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Campaigners warn of virus that causes birth defects

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

| Nursery World

A charity has launched a new campaign to raise awareness among pregnant women of a virus that can cause disabilities in children.

Nurseries paid to promote jabs for children

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Monday, November 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Nurseries are to be paid to encourage parents to have their children vaccinated, in a new scheme designed to boost the vaccination rate of under-fives.

Obesity campaigners call for pregnant women to be weighed

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

| Nursery World

Pregnant women should be weighed each trimester to help tackle childhood obesity, say medical experts.

More 'robust intervention' needed from Government to increase healthy voucher take-up

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

| Nursery World

The Government has been accused of failing to invest in its Healthy Start scheme, as new figures show almost half of eligible London families are missing out on the vouchers.

'Natural' for breastfed babies to cry more

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Babies who are breastfed are more likely to be irritable than bottle-fed babies, according to a new study.

Parents wanted for child accident study

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Common injuries among pre-school children are the focus of new research into the causes of accidents among under-fives.

Light drinking during in pregnancy 'not harmful'

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Light drinking during pregnancy does not harm child behavioural or cognitive development, according to new research by University College London.

Poll reveals children don't know where their food comes from

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Monday, June 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of primary school children think that cheese comes from plants and nearly one in five believe fish fingers come from chicken.

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Refugee support groups are losing out on funding during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when vulnerable families are particularly hard hit.

School survey reveals how poverty blights children's lives

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

| Nursery World

Fifty-five per cent of school support staff have seen an increase this year in the number of children relying on breakfast clubs, finds new research.

Vitamin D deficiency

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Pregnant women should be given vitamin D to help safeguard their babies' health, say researchers.

Corrective baby helmets have virtually no effect on head shape

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Friday, May 2, 2014

| Nursery World

A new study discourages the use of baby helmets to correct skull deformation in babies.

Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Parents are learning how to prepare healthier meals for their children in cookery sessions run by a catering company in seven Sure Start children's centres across the country.

Nurseries 'must let babies feed themselves'

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries need to re-think babies' mealtimes and allow them to feed themselves or risk losing business, according to baby-led weaning advocate Gill Rapley.

Weaning policy queried as study finds breastfeeding risks

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

| Nursery World

Feeding a baby exclusively on breast milk for the first six months of life could be linked to a higher risk of anaemia, food allergies and coeliac disease, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal.

Guidance for multi-agency working

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Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

New guidance to support local authorities in commissioning children's public health services from next year identifies ways in which health visitors and early years providers can work together to achieve effective outcomes.

Children under four should travel in rear-facing car seats

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

| Nursery World

Clearer guidance on car seats is needed as many people are unaware that it is safer for children up until the age of four to be placed in rear-facing car seats, claims a new study.

New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

| Nursery World

New guidance for childcare and health professionals about portion sizes for one - to three-year-olds has been published by an independent group of leading nutritionists and child health experts.

A good night's sleep 'helps children do better at school'

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children who have regular bedtimes and sleep for a minimum of 11 hours a night perform better at school, a new study has found.

Welfare cuts force more than a million people in the UK to turn to food aid

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report from Oxfam and Church Action on Poverty warns that Britain faces a hidden scandal where thousands of people cannot feed themselves or their families.

Breakfast clubs forced to close

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Monday, September 17, 2012

| Nursery World

As the new school year gets underway, a growing number of breakfast clubs in primary schools across England are having to shut their doors due to budget cuts. This is despite evidence of accelerating demand for the clubs.

Cost of school dinners a struggle for many families

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

| Nursery World

Low-income families struggle to afford school meals and often cannot provide healthy packed lunches because they do not have a car and are restricted to shopping in local convenience stores, says a new Ofsted report.

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A programme in which schools provide food and support to families in need during the summer holidays has been expanded, following a pilot of the scheme.

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children who watch TV in the evening are more likely to experience sleep problems, a new study has found.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

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Campaigners warn of virus that causes birth defects

Nurseries paid to promote jabs for children

Obesity campaigners call for pregnant women to be weighed

More 'robust intervention' needed from Government to increase healthy voucher take-up

'Natural' for breastfed babies to cry more

Parents wanted for child accident study

Light drinking during in pregnancy 'not harmful'

Poll reveals children don't know where their food comes from

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

School survey reveals how poverty blights children's lives

Vitamin D deficiency

Corrective baby helmets have virtually no effect on head shape

Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

Nurseries 'must let babies feed themselves'

Weaning policy queried as study finds breastfeeding risks

Guidance for multi-agency working

Children under four should travel in rear-facing car seats

New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

A good night's sleep 'helps children do better at school'

Welfare cuts force more than a million people in the UK to turn to food aid

Breakfast clubs forced to close

Cost of school dinners a struggle for many families

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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