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Early years Welsh language scheme launches

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

| Nursery World

A new scheme to strengthen early years practitioners’ Welsh language skills has been launched by the National Centre for Learning Welsh.

Families lose legal challenge against Reception baseline

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

| Nursery World

Families challenging the Department for Education’s introduction of the Reception baseline assessment have been refused permission to take the case to a full judicial review.

Free school pupils score higher in phonics check

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

| Nursery World

Children attending free schools and converter academies outperformed those in sponsored academies and local authority-run schools in the phonics check.

Steiner celebrates 100 years in education

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Steiner education celebrates its centenary this year with a conference open to everyone working in early years.

Proposed EYFS changes ‘not supported by evidence’

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Monday, September 16, 2019

| Nursery World

New research reveals there is little support among the sector or evidence for making extensive changes to the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

Consultation on revised EYFS launches

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has today launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Ofsted's Gill Jones begins drive to clarify Bold Beginnings report

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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Ofsted’s early years head has sought to reassure Reception class teachers and EYFS leaders in the wake of controversy surrounding Ofsted’s report on Reception practice.

'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers

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Monday, July 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Male reading volunteers in schools and parenting programmes that focus on fathers are among the recommendations of a major report into how to tackle the gap between boys and girls in reading.

Assessment of early learning goals doesn't provide an 'honest picture', says physical development expert

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

| Nursery World

According to Lala Manners, the assessment criteria of the early learning goals for physical development are too subjective and must be addressed.

The Big Picture - Full STEAM

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Sunday, March 4, 2018

| Nursery World

A new animated series on the principles of engineering will air on CBeebies during National Science Week (9-18 March).

Puzzle play supports children's early maths development

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Friday, February 24, 2012

| Nursery World

Playing with puzzles can help children develop better spatial awareness and may even improve their maths skills, according to a new study.

Nurseries asked to gear up dads for Fathers' Story Week

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Fathers should participate more in their children's learning, says the Fatherhood Institute, as the think-tank urges schools, nurseries and other family learning settings to sign up for Fathers' Story Week 2012.

BookTrust names free books for under-fives in 2018

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

| Nursery World

Ed Vere's Max the Brave and David Melling's 123 Splosh will be sent out to 1.2m young children and their families this year.

Campaigners against formal learning in Reception call for controversial report to be withdrawn

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

| Nursery World

More than 1,700 academics, Reception and nursery teachers, early years practitioners, parents, headteachers, union leaders, and MPs have signed a letter expressing concern about Ofsted’s Bold Beginnings report.

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

| Nursery World

Head teachers have threatened to put an end to the phonics reading check for all six-year-olds, if it is seen to be politically motivated and used as a weapon to attack teachers.

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The London Mayor and singer Peter Andre have launched a new literacy project to support three-to-five-year-olds in the capital.

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings that employ an Early Years Professional make 'significant improvements' in the quality of learning for children from two-and-a-half to five, a four-year study has concluded.

Changes to early years goals and Profile planned

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Friday, September 15, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government is proposing to revise the Early Learning Goals, and to cut the number that are assessed in the EYFS Profile.

NW CONFERENCE: TWO-YEAR-OLDS: POLICY AND PRACTICE

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Leading experts will be offering essential information and advice on policy and provision for two-year-olds at our conference in London on 19 April.

Scottish government consults on closing the gap

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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.

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies born between 32 and 36 weeks fare less well at school, according to a new study, which recommends that children born early should have a school readiness check before starting school to help identify any problems.

Poll reveals children don't know where their food comes from

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Monday, June 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of primary school children think that cheese comes from plants and nearly one in five believe fish fingers come from chicken.

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Early Education and TACTYC are proposing that children in pre-schools, nurseries, Reception and Year 1 classes stay on in their previous setting or class until January 2021 to support children through the Covid-19 crisis.

Black History Month: early years curriculum launched in London borough

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Children in nurseries and schools across the London borough of Hackney are set to learn about Black British history, thanks to a ground-breaking new curriculum developed by Hackney teachers and council staff.

DfE consults on minor changes to the EYFS

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published the new draft EYFS, and is asking for comments on minor changes to do with the welfare and safeguarding elements of the framework.

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Early years Welsh language scheme launches

Families lose legal challenge against Reception baseline

Free school pupils score higher in phonics check

Steiner celebrates 100 years in education

Proposed EYFS changes ‘not supported by evidence’

Consultation on revised EYFS launches

Ofsted's Gill Jones begins drive to clarify Bold Beginnings report

'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers

Assessment of early learning goals doesn't provide an 'honest picture', says physical development expert

The Big Picture - Full STEAM

Puzzle play supports children's early maths development

Nurseries asked to gear up dads for Fathers' Story Week

BookTrust names free books for under-fives in 2018

Campaigners against formal learning in Reception call for controversial report to be withdrawn

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

Changes to early years goals and Profile planned

NW CONFERENCE: TWO-YEAR-OLDS: POLICY AND PRACTICE

Scottish government consults on closing the gap

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

Poll reveals children don't know where their food comes from

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

Black History Month: early years curriculum launched in London borough

DfE consults on minor changes to the EYFS

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