The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England: Standards and Quality in Education 1999/2000, published last week, shows that over the past five years there has been a continued improvement in assessment, tests and qualifications. It lists 281 successful schools from more than 4,700 inspected in the year, and highlights good practice in 16 nursery schools and 13 infant and nursery schools in England.
Duke Street Nursery School in Chorley, Lancashire, is one of the praised settings. Headteacher Karen Coffey said, 'The staff are pleased because it is great to get recognition. The nursery has a hard working team who value further study and receive a lot of parental support. We are planning on developing work with local playgroups and community links and hope this recognition will help us to build on that.'
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