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13 November 2003, Nursery World

There is bound to be consternation among day nurseries in England as it becomes apparent that Ofsted is now taking a different line on staff working with children before background...

Ofsted checks delay staff recruitment

13 November 2003, Nursery World

Day nurseries in England can no longer employ any staff whose backgrounds have not been fully checked, unless there is an 'emergency' at the setting. Ofsted said last week that...

Four-year-old Tom Fearon

13 November 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Four-year-old Tom Fearon found something to roar about during a weekend of activities that celebrated the official re-opening of Manchester Museum, following its £20m refurbishment. 'Something to shout...

Quality schemes win their kitemark

13 November 2003, Nursery World

Early years organisations in England were celebrating this week after achieving recognition for their quality assurance schemes under the new Investors in Children (IiC) kitemark. IiC has been set up...

The Green Paper

13 November 2003, Nursery World

Measures including the appointment of England's first minister for children, the Green Paper on children at risk and the introduction of Children's Trusts came under the spotlight at a one-day...

Life in one-parent families

13 November 2003, Nursery World

Lone parents in Northern Ireland need more support from the state, according to a report on life in one-parent families. From Strength to Strength, by Gingerbread NI and the University...

Quote of the week

13 November 2003, Nursery World

'It's a bit like the army, there are no real hours. You're on call from six in the morning until 10 at night. But I loved the kids and I...

Margaret Hodge, England's minister for children

13 November 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Margaret Hodge, England's minister for children, visited the Bright Light Out-of-School Club in Barking, Essex, during half-term to launch its partnership with Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust....

Childcare failing the diversity test

13 November 2003, Nursery World

Families from black and minority ethnic communities find that childcare rarely meets their cultural needs, according to a report by the Daycare Trust. The report, Facing the Childcare Challenge, said...

Nurseries want MMR guidance

13 November 2003, Nursery World

The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA) has called on the Scottish Executive to give nurseries guidance on having policies on the MMR vaccine. SINA said that childcare workers needed guidance...