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Sir Teddy Taylor MP to open new neighbourhood nursery in Essex

NEWS RELEASE

9 July 2004

Sir Teddy Taylor MP to open new neighbourhood nursery in Essex

When: Friday 9th July 2004 at 12-2pm
Where: Cockleshell Neighbourhood Nursery, Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive, Southend on Sea
What: New Neighbourhood Nursery Official Opening

Sir Teddy Taylor MP will officially open the Pre-school Learning Alliance's Neighbourhood Nursery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex on Friday 9th July 2004.

Cockleshell Neighbourhood Nursery, is the first Pre-school Learning Alliance nursery in Southend. The nursery meets the needs of local parents in providing flexible, affordable, high quality daycare that enables them to work or train according to need. The nursery offers young children the chance to learn through play in a stimulating and nurturing environment. It also provides a facility for parents to get to know other people and to drop in for advice and social opportunities.

The nursery is situated in the grounds of Southend Adult Community College, Southend-on-Sea, which is in one of the 30 per cent most deprived wards in England. It is an area of severe economic and social need. The new neighbourhood nursery will provide a safe, and friendly place for parents to meet with their children.

Sir Teddy Taylor MP, said:

"I think that it's no secret that I am a great supporter and admirer of the excellent Southend Adult Community College and it has helped the College and its students to have the Cockleshell Nursery operating at the College for a few years.

However, as with the College, the Nursery is extending its activities and the new facilities are in a superb new building at the back of the College. The new Cockleshell Nursery will provide a wide range of opportunities for youngsters in the area. Its a splendid step forward and I would wish the new nursery every success."

The nursery offers full daycare five days a week. The setting provides a home from home for children between six weeks old and school age and the children have somewhere to play, learn and succeed.

Jane Youdale, County Manager of the Essex, Southend and Thurrock Pre-school Learning Alliance said:

"A tremendous amount of work has been done in partnership with the Adult Community College, Southend Sure Start and the Pre-school Learning Alliance to get to this point today. We hope that Cockleshell Neighbourhood Nursery will become the hub of learning for both children and adults. Through our Neighbourhood Nurseries, the Pre-school Learning Alliance wants to help young children reach their full potenial by offering flexible, affordable, high quality nursery education and childcare."

Sharon Ambrose, Nursery Manager commented:

"We are delighted to be opening this wonderful provision in partnership with Southend Adult Community college to accommodate local community, aid teacher recruitment and encourage Parents to undertake training. This is the first purpose built nursery in Southend and we aim to work closely with Parents to provide quality care for all children"

"The Pre-school Learning Alliance is establishing a network of over 30 Neighbourhood Nurseries nationwide. Our involvement in the Neighbourhood Nursery Initiative ensures that children and families have early years provision where it is needed most."

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Andrew Fletcher
Pre-school Learning Alliance
T: 020 7833 0991
Out of hours press calls: 07979 531 130
E: Andrew Fletcher

Notes for Editors:

  1. The opening of the Cockleshell Neighbouhood Nursery will take place at the Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 2UP
  2. For further details and a leaflet on the Pre-school Learning Alliance NNI project in Essex please contact Lynda Sandham, Regional Executive Officer on 01954 232327. Further details about the nursery are available from Sharon Ambrose, Nursery Manager on 01702 614171.
  3. The Pre-school Learning Alliance has 15,000 member pre-schools who look after 500,000 young children and their families in England every year. Registered as an educational charity, the Alliance is the national dimension of the pre-school movement. Its member pre-schools are based in the community and most are managed and run by parents, alongside trained staff. The charity is involved in more Sure Start projects than any other organisation and aims to open around 30 Neighbourhood Nurseries by the end of the year.
  4. The charity recently launched the next phase of its changing lives changing life campaign, which seeks to give all children the best possible start in life. For more information visit www.pre-school.org.uk or call 020 7833 0991
  5. Pre-school Learning Alliance members receive a regular magazine (Under Five) reflecting issues affecting the early years sector. If you would like to receive a copy of this please call 020 7833 0991.
  6. Further information and all press releases are available on the Pre-school Learning Alliance's website: www.pre-school.org.uk or email pressoffice@pre-school.org.uk
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