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Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

Sunday, June 15, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to have their say on the disadvantaged two-year-old programme via TACTYC’s new online survey.

Mental health: Service cuts hit mothers and babies

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Austerity measures are having a knock-on effect on the provision of mental health services around the UK. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates what this means for those in need of support.

Learn about the science of brain development

News

Monday, December 14, 2020

| Nursery World

A free, online course about how babies’ brains develop has been launched by the University of Oxford.

Gender stereotyping causes ‘lifelong harm’ - study

News

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Harmful gender stereotypes are significantly limiting children’s potential, warns a report from the Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood.

Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

News

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

The atmosphere in the country has changed with the second wave of COVID, but how has that affected the way practitioners are talking to children about the virus? And what approaches should they be taking? Gabriella Jozwiak finds out

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

News

Thursday, September 23, 2021

| Nursery World

A new scheme to help young children 'find their voice' through music and storytelling is being rolled out in Blackpool.

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Opinion

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

| Nursery World

Sally Hogg of the Parent-Infant Foundation looks at the science behind early trauma and how practitioners can support children

Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Happy babies can get through the ‘terrible twos’ with minimal behavioural problems if they are supported by a flexible method of parenting, a leading Cambridge academic told Nursery World.

SEED: Latest reports include focus on good early years practice

News

Friday, January 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Tailoring practice to children’s needs, a skilled and experienced workforce, and an open and reflective culture are highlighted as key in new research on good practice in early education.

Programmes that boost children's development rated

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Programmes that support attachment, behaviour and cognitive development in young children have been assessed by the Early Intervention Foundation.

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.

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... bilingualism

Features

Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

More children now grow up with two or more languages, but how can you help them learn? Penny Tassoni offers some advice.

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

News

Thursday, March 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Sixty charities and organisations have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister to do more to improve support for the 1.4 million children with speech, language and communication needs.

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

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Monday, July 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Children's centre budgets should be pooled with those for midwives and health visitors, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

Children need time to be bored, ex-head says

News

Friday, January 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Boredom can be more beneficial for children’s development than participation in clubs and extra-curricular activities, a leader of prep schools has said.

Speech & Language: Part 6 - Smooth talking

Features

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Stammering is common in young children, and early intervention is key to helping them. Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain the causes and explore some strategies

Early years benefits all

Opinion

Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

It's clear that nurseries and childminders benefit the majority of children, regardless of background,says Professor Edward Melhuish, lead author of the latest SEED research

Interview - Dr Lynne McKenna and Dr Joan Goss

News

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Dr Lynne McKenna, principal lecturer and Dr Joan Goss, senior lecturer at Northumbria University.

More parents want later start for summer-borns

News

Monday, May 21, 2018

| Nursery World

There has been a significant rise in the number of parents asking for their summer-born children to delay starting school.

Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

News

Friday, December 1, 2023

| Nursery World

A new study suggests that young children’s understanding of language is nearly back to pre-pandemic norms, despite ‘added pressures on today’s families’.

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

News

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

| Nursery World

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

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

News

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.

Steiner reaches into the woods

News

Thursday, December 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Outdoor sessions are bringing the Steiner Waldorf approach to education to families across Kent.

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

News

Thursday, February 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Every child born in Southwark in 2016 will be eligible to receive a free book each month until their fifth birthday, thanks to country singer Dolly Parton.

Working Mum - Smarty pants!

Features

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Thoughtful support from a nursery team can make a real difference to the toilet training process, says Working Mum.

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Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

Mental health: Service cuts hit mothers and babies

Learn about the science of brain development

Gender stereotyping causes ‘lifelong harm’ - study

Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

SEED: Latest reports include focus on good early years practice

Programmes that boost children's development rated

Youngest children not active enough

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... bilingualism

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

Children need time to be bored, ex-head says

Speech & Language: Part 6 - Smooth talking

Early years benefits all

Interview - Dr Lynne McKenna and Dr Joan Goss

More parents want later start for summer-borns

Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

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

Steiner reaches into the woods

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

Working Mum - Smarty pants!

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