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Children's early cognitive skills should be prioritised to close the disadvantage gap

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years services must prioritise children’s cognitive development to combat income-related learning gaps, an early intervention charity has warned.

Championing childhood

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society

Scotland's baby box to be put on display for future generations

News

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

| Nursery World

Scotland's baby box will be preserved in history at Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood.

DfE considering response to Bercow: 10 Years On

News

Thursday, July 5, 2018

| Nursery World

A petition calling for the Government to implement the Bercow: Ten Years On review has reached 10,000 signatures, prompting a response from the Government.

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.

Halfon launches inquiry into impact of early years on later success

News

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

| Nursery World

MPs are to examine the role of early years education on a child’s life chances.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

News

Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

Society's technological drive at odds with child development

Opinion

Friday, September 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Cuts to services are not the only reason children are not 'ready' for school, says Sally Goddard-Blythe.

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

News

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

| Nursery World

All children benefit from early education and care from the age of two, with those from poorer backgrounds likely to benefit even more, a major new report out today shows.

Sesame Street puppets give refugee children emotional support

News

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

| Nursery World

An early learning project that uses the children's television characters to help refugee children displaced by conflict to overcome trauma has been shortlisted for a $100m (£80m) grant from a Chicago-based charitable foundation.

Children's 'red books' start to go online from April

News

Monday, February 13, 2017

| Nursery World

The ‘red book’, the paper-based personal child health record for under-fives, will be available online for London parents from April ahead of a national rollout.

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

News

Friday, July 29, 2016

| Nursery World

‘Every movement counts’ is the motto of a new Department of Health campaign to encourage children aged under five to be physically active for at least three hours a day.

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.

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.