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16 February 2006, Nursery World

With money from the Transformation Fund equating to £500 per worker in the early years sector, it is not going to achieve miracles (see News, page 4). However, there are...

£250m to improve early years staffing

16 February 2006, Nursery World

Children's minister Beverley Hughes has confirmed that private and voluntary sector nurseries will be eligible to receive up to Pounds 8,000 a year to recruit graduate early years professionals and...

Five-year-old Mario Lambrette

16 February 2006, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Five-year-old Mario Lambrette is fascinated by the aquarium at the official opening of the Bright Horizons nursery at Tabard Square, south-east London. The purpose-built nursery is registered for...

Childcare closures see slow down

16 February 2006, Nursery World

One in five childcare providers in England ceased trading last year, but closures have since declined, children's ministerBeverley Hughes said last week. Responding to a question in parliament, Ms Hughes...

Deputy director named as Staggs' successor

16 February 2006, Nursery World

Lesley Staggs, outgoing national director of the Foundation Stage, will be succeeded later this month by the current deputy director Ruth Pimentel. Ms Pimentel has played a fundamental role in...

City nursery school teachers replaced

16 February 2006, Nursery World

Nursery school teachers have reacted with dismay to Glasgow City Council's decision to replace the city's 37 nursery school teachers with child development officers. The decision, which was made at...

Media watch

16 February 2006, Nursery World

Chancellor Gordon Brown opened his heart to The Mirror last week and revealed that becoming a family man has transformed his life. Mr Brown said, 'I now know, in practice,...

The UK's child immunisation programme has added a new vaccine against pneumococcal meningitis

16 February 2006, Nursery World

The UK's child immunisation programme has added a new vaccine against pneumococcal meningitis, the Department of Health announced last week. Babies will receive the vaccine in three stages at two,...

Every Child Matters: Change for Children grants

16 February 2006, Nursery World

Voluntary organisations working with children, young people and families to support the outcomes of the Every Child Matters: Change for Children programme are to receive a £17m grant, children's minister...

Kids, a charity and service provider for disabled children

16 February 2006, Nursery World

Kids, a charity and service provider for disabled children, young people and their families, has appointed Kevin Williams, the current national secretary for YMCA England, as its new chief executive....