A Plymouth primary school has outraged parents by charging them 2 to watch a nativity play, reported The Times. Head teacher Paul Cotter introduced the fee because he said it cost 1,000 to stage the...
James Tweed brings together a number of charities and organisations dealing with issues around children's health Allergies The British Allergy Foundation encompasses all types of allergy, including...
In our previous issue, Nursery World revealed how nurseries around the country were losing thousands of pounds of free entitlement funding because councils were reclaiming money for some of the 15...
Fathers should be given a 'share' of mothers' maternity leave, according to an economics academic. The call was made last week by Paul Gregg, professor of economics at Bristol University, following...
The story 'Crisis to worsen for NVQ assessment' (News, 2 June) reports on the shortage of NVQ assessors in some parts of England and says that the situation will get worse in November when the new...
Early years settings are paying ever greater attention to the quality of provision for children under three, and practice has come a long way since the introduction of the Birth to Three Matters...
To help boost a child's confidence through play: Praise his achievements in play. Of course he plays for fun, not just to gain approval from other people. But your enthusiasm and interest for his...
Three months before * Write to parents to tell them about the Fun Week and ask them to collect items for it.
AREAS OF LEARNING Nursery Topics - Holiday time covers all six areas of learning in the Foundation Stage curriculum in England, but it can be easily adapted to suit the Scottish, Welsh and Northern...