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International delegates come to play

27 June 2002, Nursery World

* The importance of play for young children was the focus of an international conference held in Northern Ireland as part of National Childcare Month. The conference, 'Change, Challenge and...

The Centre for Vocational Excellence

27 June 2002, Nursery World

The Centre for Vocational Excellence (CoVE)status has been awarded to Carshalton College in Surrey for its work in childcare and the early years. The Learning and Skills Council's CoVE initiative...

Kidsactive

27 June 2002, Nursery World

Kidsactive has been awarded a £240,000 grant by the Department for Education and Skills to set up its Playwork Inclusion Project on a regional basis. The charity specialises in inclusive...

The system for assessing children is costly

27 June 2002, Nursery World

The system for assessing children who have special educational needs (SEN) is costly and bureaucratic, according to a report from public services watchdog the Audit Commission. The report, Statutory assessment...

Nursery schools win new Labour respect

27 June 2002, Nursery World

T he Government appears to have made a U-turn in its approach to nursery schools in England. Early years minister Catherine Ashton told the Forum for Maintained Nursery Schools conference...

Nursery awaiting closure or sell-off

27 June 2002, Nursery World

The future of a flagship community nursery is in doubt as the local authority dithers over the ownership of its premises. The London Borough of Hackney is undecided whether to...

Six-year-olds Amber Maxwell and Craig Johnston

27 June 2002, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Six-year-olds Amber Maxwell and Craig Johnston felt like they had strayed from the city into a rural farmyard at the opening of Tollcross Park Environment Centre in Glasgow...

Staying on board

27 June 2002, Nursery World

Early intervention is one of the most effective ways to tackle mental health problems in children, yet the families who most need it often shun it. Judith Napier investigates Psychiatrists...

Getting engaged

27 June 2002, Nursery World

Dr Dave Daly of the Centre for Research in Psychological Development at Southampton University heads the Promoting Engagement's Southampton team. His brief is to continue research with children identified at...

Moving on

27 June 2002, Nursery World

Starting nursery or pre-school can be a challenging time for parents as well as children. Psychologists from the Anna Freud Centre show how to support families A transition implies both...