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

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.

Conference to tackle gender imbalance in early years workforce

News

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

| Nursery World

A conference on engaging men in the early years will be held at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford later this month.

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

News

Monday, June 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Primary schools need to do more to be ready for children, rather than the other way round, says a new report from the OECD that examines the transition from early years to primary education.

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

News

Friday, May 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The crucial role the Reception year plays in young children’s development and learning is highlighted in a new report out on Monday.

Analysis: What is ‘baby PISA’?

News

Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

The OECD’s upcoming international study of early learning outcomes for five-year-olds has raised concerns in the sector. Charlotte Goddard reports

Correcting the primary assessment imbalance

Opinion

Monday, May 1, 2017

| Nursery World

As a former primary head teacher, I am no great fan of statutory assessment.

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

News

Thursday, April 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Outdoor learning, exercise and play are highlighted in the Scottish government’s action plan for early learning and childcare.

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.

Parenting programmes boost children's outcomes

News

Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Policymakers should not ‘shy away’ from telling mothers and fathers how to be good parents, the Social Mobility Commission has stated.

Children’s services update - Mental health

Features

Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

John Simmonds argues that mental health support should be extended to early years as a priority.

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.

Call for EYPP to be doubled to improve social mobility

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| Nursery World

A new report recommends the early years pupil premium be increased to help children from low-income families progress.

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

News

Thursday, October 20, 2016

| Nursery World

The EYFS Profile will continue to be used for the 2017-18 academic year, the education secretary has confirmed.

Testing 'killing the joy of reading', top author claims

News

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

| Nursery World

Testing in schools is creating an ‘apartheid system’ in the young that is ‘killing the joy of reading’ according to a leading children’s author.

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.

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

News

Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are calling for outdoor learning to be included in the national curriculum after a report found it is in decline, despite evidence of its effectiveness.

Troubled teens left in limbo

Features

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

The ‘epidemic’ requires a mix of early intervention and later support services, finds Charlotte Goddard

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

News

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

| Nursery World

The £2bn a year free early years entitlement scheme has done little to boost education outcomes – because most children taking up the provision were already receiving childcare, a study has found.

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

News

Monday, April 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Better Without Baseline Coalition is calling for a review of assessment and accountability for the early years following the scrapping of Baseline as a progress measure.

New report calls for action on EYFS children's entitlement to outdoor play

News

Friday, March 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Many early years providers are struggling with inadequate outdoor space, according to a new report.

Reception baseline providers slam unions' report

News

Friday, February 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The providers of the Reception baseline assessment have hit back at a report commissioned by two teaching unions, which claims that the baseline is inaccurate and potentially damaging to children.

Toxic Childhood author calls for kindergarten until seven

News

Monday, February 8, 2016

| Nursery World

A former head teacher has called for a Nordic-style statutory kindergarten stage, claiming that our youngest schoolchildren are ‘trapped’ by a damaging formality that began with the British Empire.

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.

Youngest children not active enough

News

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.

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

Conference to tackle gender imbalance in early years workforce

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

Analysis: What is ‘baby PISA’?

Correcting the primary assessment imbalance

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

Sesame Street puppets give refugee children emotional support

Parenting programmes boost children's outcomes

Children’s services update - Mental health

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

Call for EYPP to be doubled to improve social mobility

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

Testing 'killing the joy of reading', top author claims

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

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

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

Troubled teens left in limbo

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

New report calls for action on EYFS children's entitlement to outdoor play

Reception baseline providers slam unions' report

Toxic Childhood author calls for kindergarten until seven

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

Youngest children not active enough

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