The recent move by a primary school in south London to open a baby unit, funded and run by the school itself, raises quite a few issues, especially with current concerns about how local authorities...
With money from the Transformation Fund equating to 500 per worker in the early years sector, it is not going to achieve miracles (see News, page 4). However, there are some interesting suggestions in...
After a year of relatively little activity in terms of nursery group acquisitions and mergers, 2006 has finished with a definite bang - witness the 70m sale of Busy Bees to the Australian giant ABC...
Leapfrog, the UK's second largest nursery chain, is living up to its name in terms of the way its growth has bounded along since it launched in 1998. In less than four years it has set up 34...
This week, Nursery World is delighted to bring you the best and most comprehensive coverage around of the Government's response to the Early Years Foundation Stage consultation. This includes news of...
As the days get longer and brighter, and spring is in the air, you could well start to notice that your setting is in need of sprucing up. Perhaps your paintwork is peeling, your carpet is wearing...
Use a favourite picture book both to learn about birds and to explore feelings with these project suggestions from Judith Stevens Projects should always be informed by observations and planned to...
High quality outdoors provision is vital for children's development. <B>Jan White</B> looks at a new scheme to help settings deliver it
By Elaine Wain, a lecturer and NVQ co-ordinator for North West Kent College in Dartford Both the key skills and framework set out by the Early Years National Training Organisation are unrealistic. I...
Look out for our special guide to combating obesity in young children in our next issue, out 5 September