According to the Daycare Trust report Childcare in the Community: Community Nurseries in England (June 2000) there were 256 community nurseries in England and the majority of them were based in the...
A community childcare centre has opened in Aspatria, Cumbria, with help from a Sure Start grant. Aspatria Community Childcare will be run in partnership with Richmond Hill Primary School, and will...
With subsidised fees, community nurseries are able to make childcare more accessible. But they need secure funding, says Anne Wiltsher
The New Community Schools approach, which encourages the provision of integrated services focused on the needs of the child, is to be rolled out across 16 local authorities. Minister for education and...
The Nursery and Early Years Community, part of the Talking Heads online community for headteachers, is developing discussion on a wide range of subjects. Discussions in small or large groups or open...
Rosebuds Preschool at Loughborough Community Centre, Brixton
Happy Days Nursery in Lyde Green, Bristol has opened a children’s community library – based outside the setting and next to the local primary school and community centre.
The team and children at Treetops nursery in Belper, Derbyshire have created a community fairy garden.
Integrated community schools have been successful in supporting vulnerable children, encouraging more active pupil and parental involvement, and increasing the range of activities during and after...
The Scottish Executive has announced funding for a further 14 local authorities to roll out the New Community Schools approach, bringing the total to 30. New Community Schools bring teachers, social...