Nursery News Cast

Protests over short notice for new level 3 diploma

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:30 GMT

Representatives from colleges around the country reacted with shock to the news that they will have to offer the new Level 3 qualification by September 2010.

SkillsActive defends its competency

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:20 GMT

SkillsActive has been forced to launch a damage limitation exercise after a leading play-training organisation tried to rally play workers in an attempt to stop the sector skills council from being relicensed.

Oldham centres taken over by Children's Society

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:10 GMT

The Children's Society is taking over the running of five children's centres in Oldham in a £1m two-year contract.

Busy Bees founders buy back shares from ABC receivers

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:30 GMT

The original founders of Busy Bees, the largest nursery group in the UK, have bought back a large share in the business from the receivers of Australian-based parent company ABC Learning Centres for an undisclosed sum.

Tories launch family policy with childcare concerns

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:20 GMT

The Conservatives plan to publish their own 'Green Paper' on family policy in the autumn to coincide with the release of the Government's Green Paper.

'Under-trained' support staff are giving children medication, says Unison

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:10 GMT

Teaching assistants and school support staff are being asked to carry out complex medical procedures having had only basic first aid training, public services union Unison has claimed.

Dawn Primarolo named as new minister for children

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:30 GMT

Dawn Primarolo has been named as the new minister for children in the Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle. She replaces Beverley Hughes, who resigned earlier last week.

Tories back Every Child Matters as cuts loom

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:30 GMT

The Conservative Party has insisted it is committed to the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda, as National Children's Bureau chief executive Paul Ennals this week warned that political uncertainty is prompting preventative services to be discarded.

Swine flu cases close three nurseries in Scotland

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:10 GMT

Three nurseries in Scotland have closed temporarily following a diagnosis of swine flu in children attending the settings.

Nearly all four-year-olds in free childcare scheme

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:10 GMT

Government statistics released today show that families of almost every four-year-old in the country are taking advantage of free entitlement to childcare.