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Charity launches play inquiry

Monday, September 14, 2015

| Nursery World

National deafblind charity Sense has launched a public inquiry into the provision of play opportunities for children from birth to five with multiple needs.

'Learning together' trial open to 150 settings

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Friday, October 21, 2016

| Nursery World

Settings are invited to taking part in a £680k trial looking at the effects on children of boosting their parents' teaching skills and confidence.

New £50m fund to create extra places and facilities for children with SEND

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Local authorities will be able to access Government funding to improve facilities and create more school places for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities.

Early bedtime in young childhood 'cuts obesity risk'

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers have linked a much lower incidence of obesity in teenagers who were tucked in by 8pm during their early years.

Missing data on disabled children raises concern that services cannot cope

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| Nursery World

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of school children living with complex needs, but information on them is scarce.

New eLearning package to help simplify personal budgets

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

| Nursery World

KIDS, a charity for disabled children and young people, has launched an eLearning package aimed at explaining the key points about personalisation, personal budgets and how this can affect family life.

SEND campaigers to hand the Prime Minister an invoice for £12m

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) campaigners are to march on Downing Street tomorrow with an invoice for Boris Johnson for £12 million – the amount required to plug the SEND funding crisis in Tower Hamlets.

Call for 'real living wage' to meet childcare costs

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Thursday, September 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Working parents are increasingly demanding good quality childcare for a basic standard of living, according to a child poverty charity which is calling for a ‘real living wage’ to help reach that goal.

More support needed for the 'overlooked' siblings of disabled children

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report calls for more support for siblings of disabled children.

Bercow: 10 years on parents face 'postcode lottery' of support

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents across the country are struggling to find the help they need for children with speech and language problems, according to a wide-ranging new report, which updates the landmark Bercow Review 10 years after it was first published.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

Space hop with Boris

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

| Nursery World

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is backing the launch of a space hopper campaign to raise funds in aid of disabled children.

Summer holiday services failing children with learning disabilities

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Local government cuts have stranded children with learning disabilities without effective access to services during the school holidays, according to a survey by charity Mencap.

Councils urged to create more inclusive and accessible play spaces

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

| Nursery World

Children's charities and play industry bodies are calling on UK councils to create more facilities for children with disabilities who they claim are currently excluded from many play spaces.

£200m up for grabs in children's services 'reforms'

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Monday, April 4, 2016

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Children’s charities and local authorities are being invited to bid for a share of a £200 million fund as part of ‘landmark reforms’ of provision for children’s services.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Early years free entitlement 'crisis' in spotlight

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Friday, April 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Sector leaders have criticised the administration of the early years free entitlement during an inquiry considering the DfE’s £2.7 billion investment.

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

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Monday, August 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Parental concerns and a lack of accessible facilities continue to prevent disabled children from playing inclusively, according to a new survey by the charity Kids.

New standards for autism support unveiled

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

| Nursery World

New standards to improve the quality of care and support for people with autism have been outlined by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Disabled children unlawfully excluded by schools

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Disabled children are illegally sent home from school because there are not enough staff to cope with them, according to new research from Contact a Family.

DfE considering response to Bercow: 10 Years On

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

| Nursery World

A petition calling for the Government to implement the Bercow: Ten Years On review has reached 10,000 signatures, prompting a response from the Government.

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

| Nursery World

New research suggest that early years settings, schools and healthcare providers need to work harder to support the ongoing needs of children who are born prematurely.

Complaints about SEND support at ‘unprecedented level’

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Monday, October 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Families of children who need an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) face delays of more than a year, according to a report, which has found that the number of complaints made by families has risen dramatically.

Parliamentary inquiry highlights childcare crisis for disabled children

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Four in ten parents of disabled three- and four-year-olds are unable to access their right to 15-hours of childcare, an investigation has found.

Child poverty rise triggers Brexit warnings

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

| Nursery World

Children’s charities are urging the Government to rule out further welfare cuts amid Brexit uncertainty, after it was revealed child poverty rose by 200,000 last year.

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Charity launches play inquiry

'Learning together' trial open to 150 settings

New £50m fund to create extra places and facilities for children with SEND

Early bedtime in young childhood 'cuts obesity risk'

Missing data on disabled children raises concern that services cannot cope

New eLearning package to help simplify personal budgets

SEND campaigers to hand the Prime Minister an invoice for £12m

Call for 'real living wage' to meet childcare costs

More support needed for the 'overlooked' siblings of disabled children

Bercow: 10 years on parents face 'postcode lottery' of support

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

Space hop with Boris

Summer holiday services failing children with learning disabilities

Councils urged to create more inclusive and accessible play spaces

£200m up for grabs in children's services 'reforms'

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Early years free entitlement 'crisis' in spotlight

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

New standards for autism support unveiled

Disabled children unlawfully excluded by schools

DfE considering response to Bercow: 10 Years On

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

Complaints about SEND support at ‘unprecedented level’

Parliamentary inquiry highlights childcare crisis for disabled children

Child poverty rise triggers Brexit warnings

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