Montessori DVD

Stallingborough-based Children’s House Nursery and neighbouring Montessori School has produced a DVD about what the Montessori education philosophy is all about. Children’s House directors...

CWDC playwork training day

The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has hosted a training day on the level 3 occupational standards for playwork.Held on 5 September in London,...

Initiative update

Initiative updatePembrokeshireA new children’s centre has opened in Crymych, north Pembrokeshire. The centre, which is run by Pembrokeshire County Council, includes a day nursery...

Local authority support mechanisms set out

The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has set out how it plans to help local authorities and children’s centres to plan and deliver...

Derbyshire chosen as funded place pathfinder

Derbyshire council has announced that it is one of a small number of local authorities chosen to pilot extending the entitlement to a funded...

All Portsmouth schools offering extended services

Portsmouth council is claiming to be the first local authority to offer access to extended activities in 100% of its schools.The council says it...

North Ayrshire’s pilot plans

North Ayrshire Council has announced the settings chosen to pilot funded childcare places for two year olds.The Scottish Executive launched the £2m pilot earlier...

Bexley tender

Bexley council has issued a tender to provide full daycare at a planned children’s centre in North Cray. After securing capital grants, the self-contained...

Asquith results show transitional period

Asquith Court Holdings Limited’s financial statements for the year to 28 February 2005 reveala period of particularly intense change at the company. For this...

Things are buzzing at Busy Bees

The country’s fifth largest nursery provider had a good year to 31 December 2005 despite changes in government policy.Busy Bees Nurseries Limited increased turnover...