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Be patient

17 December 2003, Nursery World

A special kind of care is dispensed to children in hospital, as play specialists Kerrie Waby and Claire Hardy explain their work...

Editor's view

11 December 2003, Nursery World

Advertising and marketing to children is especially prevalent in the run-up to Christmas, but all year round, young 'consumers' are bombarded with ads and sponsorship aimed at making them want...

Nurseries demand fraud money back

11 December 2003, Nursery World

Nursery organisations have accused the Inland Revenue of 'doing a Pontius Pilate' by washing its hands and refusing to intervene to reimburse care providers losing money under the Working Tax...

If you smoke, I smoke campaign

11 December 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Every baby born this month in England will be given a bib bearing the slogan, 'If you smoke, I smoke', as part of a Government drive to highlight...

Books appeal less to better readers

11 December 2003, Nursery World

Children are reading more confidently but enjoying it less, acoording to a study covering the five years since the introduction of the National Literacy Strategy. The survey by the National...

Childminder fined

11 December 2003, Nursery World

A childminder has been fined £1,200 and ordered to do 240 hours of community service after making fraudulent claims of nearly £24,300 on behalf of three other people. In the...

Investing for Health strategy in Northern Ireland

11 December 2003, Nursery World

Northern Ireland marked its Investing for Health strategy last week with a conference highlighting efforts to tackle problems of poverty, social exclusion, mental health and emotional wellbeing. Dr Jane Wilde,...

Quote of the week

11 December 2003, Nursery World

'Childcare is seen by the Treasury as primarily an adjunct to the labour market rather than being about child development. It's all about increasing employment opportunities rather than what might...

Dogs can be a very calming influence in the classroom

11 December 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Teacher Wendy Dyble gets a helping paw from Fern at a Primary 1 class at Scalloway Junior High School in Shetland. Ms Dyble says, 'Dogs can be a...

Report on support staff is rubbished

11 December 2003, Nursery World

The Government has distanced itself from a report produced by the Department for Education and Skills proposing that schools of the future employ only one teacher and use more support...