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Health visitor campaign highlights fall in numbers

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

| Nursery World

A new campaign video aims to highlight the 10 per cent drop in health visitor numbers in England over the past two years, which the Institute of Health Visiting blames on government cuts.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

Make sure you fill in our packed lunch survey

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

| Nursery World

The University of Bristol and Nursery World are asking our readers about packed lunches – how many children are eating them, how healthy they are, and the effects of the 30 hours programme.

DfE to extend school breakfast club scheme

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Monday, October 2, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has announced an expansion of its breakfast club programme to support disadvantaged children.

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.

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

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Friday, September 15, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report suggests a ‘bleak future’ for school breakfast clubs as more than four in ten teachers say their club will close in the next three years.

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

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Friday, September 1, 2017

| Nursery World

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

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

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Friday, August 18, 2017

| Nursery World

All babies born in Scotland will receive a Baby Box of essential items and a box that can be used as a safe place to sleep, in a move designed to tackle inequality and promote health.

Cot death charity raises concerns over ‘baby boxes’

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Thursday, August 3, 2017

| Nursery World

There is no evidence that Finnish-style baby boxes prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot death, says the Lullaby Trust, which has raised concerns about their increasing popularity in the UK.

Call to change attitudes to breastfeeding

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

| Nursery World

Social stigma is a major barrier to breastfeeding and more must be done to support women to continue breastfeeding beyond the first few weeks, experts say.

A quarter of children using food banks over summer are under five

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Families with young children are increasingly relying on emergency food supplies during the summer holidays, analysis by the Trussell Trust reveals.

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| Nursery World

A £30m Government grant will allow the National FGM Centre to continue its work to stop female genital mutilation (FGM).

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

| Nursery World

New research suggest that early years settings, schools and healthcare providers need to work harder to support the ongoing needs of children who are born prematurely.