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Breakfast clubs forced to close

Monday, September 17, 2012

| Nursery World

As the new school year gets underway, a growing number of breakfast clubs in primary schools across England are having to shut their doors due to budget cuts. This is despite evidence of accelerating demand for the clubs.

Cost of school dinners a struggle for many families

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

| Nursery World

Low-income families struggle to afford school meals and often cannot provide healthy packed lunches because they do not have a car and are restricted to shopping in local convenience stores, says a new Ofsted report.

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A programme in which schools provide food and support to families in need during the summer holidays has been expanded, following a pilot of the scheme.

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.

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.

Three-year wait for autism diagnosis 'pushing families to the brink'

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Children are waiting more than three and half years for an autism diagnosis, pushing families to breaking point, warns a national charity.

4Children sets out plans for 'game-changing' children and family hubs

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

| Nursery World

4Children is calling for the transformation of Sure Start children’s centres into extended ‘Children and Family Hubs'.

Poor joint working hampers support to children and families

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Friday, November 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Families with young children are caught up in a complex and unco-ordinated health and education system, according to a new report into early intervention.

Joint effort from doctors and health professionals to tackle childhood obesity

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Monday, April 16, 2012

| Nursery World

The medical profession has launched a new campaign to tackle childhood obesity, which doctors say is the 'single greatest public health threat' in Britain.

Working parents 'pushed to breaking point' by long hours culture

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

| Nursery World

New research suggests that parents are having to turn down promotions and stall their careers because the UK's long hours culture is putting a strain on family life.

Baby food blamed for children eating too many calories

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Government research reveals that children are consuming too many calories and more salt than is recommended, with the biggest contributors being infant formula and commercial baby foods.

Family Nurse Partnership to be extended

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The Family Nurse Partnership is to be extended to provide support to 16,000 of the most disadvantaged new mothers and fathers in England by 2015.

Grants available for projects that boost vitamin D in children

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners can apply for a grant of up to 5,000 to fund projects that raise awareness of the importance of vitamin D and boost the intake in pre-school children.

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

| Nursery World

New research reveals that new mother checks are being 'squeezed in' by GPs.

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

| Nursery World

The needs of children, especially those at risk of domestic abuse, have been missed due to an increase in health visitor workloads as staff were moved to support the Covid-19 workforce, a survey by UCL warns.

Campaign 'names and shames' stores that sell junk food at the checkout

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Monday, September 16, 2013

| Nursery World

A new campaign has been launched to urge supermarkets to remove unhealthy snacks from checkouts and queuing areas.

Public Health England creates new job to tackle childhood obesity

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

The health psychologist Anna Lucas is the new child obesity programme manager for early years at Public Health England (PHE).

Interview - Ellie McCann

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Friday, October 26, 2012

| Nursery World

Project manager for the Coventry Healthy Early Years Setting Award (CHEYSA).

Call for schools and nurseries to be allowed to keep spare asthma inhalers

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Friday, January 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Asthmatic children's lives are being put at risk because of legislation that prevents schools and nurseries from keeping asthma inhalers in their first aid kit, warns a leading charity.

Yoga therapy for children with SEN celebrated

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Members of a unique yoga community joined together for the first international conference on a pioneering yoga method for children with special educational needs.

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Breakfast clubs forced to close

Cost of school dinners a struggle for many families

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

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

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

Three-year wait for autism diagnosis 'pushing families to the brink'

4Children sets out plans for 'game-changing' children and family hubs

Poor joint working hampers support to children and families

Joint effort from doctors and health professionals to tackle childhood obesity

Working parents 'pushed to breaking point' by long hours culture

Baby food blamed for children eating too many calories

Family Nurse Partnership to be extended

Grants available for projects that boost vitamin D in children

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

Campaign 'names and shames' stores that sell junk food at the checkout

Public Health England creates new job to tackle childhood obesity

Interview - Ellie McCann

Call for schools and nurseries to be allowed to keep spare asthma inhalers

Yoga therapy for children with SEN celebrated

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