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30 March 2006, Nursery World

The many voices in the early years sector raised against enforcing formal phonics instruction for children younger than five appear to have been ignored. Jim Rose's review, which contains much...

National Minimum Wage

30 March 2006, Nursery World

Plans to raise the National Minimum Wage by 30p to £5.35 an hour from October have been welcomed by the Child Poverty Action Group. Chief executive Kate Green said, 'For...

Mark Warner

30 March 2006, Nursery World

Childcare staff at the holiday firm Mark Warner are to be offered a yearly contract worth £12,500. The aim of the annual contract is to provide employees with a degree...

The Childcare Bill

30 March 2006, Nursery World

The Childcare Bill gained anunopposed second reading when it was debated in Parliament last week. Junior education minister Lord Adonis said the provisions of the Bill flow from 'the Government's...

ICT Excellence Awards

30 March 2006, Nursery World

Schools and nurseries are invited to compete in a new awards scheme which aims to identify and reward excellence in the use of ICT. The deadline for online entries for...

The Children's Play Council

30 March 2006, Nursery World

The Children's Play Council has launched its £15m Big Lottery-funded Play England project (see Nursery World, 2 March) with a dedicated website, www.playengland.org.uk, and an advice line, 020 7843 6300,...

Voucher rise is welcomed

30 March 2006, Nursery World

Childcare and early years organisations met Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget announcement of an increase in the tax and national insurance exemption on employer-supported childcare to £55 with a chorus of...

Workplace nurseries boosted

30 March 2006, Nursery World

The Government has earmarked £16m in capital grants over the next two years to help small- and medium-sized businesses to develop workplace childcare facilities. It plans to consult business groups...

Nursery school closure row

30 March 2006, Nursery World

Parent governors at a nursery school in Lancashire have accused the local authority of taking action that will effectively close it down without the required consultation. Kelsall Avenue Nursery School...

Cavendish Primary School

30 March 2006, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Children at Cavendish Primary School in Bradford, West Yorkshire, were presented with colourful treasure boxes filled with books as part of a Bookstart scheme to make reading and...