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More than 50 per cent of delegates to the Conservative Party conference

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  • Wednesday, October 4, 2006
    • | Nursery World
More than 50 per cent of delegates to the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth this week voted to consider a ban on product marketing targeted at children. Media regulator Ofcom is currently consulting on restricting junk food advertising. Women currently get 26 get 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave and a further 26 weeks if she has been at the company for six months.

Nurseries in riot zones send children home

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  • Monday, August 22, 2011
    • | Nursery World
A London nursery had its windows broken and settings all over the UK were forced to close early when rioters ran amok, breaking into shops and setting cars and buildings on fire.

Be prepared

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  • Wednesday, July 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
When you're going back to college for a childcare course, it helps to be aware of different learning styles and how to brush up your study techniques, says Maureen Smith Going to college as a mature student can be daunting. If you have signed up to start a childcare course in the autumn, there is a lot you can do to prepare in the meantime.

In Numbers

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  • Monday, August 22, 2011
    • | Nursery World
Number of pupil enrolments receiving one or more fixed period exclusions aged four and under.

All about...Phonics

    Features
  • Wednesday, October 4, 2006
    • | Nursery World
With teaching reading through phonics finding favour in official policy, early years practitioners can adapt what they are already doing, says Helen Bromley, early years consultant and author

Seven-year-old Johnathon Thomson from Grangeworth

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  • Wednesday, August 25, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Seven-year-old Johnathon Thomson from Grangeworth peeps out from below deck on the new leisure puffer Maryhill at the Scottish Boat Show in Falkirk. Crowds gathered at the Falkirk Wheel from 13 to 15 August to see more than 60 vessels, including power boats, canal cruisers, yachts and canoes.

Play on

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  • Wednesday, January 12, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Early years settings can gain steady access to some good internet content by subscribing, says April Jones There are various online subscription websites with suitable content for early years settings. Such sites require a regular, annual subscription to access their premium content. Sometimes the content is also available on CD-Rom - a good idea, as graphics can be slow to load online, and it is also an insurance against those times when the internet is 'down'.

Expanding role for Scottish out-of-school clubs

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  • Wednesday, July 10, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Scottish schools are being asked to make room for out-of-school clubs. Speaking at the Scottish Out of School Care Network (SOSCN) AGM in Glasgow last month, Cathy Jamieson, education minister, said that there was an opportunity for out-of-school clubs to play a key role in the New Community Schools programme in Scotland under which schools can employ non-teaching staff to run integrated services for pupils and their families.

Lottery cash opens rural access to children's services

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  • Wednesday, August 25, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Plans to create three Integrated Children's Centres (ICCs) in Powys, Wales, have been made possible thanks to a 405,917 cash injection from the Big Lottery Fund. The funding was awarded to Powys County Council to offer new opportunities for parents, carers and children to access a range of quality services in an integrated way.

A parent's guide to a sense of place

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  • Wednesday, August 20, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Are we there yet? For most parents, setting off on a long car journey with young children is the mental equivalent of taking part in 'Mastermind'. Not only is there a need to plan strategically, but on the day, there are also two awkward questions that are likely to come up. The first one goes something along the lines of, 'Can you stop the car? I feel sick'. The second question comes soon after leaving home and is then repeated every few miles - 'Are we there yet?'

Trunk calls

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  • Wednesday, August 20, 2003
    • | Nursery World
A project on elephants will provide a jumbo opportunity for large-scale creative and mathematical activities, writes Denise Bailey Adult-led activities

Fun and games

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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2001
    • | Nursery World
After a hard day's work on the national curriculum, games and puzzles are an ideal way to wind down Board games

Tax credits: Little credit

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  • Sunday, March 16, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Is the Government's latest change to the tax credit system going to make much difference to childcarers or parents? Mary Evans reports

Asylum education plans under attack

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  • Wednesday, April 24, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Children of asylum seekers will be denied the right to mainstream education by the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill, charities working with refugees have claimed. Under the Bill introduced earlier this month, children housed in the proposed new accommodation centres for asylum seekers will be unable to attend a school or receive a pre-school education unless they have special needs. Instead they will receive education on site, along with their healthcare.

Waste management

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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Whatever type of nappy you choose you have to deal with the waste and/or laundering. As more and more councils impose heavy fees for disposing of nappies and waste, you may find a nappy macerator a viable alternative. The Incomatic macerator from Dolphin (left) is capable of disposing of four nappies in around two minutes by macerating (shredding) them and then flushing them down the drain. The machine is operated by placing wipes, pads and nappies into the chamber, closing the lid, and pressing the start button. The machine cannot start unless the lid is fully closed, and it is fully soundproofed. A mild disinfectant is automatically injected during the maceration process to eliminate odours, and blades can be renewed very easily to ensure efficient operation. The Incomatic is priced around 3,000 but many nurseries take out a monthly lease-purchase scheme - paying 95 per month over five years to include purchase and all servicing requirements throughout the period. Telephone 01202 667399.

A bilingual compact disc

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  • Wednesday, April 24, 2002
    • | Nursery World
A bilingual compact disc has been produced by the Welsh Dyslexia Project to give parents a multi-sensory way of understanding their child's difficulties and what they can do to help. The English-Welsh CD has been designed to complement a bilingual booklet, Guide for Parents, which was produced in collaboration with Wales Digital College. Jane Davidson, minister for education and lifelong learning, praised the work of the Project, which has also received funding from the Welsh Assembly to produce a dyslexic diagnostic test for Welsh-speaking children with special educational needs. She said, 'The commitment, research and hard work of organisations such as the Welsh Dyslexia Project are extremely valuable. The CD reflects moves to include and support parents of children with special educational needs.' For more information, contact the Project on 01239 682849.

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