I think Annabel Tall (Letters, 1 July) is not looking far enough. She believes the needs of children with medical/physical special needs such as Down's syndrome or cerebral palsy are being 'lumped in...
An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.
I would like to reply to the letter 'Just a unit on a production line' (5 August). I have been a nursery nurse for eight years. In that time I have worked in the private sector, holiday/after school...
You've got the blender, you've got the nutritious raw ingredients, now what do you do with them? Children's cookery guru Annabel Karmel has packed 100 different puree ideas for babies aged six months...
The nursery education grant row is gathering pace, with Kent County Council in talks with the Department for Education and Skills about the new code of practice, and settings from all over the country...
As another year draws to a close, a look back at some of the issues we've covered in Nursery World reveals just what a busy year 2003 was. The proposals for employer-supported childcare which have...
The stereotypical picture of a day nursery crammed with babies who are placed there five days a week from 8am to 6pm is far from the truth, as the new survey from the National Day Nurseries...
Any study that finds negative effects for children in daycare is going to be greeted by hysteria on several fronts. The results will be brandished by organisations and individuals, mostly on the...
The Conservative Party's policy document 'The Conveyor Belt to Crime' (News, 3 October) provides some interesting food for thought. Can we go back and see what young Jeffrey Archer was like at the age...
Children will love making storybook gingerbread houses that look almost too good to eat, says Miranda Walker The tradition of baking gingerbread houses originated in Germany, but now these traditional...