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23 May 2002, Nursery World

The frustration of English nursery owners over long delays in criminal records checks for new employees is evident. The situation in England looks to be not half so bad as...

'It's time to question childcare strategy'

23 May 2002, Nursery World

The recruitment and retention of childcarers in Britain has reached crisis point despite billions of pounds having been pumped into childcare in Britain over the past four years, according to...

Confusion dogs police checks

23 May 2002, Nursery World

The confusion over criminal records checks for nursery staff in Scotland is so widespread that even some officers working for the new Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care did...

Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition

23 May 2002, Nursery World

Scott Darraogh and baby travelled from Oldham to join a record number of visitors at the Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester. Sponsored by...

Quote of the week

23 May 2002, Nursery World

'Whatever the underlying cause - poverty, lack of parental interest, failure to take truancy seriously - this remains a shocking story. Considering how widespread truancy is, we could be seeing...

Research into care services

23 May 2002, Nursery World

Research into care services in Europe, including childcare, is bringing the Thomas Coram Research Unit into partnership with colleagues from five other countries. The project, which involves researchers from Denmark,...

Safety in the home

23 May 2002, Nursery World

Safety in the home is the focus of three projects in Northern Ireland that have secured cash from the Department of Trade and Industry's Modernisation Fund. The projects aim to...

The number of three-year-olds

23 May 2002, Nursery World

The number of three-year-olds attending maintained schools or in free places in the private, voluntary and independent sectors in England rose by just over 67,000 from 352,100 in January 2001...

The BBC's Children in Need appeal

23 May 2002, Nursery World

Can we fix it? The BBC's Children in Need appeal can. A grant of more than £16,000 has been awarded to a playscheme in Garlogie, Aberdeenshire, to pay for extra...

Ofsted's takeover record defended

23 May 2002, Nursery World

Ofsted's performance on taking over registration and inspections was defended at the National Day Nurseries Association's (NDNA) annual conference in Warwick last week. Maggie Smith, director of early years at...