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Quote of the week

29 November 2001, Nursery World

'Classroom assistants have been described as the teacher's life support system, and their separate but distinct role at the chalkface must be more highly valued and recognised.' Dave Prentis, general...

Funded places mix-up faces council inquiry

29 November 2001, Nursery World

An internal inquiry has been launched into what led a council to withdraw funded pre-school places from three-year-old children from the start of next term. Harry Barber, leader of the...

Council nurseries close in overhaul

29 November 2001, Nursery World

Ashake-up of childcare will see the closure of six council-owned day nurseries and six children's homes in Lancashire. A spokesman for Lancashire County Council said the closures were not a...

Rosemary Murphy, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association

29 November 2001, Nursery World

Rosemary Murphy, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, was awarded the OBE by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in honour of her work steering the development of the...

Digital channel gets soap for pre-schoolers

29 November 2001, Nursery World

* A unique soap opera for pre-school children is to be launched by BBC Scotland. 'Applecross', set in a fictional Scottish village, will combine adult actors and documentary sequences involving...

In brief...You can win

29 November 2001, Nursery World

(Photograph) - We have been asked to clarify the rules for those entering the 'Blue's Clues' competition (News, 15 November). All settings in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are...

Early years settings have been

29 November 2001, Nursery World

Early years settings have been invited to apply for around 900 toy boxes made by Kimberley Clark. The boxes, worth more than Pounds 50 each, are part of an initiative...

Childminders stand firm in controversy

29 November 2001, Nursery World

Childminders in England have rejected the Government's decision to let them smack the children they care for and smoke in their presence with parents' permission. At the National Childminding Association...

Day of action set for public sector workers

29 November 2001, Nursery World

Anational day of action called by Unison for 4 December will celebrate the commitment and dedication of staff working in the public sector. The day will involve a central rally...

Nursery nurses Jo Ord, Claire Holmes, Jessica White and Liz Christopher

29 November 2001, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Nursery nurses Jo Ord, Claire Holmes, Jessica White and Liz Christopher at the Asquith Court Westwood Park Pre-school and Nursery in Southampton dressed in sarees and punjaras to...