As the nights get longer and the weather gets worse, the thought of escaping the UK to a hot and sunny beach or a crisp ski slope can be very tempting. If you think that a season working abroad as a...
It is rare indeed to find a good news story about wages and conditions for early years professionals, but the Nottinghamshire nursery nurse pay deal appears to be just that. Our Special Report,...
Flexible routes to gaining skills. Childcare students will be able to mix and match credits to build towards a qualification under a new framework. Mary Evans reports
A new competencies framework for all those working with children from 0-2 aims to help practitioners assess their knowledge and identify gaps in their training.
The clocks may soon be going back but there is plenty of colour and light within the pages of this month’s issue.
* We have ten copies of Maternity Pay and Leave: A Guide for Employers (5.00) to give away to Nursery World readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or envelope, marked 'Maternity...
While on the topic of books, here are a couple of recommendations for the autumn term. The Little Christmas Tree tells the tale of a magical fir tree that revels in the antics of the toys that come...
The popular Jarrold Short Walks for All the Family series covers much of Britain, and the guides are on sale at 5.95 in bookshops and tourist centres. Professional Nanny has six free copies to give...
Un Deux Trois - First French Rhymes selected by Opal Dunn (Frances Lincoln, book, 5.99; cassette, 3.99; book and cassette, 8.99, tel: 020 7284 4009) is a collection of French rhymes with English...