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NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The NSPCC is calling on early years practitioners to help promote a campaign that encourages better childhood brain development.

Coronavirus: Home learning initiatives launch for new school term

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Monday, April 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Two initiatives aimed at supporting children while schools are closed have launched today (Monday 20 April) as term restarts after the Easter holidays.

Dolly Parton's book gifting scheme celebrates 10 years

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Monday, July 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The country singer's early years book gifting programme is celebrating ten years since launching in the UK.

Smartphone app boosts pre-school children's development

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

| Nursery World

An app to help parents support their children’s learning has been found to have a positive impact on children’s development, skills and abilities.

Nursery group creates app for parents

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Friday, May 5, 2017

| Nursery World

A Scottish nursery group has launched an app for parents after securing a six-figure sum from Clydesdale Bank.

Charity launches school-readiness resources for families

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Monday, August 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Free activity sheets to support children’s school readiness have been published by a national family support charity.

Online childcare platform wins Government funding for digital tool

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Childcare.co.uk has been awarded Government funding to set-up a digital ‘one-stop-shop’ that provides parents with childcare information.

Nurseries could play a 'vital role' in advising parents on suitable apps for children

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report recommends early years settings provide parents with guidance on the type of apps that support children’s learning.

New tool to boost early years language

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

| Nursery World

A new improvement tool to help staff in early years settings foster children’s language, literacy and communication is being developed.

Early years settings invited to celebrate National Children's Day

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Monday, May 11, 2015

| Nursery World

The importance of play to children’s health and well-being is the focus of this year’s National Children’s Day UK on Sunday 17 May.

Touch-screen devices could close the gap in children's literacy

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Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Touch-screen technology could be used to to combat low literacy in boys and disadvantaged children, suggests a new report.

England football star in bid to get more children reading

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Friday, June 13, 2014

| Nursery World

At the start of the World Cup, England midfielder Frank Lampard has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust to encourage children to take ‘reading selfies’.

New book blames 'expense fears' for one-child families

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Friday, August 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents with one child are being put off expanding their family because of 'exaggerated' warnings about the costs, according to a new book published by think tank Civitas.

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

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Monday, August 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Parental concerns and a lack of accessible facilities continue to prevent disabled children from playing inclusively, according to a new survey by the charity Kids.

New resources to support families with personal budgets

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| Nursery World

KIDS, a charity for disabled children and young people, has launched a free suite of resources to support families in the move to personal budgets.

Parents feel guilty if they don't let their children win at board games, finds research

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

| Nursery World

The survey of 2,000 parents commissioned by Lego Games reveals that more than seven out of ten UK parents let their children win to prevent tantrums.

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| Nursery World

A quarter of mothers now only play board games with their children twice a year because of their busy lifestyles, despite the majority recognising that they are educational, according to new research.

Child Safety week highlights keeping children safe at home

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Friday, June 1, 2012

| Nursery World

The Child Accident Prevention Trust is calling on practitioners to help make environments safer for children and young people this Child Safety Week, 18-24 June.

Children get fast and furious in Nottingham bike race

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Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Toddlers and children raced shoulder-to-shoulder in the first non-pedal balance bike series in the UK, the Strider Cup.

New resource for practitioners to encourage parents to read with their children

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education has launched a new campaign to help practitioners and parents instil a love of reading and books in children before they start school.

Development wheel to support children's speech and language

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Harrow council has launched a new version of their development wheel that will focus on speech and language in the early years.

New resource helps Dads talk to babies

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Friday, June 24, 2011

| Nursery World

The National Literacy Trust is urging new dads to incorporate talking, listening and communicating in the first three years of their baby's life into their everyday routine.

Bags promote better links between nursery and home

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

| Nursery World

Resources designed to bridge the gap between nursery and home are helping to support children's communication skills, according to a new evaluation.

Reversible buggies find overwhelming support among mothers

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

| Nursery World

Most parents would like to be able to easily change the way their child faces in their pushchair, suggests a study published today.

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NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

Coronavirus: Home learning initiatives launch for new school term

Dolly Parton's book gifting scheme celebrates 10 years

Smartphone app boosts pre-school children's development

Nursery group creates app for parents

Charity launches school-readiness resources for families

Online childcare platform wins Government funding for digital tool

Nurseries could play a 'vital role' in advising parents on suitable apps for children

New tool to boost early years language

Early years settings invited to celebrate National Children's Day

Touch-screen devices could close the gap in children's literacy

England football star in bid to get more children reading

New book blames 'expense fears' for one-child families

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

New resources to support families with personal budgets

Parents feel guilty if they don't let their children win at board games, finds research

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

Child Safety week highlights keeping children safe at home

Children get fast and furious in Nottingham bike race

New resource for practitioners to encourage parents to read with their children

More parents reading to young children for pleasure

Development wheel to support children's speech and language

New resource helps Dads talk to babies

Bags promote better links between nursery and home

Reversible buggies find overwhelming support among mothers

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