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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Attention-seeking is often dismissed as a negative behaviour, but it actually has an important role to play in children’s development, explains Caroline Vollans

Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah: Act now for cleaner air

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Air pollution can cause asthma and other potentially fatal conditions, but many parents are not aware of their children’s exposure to it, says Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah, WHO BreatheLife ambassador and founder of the Ella Roberta Family Foundation

Early years expert Tamsin Grimmer on how to talk to children about war

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

Friday, December 3, 2021

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More than 40 per cent of health visitors are worried they ‘can’t do enough to safeguard babies and children’, according to new survey findings.

Urgent action needed to address the impacts of the pandemic on children under six

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

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The pandemic has left its mark on all of us, but particularly young children and their physical development, says Max Stanford, of the Early Intervention Foundation

Outdoor play is 'every child's right'

Thursday, November 25, 2021

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Every child has a right to spend time outdoors, said Professor Jan White, speaking at Nursery World’s outdoor play conference.

The pandemic and children’s long term emotional and social development

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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NatCen researcher Bea Taylor looks at the findings from a follow-up to the SEED longterm study, which examines children's experiences during the pandemic.

Essential Resources: Self-care - I’m ready!

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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Supporting children to master the skills of dressing, feeding and toileting enhances their self-esteem. Nicole Weinstein looks at resources to support self-care

Best Practice: Supporting Bereaved Children - Making sense of loss

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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How can early years staff support bereaved children and help them understand their grief and emotions? By Nicole Weinstein

Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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A new podcast series featuring stories of parents who have given birth during lockdown along with interviews with leading practitioners and politicians, has been launched by Andrea Leadsom MP, chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review.

'Discover the power of play'

Monday, June 21, 2021

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As we move towards the ‘new normal’, National Play Week (from 21 June) provides an opportunity to raise the profile of play and place it at the heart of our practice, says Early Years Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch.

Interview - Monika Jephcott and Sophia O'Neill of Play Therapy UK

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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Monika Jephcott (left), chief executive of Play Therapy UK (PTUK), has spent six years lobbying the Government to ensure children are at the forefront of the reform of the 1983 Mental Health Act, scheduled to become law during this Parliament. Sophia O'Neill, child and family therapist (right), who works as a lead play therapist at Treetops Therapy and teaches a postgraduate Master's course on Practice Based Play Therapy, is PTUK's spokesperson.

Training Today: Professional Development - Stress busting

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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Two mental-health-themed qualifications have recently been launched by CACHE. How useful will they be for practitioners who are now looking to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, asks Gabriella Jozwiak

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Organisations and charities call for a Summer of Play, as more than half of children say they play outside or with their friends less since the pandemic.

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Primary school children in the UK are not engaging in outdoor adventurous play or playing outdoors freely in the same way as their parents’ generation, according to new research around children’s play.

EYFS Best Practice - All about… bereaved children

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Talking about death with young children is necessary when there has been a bereavement. Anne O’Connor explains the best ways to tackle this difficult subject

Inclusion - At full strength

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Supporting the well-being of children with SEND means not focusing too much on the difficulties of their condition and instead recognising their differences, writes Kerry Payne

Resilience - Bouncing back?

Monday, December 21, 2020

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Children are often labelled as being ‘so resilient’, but real resilience is built on nurturing relationships and should not be taken for granted, explains Anne O’Connor

Low birth weight an indicator of delayed development at age five - study

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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Babies with low birth weight are physically and cognitively ‘significantly’ behind their peers at the age of five, new analysis by the National Foundation for Educational Research in the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS) has found.

New ways to close the gap

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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We desperately need innovation for the early years so that we can close the ever-expanding advantage and development gaps, argues Ravi Gurumurthy of Nesta

Interview: Andrea Leadsom MP and Jo Churchill, public health minister

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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We talk to Andrea Leadsom and Jo Churchill about progress on the Early Years Healthy Development Review

Coronavirus: Toddlers from poorest families 'missing out' on outdoor space and books in lockdown

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Babies and toddlers from disadvantaged families spent less time outdoors and reading and playing with their parents during lockdown than their better-off peers, according to new research.

Coronavirus Pandemic - A child’s eye view

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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Children’s views of nursery after Covid-19 have been revealed at one setting in Birmingham. Dr Anita Soni and Sarah Presswood report

Research to look at impact of lockdown on Reception children's readiness for school