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3 February 2005, Nursery World

It's good news that Ofsted's annual report into childcare and early education has found standards improving as the number of places grows (see News, page 4). There is no room...

Warm welcome for practice guidance

3 February 2005, Nursery World

Scotland's first national guidance for practitioners working with babies and toddlers has been positively received by practitioners and early years experts. 'Birth to Three: supporting our youngest children' was launched...

Study tracks early years in Scotland

3 February 2005, Nursery World

Scotland's first longitudinal study of childhood experiences will get underway in April. The Growing Up In Scotland survey will follow 8,000 children to adolescence, with one cohort starting from birth...

Councils are reined in on planning

3 February 2005, Nursery World

Childminders have welcomed a joint letter sent out to local authorities last month (10 January) reiterating the guidance on registered childminding and planning permission. The letter was sent from the...

Ofsted finds quality of care on the rise

3 February 2005, Nursery World

Standards of childcare have risen and the number of places in England is up by 15 per cent, according to Ofsted's annual report published this week. The report shows an...

Five-year-old Harrison Prudames takes to the ice

3 February 2005, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Five-year-old Harrison Prudames takes to the ice with his dad Cameron at the UK's first 'nursery rink' in Millennium Square, Leeds. The ten-metre square rink is designed for...

Maternity pay

3 February 2005, Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have proposed a radical reform of maternity pay provision for mothers having their first child. The Maternity Income Guarantee would pay all working mothers £170 a week...

Teacher's TV

3 February 2005, Nursery World

Teacher's TV, a new 24-hour digital TV channel for teachers aimed at raising standards in the classroom, is to be launched by the DfES on 8 February. Available on Sky...

Britain's Best family Friend

3 February 2005, Nursery World

A quest to find Britain's Best Family Friend has been launched by the National Family and Parenting Institute. Nominations are invited for someone who has gone the extra mile to...

The Social Exclusion Unit

3 February 2005, Nursery World

A project to improve the way public services, including childcare, education and social care, are delivered to disadvantaged adults has been set up by the Social Exclusion Unit. A consultation...