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Sitters work round parents' needs

31 March 2005, Nursery World

Plans are underway to launch a new sitter service in Angus to provide affordable, flexible home-based childcare. The development follows the success of the first sitter service set up six...

Nursery opens club for dads

31 March 2005, Nursery World

A nursery is opening a Saturday 'dads' club' following demand from local fathers for 'a home from home' environment where they can play with their children at weekends. From April,...

Dovecot Library in Liverpool

31 March 2005, Nursery World

A new reading zone for the under-fours at Dovecot Library in Liverpool opened on 18 March to tie in with the completion of the Liverpool Baby Book Crawl, a mini-marathon...

More sick children sent to nursery

31 March 2005, Nursery World

Eight out of ten parents admit to sending their child to nursery when he or she is unwell, leaving staff struggling to care for sick children. A survey of 1,000...

Media watch

31 March 2005, Nursery World

If your stomach wasn't turned by the sight of what goes into Turkey Twizzlers, as shown on the Channel Four programme 'Jamie Oliver's School Dinners,' it might be by the...

Autistic children to learn family communication

31 March 2005, Nursery World

A new therapy is aiming to develop communication skills between pre-school autistic children and their parents. A four-year trial of Pre-School Autism Communication has received £1.3m of funding from the...

Action plan gives support for parents

31 March 2005, Nursery World

Every parent in Wales could be given access to advice and support under an action plan to be implemented by 2008. A consultation paper being launched by the Welsh Assembly...

Minister for children Margaret Hodge

31 March 2005, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Minister for children Margaret Hodge joined children, parents and early years practitioners at a conference in London last week to launch 'Celebrating young children and those who live...

The Big Lottery Fund

31 March 2005, Nursery World

Grants of up to £1m are being offered by the Big Lottery Fund for large-scale projects in Wales that will benefit disadvantaged children and young people. Between six and 15...

The King's Fund

31 March 2005, Nursery World

The King's Fund awards grants of up to £25,000 a year - available for up to three years, to statutory and voluntary health-focused organisations that make practical improvements to the...