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Youngest children not active enough

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.

APPG launched to highlight high-quality nursery education

News

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

| Nursery World

An All Party Parliamentary Group has been set up to examine the role of nursery education in raising achievement and improving outcomes for the most disadvantaged children.

Lower staff:child ratios to bring down costs, says DfE

News

Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

As Nursery World went to press, the early years sector was still digesting confirmation of the funding rates for the 30-hour childcare entitlement for working parents, released just 24 hours before, and poring over two hefty reports.

EYFS Best Practice - All about... children's centres

Features

Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

Budget cuts have seen the closure of many children’s centres, and reduced services at those that remain. But they are trying to forge a viable future, as Charlotte Goddard explains

Positive Relationships: Parents - To the rescue

Features

Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

Many families across the UK are struggling financially, and the situation may be about to get worse – but nurseries are finding ways to offer practical support. Annette Rawstrone reports

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

With the Childcare Bill for the 30 hours in the Commons and rising costs causing concern in early years, Ruth Thomson speaks to Sam Gyimah about what the sector can expect looking ahead.

Editor's view - Keeping a high Profile

Opinion

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

It is interesting to see that the arrival of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results has been greeted with rather more enthusiasm of late, now that the Baseline has begun for children at the start of Reception.

IPPR finds £1 billion shortfall in 30-hour childcare pledge

News

Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

According to think tank IPPR, the Government has underestimated the cost of doubling the free hours for three and four-year-olds by £1 billion a year.

Nursery Management: Poverty - Destined for failure?

Features

Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners know that part of their job is reducing the disadvantage gap. But what do they really think of poor children? Dr Donald Simpson, who has led a two-year study into practitioners'perceptions of poverty, reports.

Education policies: Current certainties to new visions

News

Monday, May 4, 2015

| Nursery World

A new book looks at the ways we teach children and how we assess their progress - and sets out a vision for improving our methods. One of the book's editors, Dominic Wyse, explains.

Interview: Fran Watson

Other

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Chair of the joint primary group of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics and The Mathematical Association

London's children 'penalised' under early years pupil premium

News

Friday, August 29, 2014

| Nursery World

The capital's most disadvantaged children will lose out under plans for the new early years pupil premium, new analysis has warned.

Working Mum: Club rules

Features

Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Lack of suitable out-of-school provision presents difficulties for parents forced to juggle responsibilities, says Working Mum.

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

News

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years experts are calling for a new dedicated early years framework for all children from birth to seven.

Integrated Working: Hand in hand

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

New initiatives are bringing together expertise from the health service, early years sector and care in an effort to improve provision for children. Katy Morton investigates.