulated industry. Since the deregulation of the sector under the Conservative government, there has been little policing of nanny agencies.

For your shelf

    News
  • Wednesday, December 14, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Some food for thought in your professional career Beyond Listening: Children's perspectives on early childhood services Edited by Alison Clark, Anne Trine Kjorholt and Peter Moss (Policy Press, 1 86134 612 3, 17.99, 0117 331 4054) Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early years consultant

Media watch

    News
  • Wednesday, December 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
A four-year-old boy was suspended from his school in Bedminster, Bristol. The Herald said the tiny tearaway throttled, scratched and injured his classmates. Meanwhile, a two-year-old was stopped by police for driving without a licence. The Daily Telegraph said he needed road tax and insurance for his 3mph battery-powered toy car.

Media Watch

    News
  • Tuesday, September 7, 2010
    • | Nursery World
Schoolchildren need cinema etiquette lessons amid concerns they can not concentrate on movies without texting, talking and throwing popcorn, as the Telegraph reported on guidance issued for National Schools Film Week on 14 October.

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, August 2, 2006
    • | Nursery World
When Nursery World readers tell us what they would like more information on, top of the list for those early years practitioners working with the youngest children is 'planning for birth to threes'. The widespread lack of confidence in this area is also apparent from the number of postings on our website forum (www.nurseryworld.co.uk) asking for help and advice, even though it is getting on for four years since the launch of Birth to Three Matters, the framework intended to be the main reference for working with this age group. It seems that many practitioners have difficulty relating Birth to Three Matters to their planning, which is why we have published this week's eight-page guide, All About... planning for under-threes, written by Jools Page (see pages 13-20). This guide is definitely one to keep on file, especially as the Birth to Three Matters document will start to fade out in the run-up to the introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

TV and radio

    News
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2003
    • | Nursery World
17 May Living with Walt (BBC Radio 4, 3.30 to 4am)

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, October 8, 2003
    • | Nursery World
The crisis of childcare recruitment and salaries is intensifying as Government investment pours into neighbourhood nurseries and extended schools. The private sector is being particularly badly hit, as qualified early years practitioners are attracted by the higher wages paid by the expanding public sector (see News, page 6). Last week's rise in the minimum wage will add to the pressures on small independent operators, who want to pay better wages but can't afford to. It all adds up to nursery fees being increased to already hard-pressed parents, and the goal of affordable childcare for everyone looking harder to attain.

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