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Early years theatre receives £100,000 funding boost

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

| Nursery World

A pioneering regional early years theatre project aims to give more than 3,500 pre-school children the chance to develop their own theatre shows.

Practitioners need help with nature

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

| Nursery World

Teachers and early years practitioners need sustained training programmes to understand the importance of children engaging with the natural world, according to school grounds charity Learning through Landscapes.

Teachers putting three-year-olds into ability groups

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Friday, December 1, 2017

| Nursery World

Children as young as three are being put into ability groups for phonics, raising grave concerns about the impact on their self-esteem, and widening gaps in attainment, teachers warn today.

EYFS: Nursery group reassesses approach to learning and development in run-up to EYFS

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Karen Walker, head of children's services at the London Early Years Foundation, spoke to Nursery World about how the group's nurseries are preparing for the new framework.

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

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Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has pledged more than £860,000 to boost outdoor learning in the early years.

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The largest teaching union has slammed the phonics reading check for six-year-olds as a 'waste of money', after Government research found that the majority of teachers found it had 'little or no impact' on children's reading and writing.

Children continue to achieve a good level of development at the end of Reception

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Friday, October 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of children achieving a good level of development at the end of the EYFS has risen again, while the gender gap between boys and girls has fallen for the fifth year running.

Children spend 100 million minutes reading in a month

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

| Nursery World

Children and young people across the UK have read for more than a 100,000,000 minutes as part of a month-long reading competition.

Popular baby book scheme tops 1,000

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| Nursery World

More than a thousand babies in Bradford are being given a free book every month as part of a literacy skills development programme.

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Tickets are selling fast for Nursery World's Two-year-Olds: Policy and Practice conference on 19 April, which features a fantastic line-up of early years experts all ready to share their knowledge and experience.

Tell the National Literacy Trust about literacy and language development in your setting for a chance to win 150 of M & S vouchers!

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

The National Literacy Trust is inviting early years and nursery professionals working to support literacy to complete a ten-minute online survey.

Early years experts join forces over later school start

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

| Nursery World

A focus on 'school readiness', testing at an ever-earlier age, and the downgrading of play threaten 'profound damage' to a generation of children, a group of experts warns today.

Deprived children less likely to achieve a good level of development, reveal EYFSP results

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Less than half of children eligible for free school meals achieved a good level of development at the end of Reception, reveal the latest EYFS profile results.

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Experts have cast doubt on the popular belief that dyslexia is a visual disorder, as a new large-scale study suggests dyslexia is not linked to eyesight problems.

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

| Nursery World

Children who attend a pre-school setting go on to gain better grades at GCSE than those who do not, the latest findings from a major study show.

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Despite a call for more emphasis on play-based learning from many respondents to the consultation on Early Years Educator qualifications, the Government has not amended the criteria.

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

The first action plan to improve literacy from early years through to adulthood has been developed by the Scottish government.

Funding to develop early intervention strategies for three- to five-year-olds

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Monday, May 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries are invited to apply for development funding for projects that boost the learning of disadvantaged pre-school children.

Girls 'believe they're better' than boys from early age

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Girls believe they are cleverer and better behaved than boys from the age of four, according to new research by the University of Kent.

EYFS review prioritises how children learn

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

How, rather than what, children learn should be given greater emphasis under a revised early years framework, the EYFS review has recommended.

Staff 'need digital guidance' for supporting literacy

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners should have more guidance on how to support literacy with digital technologies, says a new study.

Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

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Monday, November 14, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings are responding to the Government's focus on 'school readiness' by building better links with schools and putting more emphasis on helping children to develop their independence skills.

Study indicates early counting development

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies understand the concept of numbers and counting from as early as 18 months, according to new research.

Book scheme goes on with reduced funds

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free books for babies and children and announced a new scheme to be targeted through children's centres.

Campaigners to draw up 'alternative' EYFS

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

| Nursery World

A new group made up of academics and practitioners will draft an alternative early years curriculum, amid concerns that the review of the EYFS does not go far enough in reforming the current early years framework.

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Early years theatre receives £100,000 funding boost

Practitioners need help with nature

Teachers putting three-year-olds into ability groups

EYFS: Nursery group reassesses approach to learning and development in run-up to EYFS

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

Children continue to achieve a good level of development at the end of Reception

Children spend 100 million minutes reading in a month

Popular baby book scheme tops 1,000

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

Tell the National Literacy Trust about literacy and language development in your setting for a chance to win 150 of M & S vouchers!

Early years experts join forces over later school start

Deprived children less likely to achieve a good level of development, reveal EYFSP results

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

Funding to develop early intervention strategies for three- to five-year-olds

Girls 'believe they're better' than boys from early age

EYFS review prioritises how children learn

Staff 'need digital guidance' for supporting literacy

Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

Study indicates early counting development

Book scheme goes on with reduced funds

Campaigners to draw up 'alternative' EYFS

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