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Gross out

24 July 2003, Nursery World

Too many nannies still agree to being paid in a way that does them no favours, as Stephen Vahrman explains Today's typical nanny tends to see herself as a professional...

Editor's view

24 July 2003, Nursery World

Margaret Hodge has returned to the early years sector to find that the issue of low pay for childcare staff is still very much live and kicking. She was tackled...

Moorgate Nursery School

24 July 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Three- and four-year-old children at Moorgate Nursery School in Ormskirk, Lancashire, came face to face with a Papua New Guinea stick insect when touring 'bug man' Roger Swailes...

Hodge grilled on early years pay

24 July 2003, Nursery World

Minister for children Margaret Hodge faced a grilling from early years and childcare delegates last week who demanded higher pay to combat the problem of staff retention and recruitment. During...

Clarke says £1bn unspent by DfES

24 July 2003, Nursery World

More than £1bn allocated to the Department for Education and Skills by the Government last year has not yet been spent, the education secretary admitted to MPs last week. In...

Nanny agencies in Scotland

24 July 2003, Nursery World

Nanny agencies in Scotland employing more than three full-time staff will have to pay more than £2,500 from the end of September to register with the Scottish Commission for the...

Awards of £11m to fund 86 Neighbourhood Nurseries

24 July 2003, Nursery World

Awards of £11m to fund 86 Neighbourhood Nurseries across England were announced last week by the New Opportunities Fund. The north-west of the country is the largest beneficiary, receiving grants...

Quote of the week

24 July 2003, Nursery World

'I would give myself, over these nine months, a B.' Education secretary Charles Clarke, asked by the education and skills select committee what grade he would give himself since taking...

Bridget Prentice MP

24 July 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Bridget Prentice MP (second from right) presented certificates to the winners of the third annual Lewisham Childcare Trainee of the Year Awards at a ceremony at Lewisham Town...

£800m smooths funding changes

24 July 2003, Nursery World

Schools in England were last week offered an extra £800m to stabilise the school funding system and avoid a repeat of this year's funding crisis. Education secretary Charles Clarke also...