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Scottish government consults on closing the gap

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

| Nursery World

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on assessing progress in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing for children and young people from 3-18.

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.

Early language as important as obesity as a sign of child wellbeing

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

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Early language development must be prioritised as a child wellbeing indicator to close the gap between children in low-income and better-off households, according to a new study.

Call for early years teachers to lead nurseries in poorer areas

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery groups in deprived areas should be led by an early years teacher or equivalent by 2020, a new report by a coalition of more than 80 organisations recommends.

Travelling tutors offer Froebel training

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

| Nursery World

A new set of short courses on the Froebelian approach has been launched by Early Education and the Froebel Trust.

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

| Nursery World

All children benefit from early education and care from the age of two, with those from poorer backgrounds likely to benefit even more, a major new report out today shows.

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

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Monday, June 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Primary schools need to do more to be ready for children, rather than the other way round, says a new report from the OECD that examines the transition from early years to primary education.

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.

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

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Friday, May 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The crucial role the Reception year plays in young children’s development and learning is highlighted in a new report out on Monday.

Charity offers free music therapy training

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

| Nursery World

A new free music therapy training scheme for early years settings is being launched by an award-winning charity.

EYFS Profile and new Reception baseline included in primary assessment consultation

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government is consulting on introducing a new reception baseline in addition to keeping and improving the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile.

Campaigners slam reception baseline plans

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years organisations and teaching unions have welcomed plans to keep the EYFS Profile, but say they are disappointed about proposals to introduce a new baseline assessment, which would also take place in Reception.

Daddy Pig promotes family reading for BookTrust

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Peppa Pig’s Daddy Pig has been unveiled as Ambassador for BookTrust, the UK’s largest reading charity.

Bringing maths into everyday activities key to success

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Monday, February 27, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report outlines what nurseries and childminders can do to close the gap in maths attainment for children, especially for those from less privileged backgrounds.

Early years theatre receives £100,000 funding boost

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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.

New measurement tracking early literacy progress to launch

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

| Nursery World

A campaign group concerned with early language is to create a new national measurement of children’s reading.

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

| Nursery World

The EYFS Profile will continue to be used for the 2017-18 academic year, the education secretary has confirmed.

The Big Picture - Wonderlab

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Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

The Science Museum has opened its largest interactive gallery.

Programme helps to close achievement gap for disadvantaged pupils

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Children at schools supported by the education charity Achievement for All are closing the gap with their peers in reading, writing and maths, according to an independent review.

Teachers to use EYFS Profile in next academic year

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Friday, August 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) will remain statutory for 2016-17, the Standards & Testing Agency has confirmed.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are calling for outdoor learning to be included in the national curriculum after a report found it is in decline, despite evidence of its effectiveness.

Big picture - Put to the vote

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The ‘Pre-school’ classroom at New World Nursery in Washington, Tyne and Wear, will keep its name after a vote by the children that mimicked the referendum.

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

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Monday, April 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Better Without Baseline Coalition is calling for a review of assessment and accountability for the early years following the scrapping of Baseline as a progress measure.

DfE scraps baseline as a progress measure

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Friday, April 8, 2016

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The controversial Reception Baseline will not be used as a starting point to measure children’s progress – the purpose for which it was designed - the Department for Education has confirmed.

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Scottish government consults on closing the gap

Popular baby book scheme tops 1,000

Early language as important as obesity as a sign of child wellbeing

Call for early years teachers to lead nurseries in poorer areas

Travelling tutors offer Froebel training

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

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

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

Charity offers free music therapy training

EYFS Profile and new Reception baseline included in primary assessment consultation

Campaigners slam reception baseline plans

Daddy Pig promotes family reading for BookTrust

Bringing maths into everyday activities key to success

Early years theatre receives £100,000 funding boost

New measurement tracking early literacy progress to launch

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

The Big Picture - Wonderlab

Programme helps to close achievement gap for disadvantaged pupils

Teachers to use EYFS Profile in next academic year

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

Big picture - Put to the vote

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

DfE scraps baseline as a progress measure

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