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Campaigners publish case against the baseline

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| Nursery World

A coalition of educational experts, teachers and parents is calling for the Government to abandon plans for a new baseline for four-year-olds.

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.

Sector quick to respond to the EYFS review

News

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years organisations and the childcare workforce have given a mixed reaction to the announcement by children's minister Sarah Teather that the Government is to review the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Government launches consultation on EYFS review

News

Monday, August 2, 2010

| Nursery World

The early years workforce is being urged to submit evidence towards the independent review of the EYFS, with a consultation launched online today.

Signs of autism in children highlighted in new guidance from NICE

News

Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners could learn to recognise autism in children with the help of new guidance developed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

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.

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

News

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has not yet made a decision as to whether to provide joint funding to establish an Early Intervention Foundation.

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.

Lords call for redistribution of early years funding

News

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

| Nursery World

A cross-party group of peers is calling for fairer funding for PVI settings and for spending to be targeted at disadvantaged children who benefit the most.

Analysis: What does 'ready for school' mean?

News

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

A new emphasis on formal educational attainment rather than social and communication skills could be a backward step, as Mary Evans hears.

Too few staff can lead to premature independence

Other

Thursday, March 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Dr Louise Emanuel explains why she believes that proposals to reduce ratios of staff to children could harm children's development

Ofsted calls for early years experts

News

Thursday, August 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted is calling for academics, researchers and practitioners to apply to take part in a new early years forum to debate early years teaching and practice.

Are we betraying children?

News

Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

As a British Medical Association report on children and health reveals how UK outcomes are falling behind other developed nations, Sir Al Aynsley-Green calls on the sector to respond at a local level in order to drive change on a national scale.

Councils pilot £2m fund for adopted children

News

Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

Ten local authorities have been chosen to pilot the Government's new Adoption Support Fund.

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

News

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under 60 per cent are not meeting Government activity targets, according to new research.