This week sees the start of the demolition of the old nursery building. Opened in 1989 the Nursery was the brainchild of Dr Margaret Bates, who wanted “to allow working mothers, including single parents to place their children safely and happily and give them a social education.” Margaret had been a Psychiatric Social Worker and…
Read More Farewell old friendIf you haven’t yet taken a look at this new initiative from the BBC, may I heartily recommend that you do! We have links to a few of the best childcare sites on our Useful Information page, but the new BBC website is, not unnaturally (bearing in mind the resources at their disposal), good looking,…
Read More A fantastic resource for all parents of 0-5 year oldsShe’s at it again! I dunno, you’d have thought one scary dive out of an airplane travelling at 1,000 mph and then falling through the air at the speed of sound until you hit the deck 15,000 feet below would be a once in a lifetime thing, but no, Laura’s going back for a second…
Read More High flying LauraOn Jul 2, 2020 By Rachel Lawler, Early Years Alliance Early years providers will no longer need to keep children in small, consistent groups within settings from 20 July onwards, according to the latest update from the Department for Education (DfE). The new guidance says that from 20 July onwards providers will not have to keep children…
Read More Rules on “bubbles” to be relaxed on 20 July