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Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 50 public health experts have signed a letter to the Chancellor and health secretary, calling for an increase in the value of the Healthy Start vouchers for low-income families.

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

| Nursery World

More than half a million children have become eligible for free school meals during the pandemic, Labour estimates.

Survey highlights gap in provision for babies and infant mental health

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Saturday, June 5, 2021

| Nursery World

Babies and toddlers are often overlooked in mental health provision for children, according to a new report, which suggests that only half of CAMHS services accept referrals for children aged two and under.

Investigations underway into 'higher than normal' cases of childhood hepatitis

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

| Nursery World

Parents are being warned to look out for symptoms of hepatitis in their children after an unusual spike in the number of cases among those under the age of 10.

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

| Nursery World

The London Early Years Foundation is calling on the Government to invest in nursery food provision to support families living in poverty and improve young children's health.

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

| Nursery World

Kellogg’s has lost a High Court battle over new Government rules stopping its products from being prominently displayed on supermarket shelves because they are deemed ‘unhealthy’.

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

As the Covid-19 outbreak is a developing situation, this story reflects the position as of midday, 12 March.

A third of UK baby deaths 'avoidable'

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

| Nursery World

There are too many avoidable stillbirths, deaths and brain injuries in babies born in the UK, according to a new report by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Type 1 diabetes on the rise among the under-fives

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Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

While the rise in the number of adults being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes hit the headlines again recently, what is less reported is the sharp rise in recent years of the number of under-fives diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Youngest children not active enough

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Call for cabinet post to tackle child obesity

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

| Nursery World

A cabinet minister for children should be appointed to oversee policy and strategy for child health and fitness across all departments, a cross-party group of MPS and peers has said.

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Firefighters across England are working with councils to tackle childhood obesity and cut sudden infant deaths.

Cot-death advice updated to reflect risk of co-sleeping with babies

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

| Nursery World

New guidance recommends parents be informed of the link between sudden infant death syndrome and co-sleeping with a child up until their first birthday.

Health visitors to be trained to close the word gap

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

| Nursery World

A thousand health visitors in the most deprived parts of England will be given specialist training to help close the language gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

Mayor to consider plans to tackle child obesity

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

| Nursery World

London’s Child Obesity Taskforce has announced its 10 ambitions to improve child health across the capital.

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| Nursery World

More than a third of parents have never received information from healthcare professionals on vitamin D levels in their child, a new poll finds.

Working families 'losing hundreds' under Universal Credit

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Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

According to the Child Poverty Action Group, working families claiming universal credit are losing hundreds of pounds because of a 'flaw' in the system.

Nurseries urged to publicise flu vaccine

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| Nursery World

The chief medical officer has written a letter to early years practitioners seeking their help in raising awareness of the childhood flu immunisation programme.

Breakthrough test promises faster diagnosis of pre-eclampsia

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A new test diagnosing pre-eclampsia in 15 minutes has been developed by doctors at a London hospital.

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Five areas in England will use the lottery money to pilot initiatives to improve children’s outcomes.

Call for GPs to act on early signs of child maltreatment

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

| Nursery World

GPs should play a greater role in identifying child abuse and neglect, a report says.

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

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

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

Most parents expect nurseries to be experts in child nutrition

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents expect their child’s nursery to be up to date on the latest nutritional advice for young children, and rate this as more important than other facilities.

A third of primary school children sleep less than the recommended hours

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Monday, June 10, 2019

| Nursery World

New research conducted by the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) as part of BNF Healthy Eating Week has revealed that 32 per cent of primary school children reported sleeping less than nine hours on the previous night.

Association for play calls for urgent investment in playgrounds

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Monday, August 5, 2019

| Nursery World

A new campaign is calling for ‘urgent and sustained’ investment in public play provision to get children spending more time outside.

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Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

Survey highlights gap in provision for babies and infant mental health

Investigations underway into 'higher than normal' cases of childhood hepatitis

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

A third of UK baby deaths 'avoidable'

Type 1 diabetes on the rise among the under-fives

Youngest children not active enough

Call for cabinet post to tackle child obesity

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

Cot-death advice updated to reflect risk of co-sleeping with babies

Health visitors to be trained to close the word gap

Mayor to consider plans to tackle child obesity

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

Working families 'losing hundreds' under Universal Credit

Nurseries urged to publicise flu vaccine

Breakthrough test promises faster diagnosis of pre-eclampsia

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

Call for GPs to act on early signs of child maltreatment

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

Most parents expect nurseries to be experts in child nutrition

A third of primary school children sleep less than the recommended hours

Association for play calls for urgent investment in playgrounds

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