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25 August 2005, Nursery World

Ofsted's latest report on the early years and childcare sector paints a broadly positive picture of day-to-day operations in the sector (see News, page 6), brimming as it is with...

MD quits as profits and morale slump

25 August 2005, Nursery World

Nord Anglia's divisional managing director, Tracey Storey, has resigned amid reports of poor financial performance and falling morale at the UK's largest nursery chain. News of Storey's departure came only...

Melissa Gill and Leanne Kennedy improve their team-working skills

25 August 2005, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Melissa Gill and Leanne Kennedy improve their team-working skills by constructing a spaghetti-and-marshmallow tower during an intensive training programme for new staff at the flagship Kids Allowed centre...

New Scottish rules may drive staff out

25 August 2005, Nursery World

The Association of Quality Nurseries Scotland has warned that mature early years and childcare workers could leave the profession in droves if they are required to gain extra qualifications under...

Ella Sparrow, six, who is blind

25 August 2005, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Ella Sparrow, six, who is blind, learns some new steps at a workshop run by Northern Ballet Theatre, with the RNIB and Henshaw's Society for Blind People, at...

Media watch

25 August 2005, Nursery World

Research claiming childhood food choices could cause health problems in later life featured last week. The Scotsman reported that children who eat more than three portions of fish a week...

Further calls for pedagogic system

25 August 2005, Nursery World

A 'pedagogical approach' should underpin reform of the early education and care sector, according to the childcare charity Daycare Trust. Adding weight to growing support for pedagogues to lead the...

Kids Inc Nurseries chain

25 August 2005, Nursery World

Kids Inc Nurseries chain has bought two purpose-built nurseries from Primary Steps. The nurseries are in Bluewater, Kent (116 places), and Guildford (129 places). Kids Inc described the acquisition as...

The fathers of under-threes are now responsible for about a third of all childcare

25 August 2005, Nursery World

The fathers of under-threes are now responsible for about a third of all childcare (32 per cent) and spend an average of 129 minutes a day with their children, according...

Join Postman Pat in celebrating Jeans for Genes Day on 7 October

25 August 2005, Nursery World

Join Postman Pat in celebrating Jeans for Genes Day on 7 October, by wearing denim and donating £1 each to raise money for children with genetic disorders. Now in its...