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8 July 2004, Nursery World

As Nursery World went to press this week, the House of Lords was due to vote on an amendment to the Children Bill tightening up the law on smacking. It...

Pre-schools set for review in NI

8 July 2004, Nursery World

Proposals to raise the admission age for nursery schools and classes in Northern Ireland to ensure that two-year-olds remain in a more age-appropriate environment have been welcomed by the early...

Hands-on activities were on offer at the launch of the Montessori Schools Association

8 July 2004, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Hands-on activities were on offer at the launch of the Montessori Schools Association (MSA) in Kensington, London, where children enjoyed a teddy bears' picnic, went on sensory nature...

Quote of the week

8 July 2004, Nursery World

'Children reared to see fists as mightier than words are destined to inherit Britain's traditional tolerance of violence, making us famous for football hooligans and a greater appetite than most...

'Scrap baby bonds to fund centres'

8 July 2004, Nursery World

As the Labour Government and Conservative opposition traded political punches last week on education policy, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy joined the fray with an attack on so-called 'baby bonds',...

Four year-old Rachel from Triangle Nursery School in south London

8 July 2004, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Four year-old Rachel from Triangle Nursery School in south London uses a torch covered in orange gel to peer through Rocket, a piece of artwork created out of...

The NASUW Tteachers' union

8 July 2004, Nursery World

The NASUW Tteachers' union and the Local Government Association last week made a new agreement to work together to encourage local education authorities to follow set principles for the standard...

Nord Anglia Education

8 July 2004, Nursery World

Nord Anglia Education, now the largest nursery group in the UK, announced the sale last week of its UK schools division to Gems Education for £11.9 m. Chairman Kevin McNeany...

Change targets, says Labour MP

8 July 2004, Nursery World

It is time that Labour moved away from its highly targeted policies for early years childcare and education towards universal provision, according to MP and former secretary of state Stephen...

Pre-school is going green for good

8 July 2004, Nursery World

A pre-school in Perth is flying the flag for environmentalism after winnning a prestigious international award. Crieff Road Pre-School Centre has won a lifetime award from the international Eco-Schools Programme,...