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Mothers going back to work after children pushed into lower-paid jobs

Mothers going back to work after children pushed into lower-paid jobs

Women are being forced into lower-skilled, part-time work after having children, according...

 
Think-tank proposes scheme to make childcare more affordable

Think-tank proposes scheme to make childcare more affordable

Parents would be able to borrow up to £10,000 to pay for...

 
High-quality childcare key to mothers' involvement in children's learning

High-quality childcare key to mothers' involvement in children's learning

Good quality childcare isn't only important for children, but for their mothers...

 
Campaigners to draw up 'alternative' EYFS

Campaigners to draw up 'alternative' EYFS

A new group made up of academics and practitioners will draft an...

 
Penelope Leach backs NSPCC babies' rights campaign

Penelope Leach backs NSPCC babies' rights campaign

The NSPCC is calling for babies' rights to be better protected under...

 
Teachers report rise in number of three-to five-year-olds not toilet-trained

Teachers report rise in number of three-to five-year-olds not toilet-trained

Rising numbers of children are starting school before they are fully toilet...

 
One in four babies in families with 'multiple risks' to development

One in four babies in families with 'multiple risks' to development

More than a quarter of children in the UK are growing up...

 
Babies choose healthy eating

Babies choose healthy eating

Babies that feed themselves from the start of weaning are likely to...

 
Councils reply to clawback claims for NEG

Councils reply to clawback claims for NEG

In our previous issue, Nursery World revealed how nurseries around the country...

 
Level 3 Diploma wins UCAS points

Level 3 Diploma wins UCAS points

CACHE has confirmed that the Level 3 Extended Diploma for the Children...

 
Ex-Sure Start director calls for defence of universal access to centres

Ex-Sure Start director calls for defence of universal access to centres

The first director of Sure Start, Naomi Eisenstadt, has voiced her concerns...

 
Manchester's children's centres to stay open, but council daycare to go

Manchester's children's centres to stay open, but council daycare to go

Manchester city council has confirmed that it will keep all its 39...

 
New national research project aims to cut child asthma deaths

New national research project aims to cut child asthma deaths

A landmark study into the cause of asthma deaths to reduce the...

 
Impact of free early education by age seven 'unclear', audit report says

Impact of free early education by age seven 'unclear', audit report says

The link between free early education for three-and four-year-olds and how well...

 
Children will have legal right to see fathers after divorce

Children will have legal right to see fathers after divorce

The Government is to recommend that children are given legal rights to...

 
Training to help nurseries make the most of the outdoors

Training to help nurseries make the most of the outdoors

Learning though Landscapes has launched a new scheme for London nurseries to...

 
 
Nutbrown Review: Training providers 'not up to scratch', says NDNA

Nutbrown Review: Training providers 'not up to scratch', says NDNA

Training providers should be more tightly controlled, the National Day Nurseries Association...

 
Eye contact study reveals autism risk in babies

Eye contact study reveals autism risk in babies

Researchers claim that autism could be detected in babies as early as...

 
Funding scheme launched for parents campaigning against cuts to children's centres

Funding scheme launched for parents campaigning against cuts to children's centres

Daycare Trust and Unison have joined forces to provide grants to support...

 
Childcare charities awarded lottery funding for early intervention projects

Childcare charities awarded lottery funding for early intervention projects

The Pre-school Learning Alliance and 4Children are among the voluntary sector organisations...

 
Brain scans in pre-school children identify children likely to develop dyslexia

Brain scans in pre-school children identify children likely to develop dyslexia

Children with dyslexia could be diagnosed before they even start school as...

 
The direction of an infant's gaze could indicate early signs of autism

The direction of an infant's gaze could indicate early signs of autism

New research which suggests that babies learn to talk by lip reading...

 
Experts to review vitamin D recommendations

Experts to review vitamin D recommendations

England's chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, has raised concerns that children...

 
Online film teaches practitioners how to cope with allergic reactions

Online film teaches practitioners how to cope with allergic reactions

A new cartoon with advice on what to do if a child...

 
Children under four should travel in rear-facing car seats

Children under four should travel in rear-facing car seats

Clearer guidance on car seats is needed as many people are unaware...

 
More than two million parents raise children on their own

More than two million parents raise children on their own

The number of single-parent families in the UK has reached the two...

 

Nursery World's Noticeboard - Celebrating Chinese New Year and much more

See what nurseries across the country have been up to.

 
Interview - Pamela Park, chief executive of Parenting UK

Interview - Pamela Park, chief executive of Parenting UK

Parenting UK, a national membership body for those who work with parents,...

 
The Big Picture: Drumming up mutual respect

The Big Picture: Drumming up mutual respect

Catholic and Protestant children from Long Tower and Foundation Primary Schools in...

 
News Analysis: In numbers

News Analysis: In numbers

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EYFS review - all the details

EYFS review - all the details

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