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Coronavirus: Option to delay school being explored by UK's largest nursery group

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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The UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees is working with local authorities to explore a funded ‘stay-in-nursery’ scheme, which would give parents the option to delay the start of their child’s primary school for up to two terms.

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

News

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

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More than 1,500 paediatricians have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for the Government to urgently publish a clear plan for getting all children back to school.

Coronavirus: Call to reopen playgrounds as 'a priority'

News

Friday, June 12, 2020

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Guidelines for when and how playgrounds will be brought back into use ‘must be provided immediately’ if the Government serious about tackling obesity amid the pandemic, the Association of Play Industries has warned.

Labour schools shadow calls for baseline assessment to be cancelled

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

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Shadow Schools Minister Margaret Greenwood is pressing Nick Gibb, School Standards Minister, to abandon the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) to support emotional well-being as children return to school after the coronavirus lockdown.

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Opinion

Monday, April 27, 2020

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We don’t just need an exit strategy...we need a new reality for early childhood, says Eunice Lumsden, head of early years at the University of Northampton

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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Play and well-being must be at the centre of young children's development and learning after the coronavirus crisis, when children return to early years settings and school, say campaigners.

International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up

News

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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What can we learn from the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study? Dr Martina Street explains criticisms of the research, findings, and what future studies should focus on

Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy

News

Friday, March 13, 2020

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An OECD study has found a link between five-year-olds’ use of digital devices and early literacy and working memory.

SEED: mixed findings from latest research following 6,000 two-year-olds into school

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Friday, February 21, 2020

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Researchers have found a link between the amount of time children spend in group daycare and poorer social and emotional development in Year 1, while also finding that disadvantaged children benefit the most from at least 20 hours a week of formal childcare.

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

Opinion

Friday, January 24, 2020

| Nursery World

The UK-wide survey on early childhood launched by the Duchess of Cambridge this week will be a vital source of information for the sector, says Kate Stanley.

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years survey

News

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

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The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a national survey on early childhood.

Opportunity areas: Overview - On identity

Features

Monday, September 30, 2019

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In the first part of a series on the Government programme tackling disadvantage in deprived areas of the country, Charlotte Goddard assesses the pros and cons

Parents blame lack of playgrounds for child health problems

News

Friday, August 30, 2019

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Three-quarters of parents say that a lack of play areas is affecting their child's health, figures suggest.

Study links UK policy change to quality

News

Monday, May 13, 2019

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Staff-to-child ratios, and more importantly, staff qualifications and in-service training can predict the quality of pre-school childcare settings, a new study has found.

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

News

Thursday, March 7, 2019

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Sixty charities and organisations have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister to do more to improve support for the 1.4 million children with speech, language and communication needs.

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

News

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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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.

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

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Friday, February 8, 2019

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MPs have been left 'frustrated' by the Government's rejection of a new national early intervention strategy to tackle childhood adversity and trauma.

Sector outraged at plans to train shop staff to support children's language

News

Thursday, February 7, 2019

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The early years community has reacted with horror to reports of a new Government scheme that involves Clarks staff helping children to develop language skills.

Experts divided over screen time limits

News

Monday, February 4, 2019

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The absence of official guidance on screen time for children in the UK has sparked debate about whether limits are needed.

Shops and businesses to help children develop language skills

News

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

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Clarks has pledged to train all 6,500 of its staff in developing children’s speech, language and communication skills and engaging with families in stores across the country.

Children's early cognitive skills should be prioritised to close the disadvantage gap

News

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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Early years services must prioritise children’s cognitive development to combat income-related learning gaps, an early intervention charity has warned.

Championing childhood

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

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Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society

Fresh call for UK-wide smacking ban

News

Thursday, September 13, 2018

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A bill prohibiting smacking in Scotland has led to renewed calls for the rest of the UK to follow suit.

Are we nearly there yet?

Opinion

Monday, September 3, 2018

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Nancy Stewart and Janet Moyles give a perspective from 40 years of TACTYC: Association for Professional Development in Early Years

Ofsted calls for early years experts

News

Thursday, August 30, 2018

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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.

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Coronavirus: Option to delay school being explored by UK's largest nursery group

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

Coronavirus: Call to reopen playgrounds as 'a priority'

Labour schools shadow calls for baseline assessment to be cancelled

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up

Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy

SEED: mixed findings from latest research following 6,000 two-year-olds into school

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years survey

Opportunity areas: Overview - On identity

Parents blame lack of playgrounds for child health problems

Study links UK policy change to quality

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

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

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

Sector outraged at plans to train shop staff to support children's language

Experts divided over screen time limits

Shops and businesses to help children develop language skills

Children's early cognitive skills should be prioritised to close the disadvantage gap

Championing childhood

Fresh call for UK-wide smacking ban

Are we nearly there yet?

Ofsted calls for early years experts

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