April 2021 Magazine

A round up of some news
stories that have caught
our eye over the month
Story source and image credits to:
Daily Record, Warrington Guardian, Barking and Dagenham Post,
South Wales Argus, Children and Young People Now, FE News,
Manchester Evening News, Derbyshire Times, Day Nurseries
Horn End Nursery superhero
activities and fundraising to
celebrate Captain Tom
Children at Horn End had been talking
about Captain Tom and had discussed
how all superheroes don’t wear cloaks!
Watermead Day Nursery
celebrates National
Intergenerational Week
A group of children and staff visited local
neighbours leaving a bunch of spring
flowers on every doorstep to cheer them
up on National Intergenerational Week.
First UK council to introduce
clothing and footwear grant for
nursery children
North Lanarkshire have extended
existing grants for school pupils to
include families with children in early
years settings.
Huge developments for Stepping
Stones Nursery, Great Sanjay
The nursery building will have space for
over 100 children aged 0-5. The twostorey
building will replace their current
building and will include sensory areas.
Kids Inc. Nurseries pledges to
raise annual £5000 donation for
children’s hospitals
The nursery pledge to raise money for
sick children at the King George and
Queen’s hospitals.
Raglan Nursery parents fundraise
for memory trees
To commemorate the hard work of
nursery staff in 2020, the parents of
children at the nursery decided to buy
trees as a memory of the year and to
create shade and attract wildlife.
A third of local authorities
increase childcare costs during
the pandemic
New apprenticeship project
to increase number of men
working in childcare
Vaccine confusion as some
nursery staff were vaccinated
whilst others turned away
Derbyshire Nursery use nursery
rhymes to help language
development
94 trauma teddies gifted to
children to boost mental
wellbeing
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Research has found that on average
parents are paying four percent more
for childcare catering for children aged 2
and above.
Kids Planet create new project to
increase diversity in the early years
workforce by increasing male staff who
are poorly represented in the sector.
Frustration caused by confusion over
the eligibility of vaccines for nursery
workers within Greater Manchester
after incorrect guidance.
Derby Theatre created nursery rhyme
videos to encourage parents and carers
to help their children enjoy stories.
After not being able to hug their
grannies during the pandemic Papdale
Nursery use the donated teddies to
give added comfort and provide a
sense of belonging.
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