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SEND in the Early Years: don't miss out on essential guidance

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery World's one-day conference on 6 July will offer expert advice on meeting young children's emerging special educational needs in a complex and challenging landscape.

MPs' report on special educational needs says draft bill 'lacks detail'

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

| Nursery World

A committee of MPs has welcomed the overall direction of the Government's proposed legislation to reform provision for children with special educational needs (SEN), but warns that the draft legislation lacks significant detail, making it impossible to assess the impact of the proposals.

Call for more music provision for young deaf children

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Monday, November 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report on musical opportunities for deaf under-fives has been published by Music4U.

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.

Views sought ahead of SEN Green Paper

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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Children's minister Sarah Teather has asked early years practitioners, parents, teachers and local authorities to offer their ideas for how to make the education system easier for children with special educational needs and their families.

ADHD in children 'may have genetic cause'

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

| Nursery World

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could be genetic rather than caused by a bad diet, as commonly suggested, says a new study.

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.

Time to talk with your chatterboxes

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries, playgroups and primary schools are being invited to register and get involved in the annual Chatterbox Challenge by I CAN, running early in 2011.

Charity questions legality of nursery closure

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Friday, November 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The closure of a nursery in Tower Hamlets that provides services for deaf children ‘may be illegal’, the National Deaf Children’s Society has said.

Analysis: Shaping healthier attitudes to Islam

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners have an important role in leading children to a more equal society, say Helen Watson, Wilayat Razaq and Jane Lane.

Families failed by SEN support

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Monday, May 2, 2016

| Nursery World

Parents of SEN children are still struggling after recent reforms, reports Charlotte Goddard

Deaf charity launches story competition on World Book Day

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Oscar-winning actress Rachel Shenton are using World Book Day to highlight the need to include more disabilities in children’s stories.

Autism programme secures continued DfE funding

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Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

More children with autism are set to benefit from a renewed commitment from the DfE to continue to fund the Autism Education Trust's work.

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.

Parents will control personal budgets for children with special educational needs

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| Nursery World

Parents of children with special educational needs will be given a new legal right to buy in care to support their children, rather than using local authority providers, in plans announced today.

Interview - Jean Gross

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Friday, January 20, 2012

| Nursery World

The outgoing communication champion, who this week published a final report.

Roots of Empathy programme brings babies to the classroom

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Monday, November 26, 2012

| Nursery World

A Canadian programme shown to reduce aggression and encourage empathy in children by bringing a very young baby into the classroom was officially launched in England by the Pre-School Learning Alliance last week (23 November)

'Patchy' local offer restricting SEND children's access to childcare

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Many local authorities are failing to provide families with the information they need to access childcare for their disabled child, finds a new report.

Gifted children 'don't fulfil their potential'

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Just 3 per cent of exceptionally gifted children go on to fulfil their potential later in life, according to a new study.

Developing play therapy

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Play Therapy UK's certificate Introduction to Play Therapy is aimed at those interested in developing play therapy in their work with children.

Benefits of joined-up education and care services highlighted by European examples

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years education and care services should be fully integrated and co-ordinated by a single government department to promote social inclusion and help up-skill the workforce, says a new report.

Calls for 'highly selective' primary schools to change ways

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Friday, April 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Campaigners are calling for fairer admissions procedures after research revealed more than 1,500 primary schools in England are 'highly selective' and could be harming life chances of disadvantaged children.

'What, not where', is more important in special needs support, says think-tank

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

| Nursery World

The priority for children with special educational needs must be ensuring that they receive the right support rather than inclusion in mainstream education at all costs, according to a report by the think-tank Policy Exchange.

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).

TV show 'benefits PSED'

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Watching the TV programme 'Sesame Tree', Northern Ireland's version of 'Sesame Street', has positive outcomes on children's personal and social development, according to a new study.

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SEND in the Early Years: don't miss out on essential guidance

MPs' report on special educational needs says draft bill 'lacks detail'

Call for more music provision for young deaf children

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

Views sought ahead of SEN Green Paper

ADHD in children 'may have genetic cause'

Early years free entitlement 'crisis' in spotlight

Time to talk with your chatterboxes

Charity questions legality of nursery closure

Analysis: Shaping healthier attitudes to Islam

Families failed by SEN support

Deaf charity launches story competition on World Book Day

Autism programme secures continued DfE funding

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

Parents will control personal budgets for children with special educational needs

Interview - Jean Gross

Roots of Empathy programme brings babies to the classroom

'Patchy' local offer restricting SEND children's access to childcare

Gifted children 'don't fulfil their potential'

Developing play therapy

Benefits of joined-up education and care services highlighted by European examples

Calls for 'highly selective' primary schools to change ways

'What, not where', is more important in special needs support, says think-tank

New standards for autism support unveiled

TV show 'benefits PSED'

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