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Signs of autism in children highlighted in new guidance from NICE

Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners could learn to recognise autism in children with the help of new guidance developed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children who watch TV in the evening are more likely to experience sleep problems, a new study has found.

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has not yet made a decision as to whether to provide joint funding to establish an Early Intervention Foundation.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

Inclusion: Signing - Going for a song

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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

| Nursery World

A singing and signing programme devised by Suzanne Miell-Ingram and business partner Tracy Upton gets children communicating.

Tea party theme for Chatterbox Challenge

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Monday, October 1, 2012

| Nursery World

Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are invited to register for the 2013 Chatterbox Challenge (1-8 March), which sees charity I CAN team with Nick Jr's character Humf.

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| Nursery World

A quarter of mothers now only play board games with their children twice a year because of their busy lifestyles, despite the majority recognising that they are educational, according to new research.

Three-quarters of parents don't let children walk home from school alone

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Only 25 per cent of primary school children are allowed to travel home from school alone and many can't play and travel in their local area without adult supervision, causing an adverse effect to their well-being and development, claims new resarch.

Families urged to foster love of the natural world with children

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Of the 8.1 billion visits made by English adults to nature sites in 2009/2012, only 1.8 billion of these were taken with children

New movement aims to reconnect children with the outdoors

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A group of organisations concerned with outdoor play and education have come together to help children get back in touch with nature.

Vocabulary of poorer children 'lags a year behind'

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Children growing up in the poorest families are almost a year behind middle-income families in their vocabulary levels by the time they start school, according to research commissioned by educational charity the Sutton Trust.

Young children 'more likely to be able to use a computer than tell the time'

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Monday, September 5, 2011

| Nursery World

More children can use a computer than swim or tell the time, according to a new survey.

Penelope Leach backs NSPCC babies' rights campaign

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

| Nursery World

The NSPCC is calling for babies' rights to be better protected under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), as part of its 'All Babies Count' campaign.

School language programme boosts children's reading

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Monday, May 13, 2013

| Nursery World

An evaluation of a pilot project led by children's communication charity I CAN has found that a whole school approach to supporting children's speech can result in an average 50 per cent increase in progress in reading skills.

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

| Nursery World

New research warns that attempts to ensure all children are 'school ready' is being undermined by targeted support, which alienates disadvantaged families.

Reading to pre-school children boosts their language skills

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

| Nursery World

Children who are read to regularly by their parents or carers are ahead in their language skills by eight months, suggests a new study.

Going back to work before a child's first birthday 'does not harm your baby'

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Monday, July 25, 2011

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Young children whose mothers return to work during their early years are less likely to have behavioural problems than if they stay at home as full-time mothers, according to a new study.

Councils given new advice on play provision

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

| Nursery World

A website to help local authorities create child-friendly communities in areas such as planning, designing and policing has been launched by Play England and SkillsActive.

Providers to lead speech skills campaign

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Children's communications skills will be the focus of a 'National Year' campaign in 2011 spearheaded by the Communication Trust, a 38-strong consortium of private and voluntary sector providers, set up by Afasic, BT Better World Campaign, the Council for Disabled Children and I CAN.

Interview - Sue Atkins, Parenting expert

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Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Sue Atkins talks to Sue Learner about parenting and discipline, in the wake of the riots that spread destruction through the streets of London and most of the major English cities.

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Signs of autism in children highlighted in new guidance from NICE

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

Inclusion: Signing - Going for a song

Tea party theme for Chatterbox Challenge

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

Three-quarters of parents don't let children walk home from school alone

Families urged to foster love of the natural world with children

New movement aims to reconnect children with the outdoors

Vocabulary of poorer children 'lags a year behind'

Young children 'more likely to be able to use a computer than tell the time'

Penelope Leach backs NSPCC babies' rights campaign

School language programme boosts children's reading

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

Reading to pre-school children boosts their language skills

Going back to work before a child's first birthday 'does not harm your baby'

Councils given new advice on play provision

Providers to lead speech skills campaign

Interview - Sue Atkins, Parenting expert

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