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15 August 2002, Nursery World

We know that early years practitioners are very concerned to help parents understand the Foundation Stage and how their children will learn and develop through these vital years. Nursery World's...

Chain cutting fees in move to raise profits

15 August 2002, Nursery World

The head of the UK's third-largest nursery group has introduced a package of tough measures aimed at breaking into profit by next spring. Mike McKechnie, who took up his post...

Private nurseries body makes a stand across UK

15 August 2002, Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has published future plans that would see it leading the field in nursery management training and business support. The organisation's Strategic Plan 2002-06 states,...

Children muck in at Mapledene Early Years Centre in Hackney

15 August 2002, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Children muck in at Mapledene Early Years Centre in Hackney, London, as derelict land next to the nursery is being transformed into a sensory and educational garden. Head...

Quote of the week

15 August 2002, Nursery World

'The systematic breeding of mistrust makes the world a far less safe and certainly a far less pleasant place for children... It makes the exercise of adult responsibility towards children...

Mixed reaction to guidance on school trips

15 August 2002, Nursery World

Teaching unions have given a mixed reaction to guidance on school trips issued by the Department for Education and Skills. It is proposed that schools appoint a named member of...

A child's social class at birth

15 August 2002, Nursery World

A child's social class at birth has a greater bearing on educational achievement than physical factors, a study has revealed. Research by the Institute of Child Health, published in the...

Developing occupational maps of the family learning sector

15 August 2002, Nursery World

A project is under way to develop occupational maps of the family learning sector. The National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), the leading non-government organisation promoting adult learning, is...

Cartwheels etc

15 August 2002, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Cartwheels, handstands, playing with yo-yos and other 'dangerous' activities were in abundance as children celebrated Playday last week. The day's theme was 'Take a Chance on Play' and...

New funds boost neighbourhoods

15 August 2002, Nursery World

A former working men's club, an empty showroom and a Victorian school are among sites in the north of England to be transformed into neighbourhood nurseries with funding from the...