Oh the irony – I was writing a feature on marketing (We’re here! Nursery World, 20 January) while trying to track down details of a nursery local to my home.

Despite being only a short walk from where I live it’s tucked away from the main road and I’ve only recently stumbled upon it. Of course, as I’m sat at my computer all day, I Googled the nursery’s name. I found its  Ofsted report and also a short business listing but no website. The report was outstanding so why are they not shouting about themselves and telling local parents how wonderful they are? Read More »

Every day brings a new report of another local authority considering cuts to its children’s centres.  Sheffield, Westminster, Derby, Barnet, Hammersmith and Fulham – the list is growing as councils attempt to deal with the effects of drastically reduced budgets.

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Last Saturday’s annual conference for the Children 1st @ Breedon House nursery group was bound to be an upbeat affair. The chain had a fantastic year in 2010; two new nursery launches, and two outstanding nursery inspections including the new Plum Tree Nursery in Nottingham .

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Has Eastenders gone a leap too far with the latest baby death and swap storyline? Actress Samantha Womack has defended it as being about ‘producing dramatic television’ but is it this or simply a tasteless way to increase ratings in the new year? Read More »