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3 June 2004, Nursery World

There is growing unease in the private nursery sector about their lack of involvement in the development of children's centres. Some providers are finding that local authority-funded centres are opening...

Council blamed in row on grants

3 June 2004, Nursery World

A local authority that refused to let a private daycare provider administer the nursery education grant on the grounds that it wanted three- and four-year-olds to take up surplus places...

Six-year-old Lydia Stephenson met Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London

3 June 2004, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Six-year-old Lydia Stephenson met Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, last week to launch the children's book When Monty had...

Quote of the week

3 June 2004, Nursery World

'It's not just that advertisements make him choose a particular brand - they convince him he is hungry as well' Hayley Brown, a hotel manager from Ashford in Kent, on...

24/7 nursery refused at the eleventh hour

3 June 2004, Nursery World

Anursery that was set to offer seven-day, round-the-clock care has been refused registration by Ofsted. In June 2003, Jumping Jacks children's centre in Wigton, Cumbria, was awarded £80,000 from the...

AbracaDABra!

3 June 2004, Nursery World

(Photograph) - AbracaDABra!, London's digital radio service for children, held a listening session in a nursery last week to promote the value of a little shared radio each day. Children...

Nursery nurses in Edinburgh returned to work on 31 May

3 June 2004, Nursery World

Nursery nurses in Edinburgh returned to work on 31 May after voting by five to one to accept the local authority's latest pay offer. More than 300 nursery nurses were...

Child psychologist Jennie Lindon

3 June 2004, Nursery World

New free leaflets from Early Education will help carers of under-fives understand child development and play an active part in children's learning. Written by child psychologist Jennie Lindon, the leaflets...

Portable building inspired by Reggio

3 June 2004, Nursery World

The community ethos of Reggio Emilia has inspired a new children's centre building. Portakabin, manufacturer of relocatable and modular buildings, has designed its Lilliput children's centre to take less than...

Council 'undercuts' private nursery fees

3 June 2004, Nursery World

Private day nurseries in East Dunbartonshire have accused the local authority of driving them out of business by breaking an agreement not to undercut fees. The nurseries claim that a...