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Expansion forces rise in fees

9 October 2003, Nursery World

Private day nurseries in England will have to increase their fees to fund the salary increases needed to recruit and retain staff. The warning was made last week by the...

'Billy the Bollard'

9 October 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Sister and brother Georgia and Jack Walker from Southwold primary school in Nottingham meet 'Billy the Bollard', one of six metal barriers designed by Nottingham city council and...

Beans means school success

9 October 2003, Nursery World

* A breakfast of baked beans on toast could hold the key to even greater success for girls in the classroom. Attention and memory tests on girls and boys carried...

Nanny register is put off by minister

9 October 2003, Nursery World

Angry nannies were told last weekend that the Government is 'nowhere near' thinking about a national register of nannies.

Sure Start wins over fathers

9 October 2003, Nursery World

Drop-in centres, discussion groups and courses on parenting skills have succeeded in encouraging more fathers to take part in local Sure Start programmes. According to a report for the Sure...

Bright Horizons unifies in UK

9 October 2003, Nursery World

The United States-based Bright Horizons Family Solutions has re-branded its UK operation with a new name and introduced a single administrative system following its recent acquisition of three other nursery...

Nursery owner Stephanie Davies celebrates

9 October 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Nursery owner Stephanie Davies celebrates after reaching the final of 'The Biz', a television series on BBC Wales that has followed her Little Darlings Day Nursery in Haverfordwest,...

More than one-third of all children in Northern Ireland now live in a low-income household

9 October 2003, Nursery World

More than one-third (37 per cent) of all children in Northern Ireland now live in a low-income household, Government statistics published last week have revealed. According to the statistics, which...

Green Party has joined the Children are Unbeatable! Alliance

9 October 2003, Nursery World

The campaign against smacking has gained another supporter as the Green Party has joined the Children are Unbeatable! Alliance to end corporal punishment of children in Britain. Emily McIvor, the...

The national minimum wage rises

9 October 2003, Nursery World

The national minimum wage went up last week to Pounds 4.50 an hour for people aged 22 and over and £3.80 for those aged 18 to 21. The Government said...