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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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The Department for Education has launched a competition today to find the best educational apps for pre-school children as part of a drive to encourage disadvantaged parents to ‘kick-start’ children’s early language and literacy at home.

Training Talk - Positive Behaviour

Monday, August 5, 2019

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Attending training on positive behaviour has helped foster a collaborative spirit in Melina Adamopoulou’s setting. By Gabriella Jozwiak

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

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

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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.

Premature summer-born children face ‘significant’ challenges at school

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

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New research reveals being born just three weeks premature can impact upon children's development, particularly if it means they fall into an earlier school year.

EYFS training: Part 8 – PSED - Get emotional

Monday, August 19, 2019

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The mental health and emotional well-being of our youngest children has never been so high on the agenda. Charlotte Goddard asks what this means for training

Free school pupils score higher in phonics check

Thursday, September 26, 2019

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Children attending free schools and converter academies outperformed those in sponsored academies and local authority-run schools in the phonics check.

Nursery World Awards 2019: Initiatives - Community Support

Monday, September 2, 2019

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GNG Nursery, Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (SYCC) Birmingham

NW Equipment & Resources Awards 2019: Understanding the World

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

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One gold, four silver and two bronze medals were awarded.

NW Equipment & Resources Awards 2019: Outdoors

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

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Six silver medals were awarded.

Teaching assistants buying school uniforms for 'cash-strapped' families

Friday, September 6, 2019

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Teaching assistants are using their own money to help families buy school uniforms, fund trips and provide lunch money, according to a new survey.

Nursery Management: Forest School - Good wood

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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More and more settings are claiming Forest School is part of their offering. But how do you ensure it is more than just a marketing gimmick? Meredith Jones Russell reports

Nursery Management: Working Poverty: Parents - On the breadline

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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We know that 70 per cent of all poor children are in working families. So how easy is it for these families to access childcare? Charlotte Goddard investigates

Children's commissioner launches manifesto for children's life chances

Saturday, September 7, 2019

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The Children’s Commissioner for England has launched a children’s manifesto aiming to transform young people’s life chances.

Steiner celebrates 100 years in education

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

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Steiner education celebrates its centenary this year with a conference open to everyone working in early years.

Discovering Dinosaurs

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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When children at 22 Street Lane Nursery in Roundhay showed an interest in dinosaurs, staff responded by asking them if they could hear any stomping noises in the garden.

Proposed EYFS changes ‘not supported by evidence’

Monday, September 16, 2019

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New research reveals there is little support among the sector or evidence for making extensive changes to the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

Going to Market

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) Soho Nursery visited the nearby Berwick Street market, where children discussed the shapes and textures of the different produce.

Circus Skills

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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Children at Little Treasures Day Nursery Skegness have been practising their circus skills while out and about in their local park.

EYFS Activities: Five ways to… mark-make outside

Monday, September 16, 2019

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How to combine mark-making activity with the outdoors environment. By Julie Mountain

Health & Well-Being: Executive Functions, Part 1

Monday, September 16, 2019

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Activities for three to fives

Sector warns that proposed rise to national wage will ‘inflict significant damage’