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NVQ funding cut angers training firm

25 January 2001, Nursery World

The childcare sector's largest private training provider has hit out at plans to halve the funding available to students aged 19 and over to reach NVQ level 3 from this...

Stern parents 'turn children into victims of bullying'

25 January 2001, Nursery World

Parents who exert too much control over their children may leave them more vulnerable to being bullied, according to research published last week. Young people's charity Young Voice claimed that...

Women earn half of men's weekly income

25 January 2001, Nursery World

* The average weekly income for women is less than half that of men, according to a report published by the Government's Women's Unit. It shows that women earn £119...

Family-friendly employers step into spotlight

25 January 2001, Nursery World

* The search is on to find Jersey's most family-friendly employers. Jersey Child Care Trust is distributing competition leaflets on the Channel Island so parents can nominate their employers. Winning...

MPs add to calls for children's minister

25 January 2001, Nursery World

Leading children's charities and politicians have renewed their call for independent child commissioners or ministers for children to be appointed in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Following the second reading...

Health claims for soft drink rejected in High Court

25 January 2001, Nursery World

Advertising claims that a soft drink aimed at children does not encourage tooth decay were dismissed in the High Court last week. GlaxoSmithKline, manufacturer of Ribena ToothKind, went to the...

Children at Maplehurst Nursery in Hastings

25 January 2001, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Children at Maplehurst Nursery in Hastings, East Sussex, and nursery manager Jean Tindal celebrate passing their latest Ofsted inspection with flying colours. Six months ago financial problems nearly...

Backbench view

25 January 2001, Nursery World

Early years organisations are impressed with the Select Committee's report, but what, asks Anne Wiltsher, will happen after the election? At last recommendations for the early years from the Commons...

Restructured training

25 January 2001, Nursery World

Much of the report concerns training. Going much further than the Government's proposed National Standards on the Regulation of Daycare, the Committee recommended that 'with-in ten years all heads of...

Key challenge

25 January 2001, Nursery World

Early years organisations which gave evidence to the committee have been impressed by its radical stance. 'We were struck by the number of recommendations on training,' says Jean Ensing, president...