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Health visitors to be trained to close the word gap

Thursday, February 28, 2019

| Nursery World

A thousand health visitors in the most deprived parts of England will be given specialist training to help close the language gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

News

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| Nursery World

The Health and Social Care Committee wants the Government to produce a long-term strategy for the first 1,000 days of life to improve support and services for children and families.

Health & Well-Being: Mother care - Doulas

Features

Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

How doulas are providing valuable support to women in Bradford. By Meredith Jones Russell

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

News

Friday, February 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Children should take a break from screens every two hours, advise UK’s top doctors

News

Thursday, February 7, 2019

| Nursery World

New guidance from the country’s four chief medical officers encourages parents and carers to agree boundaries around their children’s behaviour and time spent online.

Screen time versus real time

Opinion

Thursday, February 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The latest advice from chief medical officers about screen time for children is welcome, says Sally Goddard Blythe.

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

News

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

News

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

Change4Life teaches children how to cut sugar

News

Thursday, January 10, 2019

| Nursery World

New early years resources have been launched to help children cut their intake of sugary food and drink.

Insufficient evidence that screen time harms children

News

Friday, January 4, 2019

| Nursery World

There is not enough evidence to prove screen time is harmful to children, according to new guidance.

Study finds link between poor diet in young children and tooth decay

News

Thursday, January 3, 2019

| Nursery World

Young children of parents who cannot afford to put healthy food on the table are significantly more likely to suffer from tooth decay, according to the findings of a new study.

Nurseries urged to publicise flu vaccine

News

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| Nursery World

The chief medical officer has written a letter to early years practitioners seeking their help in raising awareness of the childhood flu immunisation programme.

Parent’s Guide - Brushing teeth

Features

Monday, October 29, 2018

| Nursery World

What is the correct technique for brushing, how much fluoride should the toothpaste contain - and other questions, answered by Annette Rawstrone

Most parents expect nurseries to be experts in child nutrition

News

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents expect their child’s nursery to be up to date on the latest nutritional advice for young children, and rate this as more important than other facilities.

Three-quarters of teachers hold toothbrushing sessions

News

Thursday, October 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Most primary school teachers are running tooth brushing sessions every morning, because children tell them they don’t regularly brush their teeth at home.

Millions of children in families too poor to afford a healthy diet

News

Thursday, September 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Close to 4 million children are in households that can’t afford enough fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods to meet Government nutritional guidelines.

Rise in unhappiness and mental health problems in girls

News

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Girls are more worried about their appearance than boys, says a new report, which highlights an alarming trend in self-harm among young teenage girls.

Rise in unexplained baby deaths for the first time in three years

News

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

| Nursery World

Unexplained infant deaths have risen for the first time in three years, according to new statistics.

Working families 'losing hundreds' under Universal Credit

News

Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

According to the Child Poverty Action Group, working families claiming universal credit are losing hundreds of pounds because of a 'flaw' in the system.

Parent’s Guide - Mealtimes

Features

Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Sharing meals with the whole family has many positive influences on young children, from good eating habits to sociability, explains Annette Rawstrone