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Qualifications 'hinder early years careers'

27 November 2003, Nursery World

The Scottish Executive is considering a re-evaluation of early years qualifications, following the publication of a report that found the system to be complex and obstructive when it came to...

Nursery nurses near settlement

27 November 2003, Nursery World

Long-running industrial action by nursery nurses working for local authorities in Scotland appears to be entering its final stages, as more local councils are settling the dispute over pay and...

Warning over baby signing

27 November 2003, Nursery World

The trend for parents to use 'baby sign language' as a way of communicating with their very young children should not take the place of talking to them, the Royal...

Nursery market to keep growing

27 November 2003, Nursery World

* The Government's support for private day nurseries and a more unified approach to pre-school education will lead to 'sustained strong growth', according to a report on the nursery education...

New nursery group now poised to buy larger chain

27 November 2003, Nursery World

The nursery group Creative Education, which trades under the brand name of Primary Steps, has acquired an 18.5 per cent stake of Academy Childcare, one of the UK's largest chains....

25 quality assurance schemes endorsed by the Investors in Children kitemark

27 November 2003, Nursery World

The 25 quality assurance schemes endorsed by the Investors in Children (IiC) kitemark have been named by the Department for Education and Skills. The national schemes are Children's Links, Growing...

Twenty per cent of child deaths caused by road injuries

27 November 2003, Nursery World

Twenty per cent of child deaths in England are caused by road injuries and about 13,000 fewer children a year would be killed or injured if a traffic speed limit...

Words fail minders at AGM

27 November 2003, Nursery World

Childminders in England have voted to change their name. But they do not know what they want to change it to. The ballot, which was carried with a postal vote...

Ban on long-term B&B for families

27 November 2003, Nursery World

Councils in England are to be banned from placing homeless families in bed and breakfast accommodation for more than six weeks. The ban, which comes into force from next April,...

Andi Rossi

27 November 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Andi Rossi, a student at South Lanarkshire College, gets to grips with puppets at the Child's Play International stand at the Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition, held...