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Families missing out on health visitor checks

Friday, January 6, 2017

| Nursery World

A survey of health visitors suggests that more than a quarter of families do not receive health visitor reviews, and highlights a large rise in health visitor caseloads.

Missing data on disabled children raises concern that services cannot cope

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| Nursery World

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of school children living with complex needs, but information on them is scarce.

Bring back 'Nitty Nora', say parents tackling childhood 'nasties'

News

Friday, September 1, 2017

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of parents would welcome the return of the ‘nit nurse’, according to a new survey.

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.

Study reveals link between breastfeeding and high IQ

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Researchers in Brazil have found that breastfeeding children for up to a year can lead to higher IQs and better life prospects, in one of the biggest studies of its kind to date.

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

News

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.

Premature babies missing crucial two-year check-ups

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Almost half of very premature babies are not receiving vital developmental checks, figures show.

Troubled Families programme to expand focus to under-fives

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government’s Troubled Families programme is to be expanded to help an additional 400,000 families, including those with children under five.

Online activity makes children happier, poll finds

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

| Nursery World

English children are ranked ninth of 11 countries for wellbeing, according to a new report.

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.

Better Start Bradford launches environmental project

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Friday, January 26, 2018

| Nursery World

A new scheme in Bradford aims to develop safer and healthier places for children under four to play and walk, and increase access to green spaces.

Exposure to germs could prevent childhood leukaemia

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Exposing children to common harmless bugs, for example at nursery, could help prevent the most common type of childhood cancer.

22,000 children severely obese at the end of primary school

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of children in the last year of primary school severely obese is almost double that of those in Reception, according to a new analysis by the Local Government Association.

Researchers to study effect of indoor air pollution on children

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

| Nursery World

The adverse effects of indoor air pollution on children in the UK are to be investigated for the first time.

DfE to pilot £2m scheme to fight 'holiday hunger'

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has launched a £2m pilot to look at ways to support disadvantaged children during the school holidays by providing meals and activities.

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

News

Thursday, September 5, 2019

| Nursery World

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

Coronavirus: Concern that children on free school meals are missing out on on healthy food

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Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

Children on free school meals are eating 'significantly' less fruit and vegetables since the lockdown and are missing meals, a study has found.

New parents: ‘NHS is here for you’ if your child is unwell

News

Friday, November 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Paediatricians, health visitors and GPs have launched a ‘fridge poster’ signposting new parents where to turn to for help with concerns about their babies’ health.

Health - Taking the strain

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| Nursery World

The mental health of new fathers is rarely assessed as part of ante- or postnatal care. With dads’ depression on the rise, this needs to change, finds Meredith Jones Russell

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.

Positive Relationships: Grandparent Carers - Old hands?

Features

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

Grandparent carers who look after a child full-time face particular problems, finds Annette Rawstrone

New resource to support mental health in the early years

News

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

| Nursery World

UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge have launched a new resource to support the mental health of babies and young children.

Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

| Nursery World

With cases of Strep A and scarlet fever higher than usual for this time of year, early years providers and schools are being asked to follow the usual outbreak management processes as set out in government guidance.

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Families missing out on health visitor checks

Missing data on disabled children raises concern that services cannot cope

Bring back 'Nitty Nora', say parents tackling childhood 'nasties'

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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

Study reveals link between breastfeeding and high IQ

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

Poor joint working hampers support to children and families

Premature babies missing crucial two-year check-ups

Troubled Families programme to expand focus to under-fives

Online activity makes children happier, poll finds

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

Better Start Bradford launches environmental project

Exposure to germs could prevent childhood leukaemia

22,000 children severely obese at the end of primary school

Researchers to study effect of indoor air pollution on children

DfE to pilot £2m scheme to fight 'holiday hunger'

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

Coronavirus: Concern that children on free school meals are missing out on on healthy food

New parents: ‘NHS is here for you’ if your child is unwell

Health - Taking the strain

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

Positive Relationships: Grandparent Carers - Old hands?

New resource to support mental health in the early years

Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

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