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18 August 2005, Nursery World

It's exactly a year since the BBC showed its 'Nurseries Undercover' documentary, revealing alarming examples of bad practice in day nurseries.

Nurseries stressed by snap inspections

18 August 2005, Nursery World

Unannounced arrivals of inspectors have received a mixed reaction from childcare providers that have been inspected under Ofsted's new regime. No-notice inspections for nurseries, playgroups and out-of-school clubs were introduced...

Castle Howard in Yorkshire

18 August 2005, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Young children enjoyed a magical time at Castle Howard in Yorkshire when they took part in a 'Wizards and Witches' workshop that encouraged them to use their imaginations...

Children too noisy to play outdoors

18 August 2005, Nursery World

A day nursery in Cornwall has been forced to reduce children's outdoor playtime after complaints from a local resident about excessive noise levels. Environmental protection officers from Carrick District Council...

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham's annual Play Day event

18 August 2005, Nursery World

Mosaic tile painting, interactive storytelling, bouncy castles, live music and a climbing wall were among the attractions at the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham's annual Play Day event. Around...

Media watch

18 August 2005, Nursery World

The arrival of the world's first crustless loaf was examined in depth by the papers last week. Manufacturer Hovis claimed the new bread would eliminate waste by parents removing crusts...

Student parents win higher grants

18 August 2005, Nursery World

The number of universities and colleges providing nursery places for full-time students who have young children could increase following the Government's decision to boost the amount of money it awards...

Lord Rooker

18 August 2005, Nursery World

The first Minister for Children appointed in Northern Ireland is Lord Rooker. He will act as a champion for children within government and will establish a 25-member Children and Young...

Helga Pile and Nigel Carruthers

18 August 2005, Nursery World

The Children's Workforce Development Council has named two new board members, Helga Pile, senior research and policy officer at the trade union GMB, and Nigel Carruthers, head of skills and...

Children's services inspections

18 August 2005, Nursery World

Three new documents on the arrangement of children's services inspections from September have been added to Ofsted's updated website. The documents are: arrangements for joint area reviews of children's services,...