The many voices in the early years sector raised against enforcing formal phonics instruction for children younger than five appear to have been ignored. Jim Rose's review, which contains much good...
Believe it or not, earnings in the nursery sector are rising sharply. Ruth Thomson looks at the reasons behind pay and staffing trends Staff shortages and rises in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) are...
Morden Mount Primary School is in the London borough of Greenwich, not Lewisham as stated last week's Nursery World. The 50,000 toy library was a cross-borough initiative. The funding will also...
* Seacroft Sure Start in Leeds has published a book illustrating how Sure Start is engaging with the local inner city community. Making a Brew - When Sure Start Met Seacroft features a collection of...
The Westminster Children's Society heard early years minister Catherine Ashton speak on Government strategy and the development of childcare services at its annual reception, after her visit to its...
Summer holiday childcare costs in inner London have fallen by 30 per cent in the past two years, while costs nationwide remain high, according to an annual survey by the Daycare Trust. Figures...
Groups of young people aged 11 to 20 who have made a special contribution to their community this year are being invited to enter the Philip Lawrence Awards. The annual competition is held in memory...
Three weeks ago, I reviewed some sound-activated toys for the ICT page in 'Sounds good' (Nursery World, 18 April). Here are some activities for the toys - each one provides opportunities to control a...
* The Family Tree Children's Centre has opened in Walverden, Lancashire, and is backed by East Lancashire Primary Care Trust. The 500,000 purpose-built centre caters for families with children under...
(Photograph) - Children were more interested in books than in the visiting culture minister Patricia Ferguson at Sighthill Library in Edinburgh when she announced funding of 1.5m towards expanding...