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Firm foundations

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  • Wednesday, June 16, 2004
    • | Nursery World
'Foundation Degrees are new, intermediate level, vocational higher education qualifications. They integrate academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and universities/colleges. 'They offer a new route into and through higher education. They can reduce the barriers to learning, offering full-time, modular, distance and e-based learning modes, or a combination of all these, across a variety of locations such as employer premises, higher and further education colleges and universities. They can also offer recognition of relevant prior learning and experience. They are distinctive because they require the active involvement of employers and employer bodies, such as the relevant Sector Skills Councils (previously National Training Organisations) and professional bodies, in their design, implementation and review.

Quality childcare will 'depend on staffing'

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  • Wednesday, June 16, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Raising the quality of provision - the key theme of National Childcare Week this week - will not be realised without investing in a well-trained and committed workforce and halting the current turnover of staff, according to new research. Child Benefits: the importance of investing in quality childcare, published by the Daycare Trust and supported by the nursery chain Bright Horizons Family Solutions, says that 'staff turnover, retention and training issues pose great problems to developing a stable workforce that can really deliver on quality'.

Lift Off competition winners

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  • Wednesday, June 16, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Lift Off competition winners Emma Steatham, Donya Davidson and Rachael Craig help First Minister Jack McConnell unveil a plaque at the opening of ChildLine Scotland in Aberdeen last month. Primary school children participating across Aberdeenshire had to complete the sentence, 'ChildLine is cool because...'. Mr McConnell said, 'Alongside support for organisations like ChildLine we will pursue reform of the Scottish child protection system.' The centre was opened with the help of a one-off grant to ChildLine Scotland of 500,000 over two years from the Scottish Executive.

The clock was turned back 100 years at Edzell Nursery

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  • Wednesday, October 2, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The clock was turned back 100 years at Edzell Nursery in Angus last month when the children took part in the centenary celebrations for Edzell primary school by dressing up in Victorian costumes and following Victorian customs. For two days they were summoned to their classes by nursery teacher Jenni Annand ringing the old school bell and given a simple snack of bread and jam to start the day. The nursery pupils also took part in the re-enactment of the picnic that took place at the opening of the school in 1902 on nearby beauty spot Edzell Muir.

Nursery activities

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  • Wednesday, February 9, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Jan White and Gail Ryder Richardson explain how a simple and cheap resource can stimulate a wide range of learning outdoors Ideas to explore The sensation of being wrapped up and secure.

Living in hope

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  • Wednesday, January 12, 2005
    • | Nursery World
How can after-school staff keep everyone happy? Jackie Nunns looks at the essential elements of a successful relationship between staff, the parents and the host school The out-of-school sector is awash with expectation, much of it unspoken, quite unrealistic and emotive.

How to survive the stresses of an Ofsted inspection

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  • Wednesday, September 25, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Early years workers can find out how to survive the stresses of an Ofsted inspection at a seminar organised by the Professional Association of Teachers on 12 October in Birmingham. It is part of a special one-day conference aimed at childcarers, staff in independent schools and further or higher education. The seminar will discuss what the school, teachers, nursery nurses, classroom assistants and governors are responsible for before and during the inspection. For details contact PAT conference co-ordinator Lynn Wraith on 01332 372337.

In stock a monthly round-up of new resources

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  • Wednesday, January 5, 2005
    • | Nursery World
* The National Childminding Association, with support from the Sure Start Unit, has launched a new training resource for childminders working with disabled children. Copies of the CD-Rom, Inclusive Childminding - working with disabled children, are available from membership services at NCMA, 8 Masons Hill, Bromley, Kent BR2 9EY or by emailing info@ncma.org.uk. Cost 30, including VAT and postage. * Supporting local delivery, published by the Department of Heath last month, outlines how the Government intends to support and assist local agencies in implementing the National Service Framework for for children, young people and maternity services. For more information see www.dh.gov.uk.

On course

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  • Wednesday, January 5, 2005
    • | Nursery World
5 February Songs and stories with children under three

All about...CHILDREN'S LEARNING

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  • Wednesday, January 5, 2005
    • | Nursery World
To start off the New Year, Dr Jacqui Cousins reflects on her years of research into the language of four-year-olds and the continuing relevance of her findings for early years practitioners today All to play for

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