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British children cost their parents an extra £125m in electricity

7 August 2003, Nursery World

* British children will cost their parents an extra £125m in electricity due to their increased usage of computers, TVs and stereos during this summer holiday, a survey by energy...

Musical training boosts memory

7 August 2003, Nursery World

* Encouraging children to learn a musical instrument will boost their memory capacity and may give them an advantage in school, according to research by psychologists at the Chinese University...

Children and young people scheme to have their say in Government

7 August 2003, Nursery World

A £500,000 fund to help children and young people in England to have their say in Government policy was announced by minister for children Margaret Hodge last week. Voluntary organisations...

Exposure to tobacco smoke

7 August 2003, Nursery World

Opening a window or using a fan has little effect in protecting babies and young children from exposure to tobacco smoke, but parents can make a difference to their children's...

Childcare career with a spot of skiing

7 August 2003, Nursery World

If you fancy combining your childcare career with a spot of skiing, Esprit Ski is holding a series of recruitment days across England during August, September and early October for...

PAT calls on Labour to register nannies

7 August 2003, Nursery World

If the Government wants all childcare workers to be trusted then it must register nannies, delegates at a national conference were told last week. Speaking at the Professional Association of...

Nursery salaries still too low, says survey

7 August 2003, Nursery World

Most staff in day nurseries in England believe they should be paid more for the work they do, a survey by Tinies Childcare has found. According to the survey of...

Young children extol the virtues of real nappies

7 August 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Young children extol the virtues of real nappies at the launch of a commercial advertising the benefits of using non-disposable washable nappies. The ad, produced by Sustainable Energy...

System overload

7 August 2003, Nursery World

The introduction of the new child and working tax credits has been dogged with computer problems and delays. Mary Evans reports The Government's flagship policy to make work pay by...

Tune in

7 August 2003, Nursery World

Music-making will reach out to an autistic child and support their development, writes Carlene Hutchinson-Norris One of the primary challenges of working with autistic children is to 'get through' to...