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Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

Friday, July 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Major expansion of the Flying Start scheme in Wales so far has taken place during the last 12 months, latest figures show.

Schools face using budgets to fund free school meals

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of councils do not have enough money to pay for Free School Meals for all infants from September.

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new institute to drive the improvement of learning and care for babies, toddlers and young children has launched today.

New study to examine impact of free school breakfasts

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Friday, May 16, 2014

| Nursery World

The Institute for Fiscal Studies is to carry out a year-long study into the impact of free school breakfasts on children’s academic progress.

Government maps out changes to Nursery Milk scheme

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

| Nursery World

From next year, all early years settings will receive free nursery milk through a direct supplier, under changes to the way the scheme is run.

Healthy eating drive reports progress on changing habits

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years settings have helped more than 11,000 parents and carers to improve their families' diets since the Children's Food Trust launched its Eat Better, Start Better programme two years ago.

Masterchef semi-finalist shares tips on cooking with children

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Monday, November 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A series of webcasts, featuring a Masterchef semi-finalist and former nursery chef, have been launched with advice for settings on planning cooking sessions with children.

Awards highlight children's communication

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Monday, November 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Nurseries, pre-schools, childminders, schools, and all those working to develop children's speech, language and communication skills are invited to enter the 2013/2014 Shine A Light Awards.

More primary children to receive universal free school meals

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Primary school pupils in Southwark and Tower Hamlets are to benefit from free school meals, regardless of their household income.

Injury case 'wake-up call' for sector on health

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Friday, August 9, 2013

| Nursery World

The news that a nursery worker has won a back injury case against her former employer has highlighted a lack of awareness in the sector of the importance of workplace risk assessments, say experts.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.

Action plan sets out ways to tackle low take-up of school meals

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

A plan of action commissioned by the Government last year to improve the quality and take-up of school meals has been published today.

Nursery World Awards 2013 - the shortlists revealed

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The waiting is over - it's time to unveil the shortlists for each category in the Nursery World Awards 2013

Cambridgeshire nursery first to win children's food award

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Friday, June 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A Cambridgeshire nursery has become the first in the country to receive the Children's Food Trust's new national award for excellence in children's food.

Play organisations awarded 900,000 to support local projects

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The Free Time Consortium, a collective of local voluntary play organisations, has been awarded a grant of 900,000 to support local play projects.

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.

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Milk supplier Scotts has been suspended from claiming for free nursery milk after a number of discrepancies in its claims.

Outcome of the government nursery milk review is still awaited

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Last June, the Government launched a review into the Nursery Milk Scheme to try to cut the rising costs of the initiative.

Outstanding nursery under investigation after child accident

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Monday, February 4, 2013

| Nursery World

A Kids 1st Nursery is being investigated by Ofsted, following an incident at the setting where a nine-month-old girl lost the tip of her finger after it was trapped under a door.

Nurseries left in the lurch by free milk supplier

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

| Nursery World

Some nurseries have been left without their free milk entitlement after a leading supplier stopped milk deliveries, because health chiefs allegedly found apparent discrepancies in its claims.

One in five teachers has given food to hungry pupils, a survey suggests

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

| Nursery World

Large numbers of pupils in London are starting the day without breakfast, a survey claims.

Study shows young children looked after in daycare are more likely to be obese

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Friday, November 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Young children who go to nursery on a regular basis are 65 per cent more likely to be overweight or obese compared to those cared for by their parents, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Montreal.

Interview - Ellie McCann

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Friday, October 26, 2012

| Nursery World

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

Interview: Angus Holford

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

Angus Holford, author of a new study, Take-up of Free School Meals: price effects and peer effects, published by the Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex.

'Don't outlaw risk,' experts say after tragedy

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years settings should weigh up the benefits of outdoor play against the risks and include children in their assessment so that valuable opportunities are not lost, play experts have advised following the death of a child at a nursery's outdoor area.

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Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

Schools face using budgets to fund free school meals

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

New study to examine impact of free school breakfasts

Government maps out changes to Nursery Milk scheme

Healthy eating drive reports progress on changing habits

Masterchef semi-finalist shares tips on cooking with children

Awards highlight children's communication

More primary children to receive universal free school meals

Injury case 'wake-up call' for sector on health

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

Action plan sets out ways to tackle low take-up of school meals

Nursery World Awards 2013 - the shortlists revealed

Cambridgeshire nursery first to win children's food award

Play organisations awarded 900,000 to support local projects

Grants available for projects that boost vitamin D in children

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

Outcome of the government nursery milk review is still awaited

Outstanding nursery under investigation after child accident

Nurseries left in the lurch by free milk supplier

One in five teachers has given food to hungry pupils, a survey suggests

Study shows young children looked after in daycare are more likely to be obese

Interview - Ellie McCann

Interview: Angus Holford

'Don't outlaw risk,' experts say after tragedy

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