* An 18-year-old nursery nurse who was born profoundly deaf and partially blind has been named as a regional heat winner in the National Apprenticeship Awards 2006. Donna Trezona works in the...
Early years consultant Marie Charlton recently returned from a study tour of Denmark's pre-schools - and wished she could bring their principles and practice home too Picture the scene. A low white...
The different aspects of a new early years guidance document for Scotland are weighed up by consultant and trainer Ann Langston.
Once again I have enjoyed reading Nursery World (19 July) with its good range of well-presented articles. However, can I ask please that when quoting Government strategies and policies you indicate...
Professional childcarers will be heartened by the results of a new study into the effects on children of mothers returning to work before their babies are 18 months old (see News, page 6). This found...
Our annual nanny salary survey, published in Professional Nanny with this week's Nursery World, always causes a stir, and the latest research paints a very different picture from the boom in wages of...
Happy New Year to all Nursery World readers. 2003 no doubt will be another eventful year for the early years sector, as more details are revealed about how the recommendations of the cross-cutting...
Could it be that the worst is over for the private nursery sector, in terms of their fears for their survival? Certainly, several speakers at last week's Laing and Buisson conference thought that...
Two reports highlighting the abrupt transition that children undergo when moving from reception class to Key Stage 1, from play-based learning to a more formal approach, will be welcomed by early...
Having read recent letters criticising playgroup committees, I want to voice my support for these hardworking volunteers. Further to 'Ruling committees' (2 October), I should think the committee that...