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Result of Members' Poll

23/11/2006

68% of members who responded to our recent poll in the members' area of this website voted for the NGN magazine, 'Nurture' to have as its main focus the promotion of nurture groups.

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Are you coming???

11/12/2006

An Extraordinary General Meeting on Saturday April 21st 2007 for ALL MEMBERS of THE NURTURE GROUP NETWORK AND OTHERS INTERESTED.

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Nurture Groups in Secondary School

15/01/2007

Thursday 08 March 2007
A 1 day Conference at Shevington High School Wigan

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Beyond the Boxall Profile - Now Available

24/01/2007

Beyond the Boxall Profile -
Strategies and Resources
Price £15

Editor: Marian Evans

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Training Officer

06/02/2007

Applications are welcomed for the post of Training Officer

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The Number of Nurture Groups

22/02/2007

We are eager to know how many Nurture Groups there are around the country. Please read the letter below from our Chair, Marion Bennathan and Director, Jim Rose, and if you have a Nurture Group, or know about one, please let us know at info@nurturegroups.org

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Conference in Dublin on nurture groups 11 May 2007 - places still available

06/03/2007

'Praise youth and it will prosper' - Irish proverb
This conference is an exciting opportunity to learn about and reflect on the effectiveness of nurturing approaches in work with disaffected children and young people across different settings and situations.

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Result of Members' Poll

15/03/2007

59% of NGN members want next edition of the series 'Beyond the Boxall' to be on working with parents

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sebda - London Conference

28/03/2007

'Every Child Needs to Feel Valued'
Friday 4th May 2007
An interactive day for workers in social services, CAMHS, youth justice, residential and foster care, psychology and all educational settings

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Now available - 'Nurture Groups in School and at Home'

16/04/2007

A new and important book on nurture groups and their impact on children at school and at home

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Nurture Group Teacher needed

30/04/2007

The Leys Primary and Nursery School is looking for a temporary Nurture Group Teacher

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Boxall Profile questionnaire

04/05/2007

Project to modify the Boxall Profile for use with children in secondary schools

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SEBDA with NGN - Conference 12th June 2007

09/05/2007

Nurturing and Therapeutic Approaches to Inclusion
The Vine Inn, Southampton Hants

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Marion Bennathan - 80 years young today!!

29/05/2007

Many happy returns and very best wishes from everyone in The Nurture Group Network

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Final Reminder AGM & Lecture Saturday 08 September 9.30am- 3.00pm

04/06/2007

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Regent's Wharf
8 All Saints Street
London N1 9RL -

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12 Schools achieve the Marjorie Boxall Quality Mark Award

16/07/2007

Well done to the 12 schools who have been awarded the Network's quality mark award.

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4 Day Nurture Group Training

14/09/2007

15th & 16th Oct and 5 & 6th Nov 2007

Venue: Dubrovnik Hotel, Bradford

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Nurture Conference in Sandwell

24/09/2007

Friday 23 November 2007
The Village Hotel,Tempus Ten, Walsall
Key note speakers - Jim Rose, Heather Geddes and Jeni Barnacle

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National Study on Nurture Groups

24/09/2007

Full details of the research findings from the University of Leicester national study have been published in the latest edition of the sebda journal

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The Teaching Awards

22/01/2008

Why not nominate an outstanding nurture group teacher from your school?

www.teachingawards.com for further details

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31/01/2008

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Annual General Meeting

17/07/2008

All members are invited to our AGM on Saturday 20th September'08

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The Marjorie Boxall Quality Mark Award

17/07/2008

42 schools have now achieved the Marjorie Boxall Quality Mark Award.This award is a unique way of demonstrating the quality of your school's nurture group provision and provides confirmation of the work being undertaken with children and parents to external authorities.

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Appointment of Assistant Director

28/07/2008

NGN are delighted to announce that Irene Grant has been appointed as our new Assistant Director for Scotland

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A Celebration of Nurture Groups

03/10/2008

Sponsored byBaroness Warnock, The Nurture Group Network is hosting a celebration of nurture groups at the House of Lords on 14 January 2009. Marion Bennathan writes:

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Targeted Mental Health in Schools programme

19/12/2008

The TaMHS Evidence-Based Guidance booklet aims to summarise existing knowledge about effective interventions to help children with mental health problems those who, in a school context, would broadly be described as having behavioural, social or emotional problems.

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Celebration of 40 years of Nurture

15/01/2009

Baroness Warnock hosts a celebration of nurture groups in the House of Lords on 14 January

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A rise in coverage

23/03/2009

Since our successful House of Lords celebration we've had increasing press coverage.

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Steer Report

21/04/2009

Learning Behaviour: Lessons learned. A review of behaviour standards and practices in our schools.

