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30 November 2006, Nursery World

As the nights get longer and the weather gets worse, the thought of escaping the UK to a hot and sunny beach or a crisp ski slope can be very...

Funding dilemma for NNI settings

30 November 2006, Nursery World

Neighbourhood nurseries need 'continued ongoing funding' if they are to survive in the wake of next year's subsidy withdrawal, according to the largest voluntary provider of the initiative. Steve Alexander,...

New advisor on children's centre plans

30 November 2006, Nursery World

A new national programme that will advise local authorities in England on setting up children's centres has named its first director. Liz Railton, director of children's services at Essex County...

Council bills neighbours for care across borders

30 November 2006, Nursery World

Overspending by Edinburgh City Council has opened up a geographical question over how councils pay for free nursery education entitlement in Scotland. Under proposals by the children and families department,...

Children at Star Primary School in Canning Town

30 November 2006, Nursery World

(Photograph) - The doors have opened to children at Star Primary School in Canning Town, London, where a new unit for three- to five-year-olds has been designed by architects Stock...

Media watch

30 November 2006, Nursery World

A Plymouth primary school has outraged parents by charging them £2 to watch a nativity play, reported The Times. Head teacher Paul Cotter introduced the fee because he said it...

Care access bars disabled children

30 November 2006, Nursery World

Inadequate out-of-school and holiday childcare provision is still a major barrier to work for parents of disabled children, according to a four-year study by the Centre for Social Inclusion. Caring...

The findings of an international review

30 November 2006, Nursery World

The findings of an international review of early childhood education and care by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development will be discussed at a conference called 'Starting Strong... but...

Giving disabled children and their carers a legal right to respite care

30 November 2006, Nursery World

Giving disabled children and their carers a legal right to respite care is the aim of a Bill launched at parliament by the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign last week....

The National Day Nurseries Association is running a new business

30 November 2006, Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is running a new business support and continuing professional development training programme of more than 40 different accredited and non-accredited courses. See www.ndna.org.uk for details.