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Annual General Meeting

20/05/2009

Date for your diary

Our 2009 AGM will take place on Saturday 12th September 2009

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Election to the Executive Board

20/05/2009

Two new members to be elected to the Executive Board

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OFSTED success

29/05/2009

Following a recent school inspection the Treasure Chest Nurture Group received a glowing OFSTED report

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Nurture Groups debated in the House of Commons

11/06/2009

Jamie Reed MP for Copeland constituency in Cumbria led an adjournment debate in the House of Commons yesterday (Wednesday 14th June), on Nurture Groups.

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Nurture Groups in Ofsted Report

24/06/2009

Ofsted published a report today (24th June) which highlighted nurture groups as a successful strategy for reducing exclusion

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Education White Paper

01/07/2009

The government released it Education White Paper on Tuesday ' Your child, your school, our futures. Building a 21st Century School System

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The use and value of metaphor in stories

13/07/2009

Using metaphor can help to address emotionally sensitive topics through characters rather than direct reference to personal history.

This list represents examples of books which are about emotional issues and experiences and relevant to children whose emotional vocabulary may be inhibited by unprocessed experience. They can be used to develop language as well as awareness of self and other, in one to one work, small groups or as class projects relevant to SEAL work. Relevant to primary aged pupils.

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HMIE (Scotland) Nurture Group Report

18/09/2009

HMIE, the school inspectorate body in Scotland have published a report ' Developing successful learners in nurture schools: the impact of nurture groups in primary schools'.

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AGM 2009

18/09/2009

Thanks to everyone, members, staff and supporters, who helped to make our AGM last Saturday such a success.

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Funding ideas

29/09/2009

Let's share ideas on how to finance and fund raise for Nurture Groups

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Quality Mark Award

30/09/2009

Over 60 schools from all over the UK have now received the Marjorie Boxall Quality Mark Award.

The Quality Mark Award is a sign of the excellence of the nurture group provision.

Congratulations to everyone!

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Help design our newsletter

06/10/2009

Members, please let us know what you want in your Nurture Group Network magazine.

We've attached a questionnaire. Please take a couple of minutes to complete and return this.

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NGN Scottish Conference Success

28/01/2010

Thursday 28th January - A very successful multi-agency conference.

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11 New Glasgow Nurture Groups Announced

28/01/2010

Glasgow City Council announced investment in a further 11 nurture groups.

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NATIONAL TRAINING OFFICER

22/06/2010

Working nationally for this registered charity

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Election to the Executive Committee of NGN

16/07/2010

The deadline for electing new members to the Executive Committee has been extended.

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SLA and Training the Trainers

03/08/2010

We're reviewing our TTT course and our current SLA is also now available online...

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NGN welcomes new staff members

04/08/2010

Two new members have joined the NGN staff team - Mike Plummer starts as National Training Officer in September, and Hannah Millinship started as Executive Assistant to Angela in June.

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New BPYP Courses

05/08/2010

We are proud to announce the launch of two new courses, to start running in the autumn.

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Archive

 

NGN Scottish Conference Success

28/01/2010

Thursday 28th January - A very successful multi-agency conference.

more

 

11 New Glasgow Nurture Groups Announced

28/01/2010

Glasgow City Council announced investment in a further 11 nurture groups.

more

 

Steer Report

21/04/2009

Learning Behaviour: Lessons learned. A review of behaviour standards and practices in our schools.

more

 

Nurture Groups debated in the House of Commons

11/06/2009

Jamie Reed MP for Copeland constituency in Cumbria led an adjournment debate in the House of Commons yesterday (Wednesday 14th June), on Nurture Groups.

more

 

Nurture Groups in Ofsted Report

24/06/2009

Ofsted published a report today (24th June) which highlighted nurture groups as a successful strategy for reducing exclusion

more

 

Education White Paper

01/07/2009

The government released it Education White Paper on Tuesday ' Your child, your school, our futures. Building a 21st Century School System

more

 

HMIE (Scotland) Nurture Group Report

18/09/2009

HMIE, the school inspectorate body in Scotland have published a report ' Developing successful learners in nurture schools: the impact of nurture groups in primary schools'.

more

 

Help design our newsletter

06/10/2009

Members, please let us know what you want in your Nurture Group Network magazine.

We've attached a questionnaire. Please take a couple of minutes to complete and return this.

more

 

Funding ideas

29/09/2009

Let's share ideas on how to finance and fund raise for Nurture Groups

more

 

Quality Mark Award

30/09/2009

Over 60 schools from all over the UK have now received the Marjorie Boxall Quality Mark Award.

The Quality Mark Award is a sign of the excellence of the nurture group provision.

Congratulations to everyone!

more

 

Election to the Executive Committee of NGN

16/07/2010

The deadline for electing new members to the Executive Committee has been extended.

more

 

SLA and Training the Trainers

03/08/2010

We're reviewing our TTT course and our current SLA is also now available online...

more

 

NGN welcomes new staff members

04/08/2010

Two new members have joined the NGN staff team - Mike Plummer starts as National Training Officer in September, and Hannah Millinship started as Executive Assistant to Angela in June.

more

 

New BPYP Courses

05/08/2010

We are proud to announce the launch of two new courses, to start running in the autumn.

more

 

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