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Early Education launches events to address gaps in professional development when working with birth to threes

Thursday, March 14, 2024

| Nursery World

These series of events will highlight the importance of quality – rather than quantity – of provision for the new entitlements for children from nine months to two years.

Pilot successful in changing young children's views on gender

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Monday, January 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Young children’s views of gender can be overturned by adopting an approach that challenges perceived views of boys’ and girls’ toys, a study has found.

Boys from poorer backgrounds gain most from not delaying school start

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Friday, February 22, 2019

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged boys benefit most from starting Reception in September, according to new research.

Ofsted calls for early years experts

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted is calling for academics, researchers and practitioners to apply to take part in a new early years forum to debate early years teaching and practice.

'Play and joy' in the snow

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Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

A strong emphasis on the outdoors and a later start to formal learning are key in Scandinavia, Catherine Gaunt discovered on Nursery World’s study tour to Finland and Sweden last month

Big picture: Scandi mania

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

| Nursery World

Childminder Hannah Rosalie hit the headlines this month for her ‘Scandi’ approach, with children having naps outside.

TV show aims to prove benefits of bringing young and old together

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Friday, July 28, 2017

| Nursery World

In a new experiment Channel 4 is bringing together a group of elderly care home residents and pre-school children over several weeks to assess the impact on their health, wellbeing and even life expectancy.

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

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Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Links between the life of John Bowlby and his theory of attachment are explored in a free new exhibition at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.

Bringing maths into everyday activities key to success

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Monday, February 27, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report outlines what nurseries and childminders can do to close the gap in maths attainment for children, especially for those from less privileged backgrounds.

SEED: Latest reports include focus on good early years practice

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Friday, January 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Tailoring practice to children’s needs, a skilled and experienced workforce, and an open and reflective culture are highlighted as key in new research on good practice in early education.

New programme to monitor two-year-olds' progress

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

| Nursery World

The progress and outcomes of funded two-year-olds are to be tracked from point of entry to the end of Reception in a new project backed by funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.

New early years training centre launches

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Friday, May 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Early Excellence has opened an early years training centre in London’s Docklands.

Youngest children not active enough

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

New website to improve understanding of SEN children's needs

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| Nursery World

A three-year project aims to make it easier for early years practitioners to support children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Lego Foundation's £4m grant for play research

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

| Nursery World

A new research centre dedicated to the role of play in the early years is being established at Cambridge University, thanks to a grant from the Lego Foundation, the toymaker’s charitable arm.

ICT - for & against: Toddlers, TV and touchscreens

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Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

Do ICT and multimedia in the early years have positive potential, or are they a danger to development? Here, two experts make their case.

Education policies: Current certainties to new visions

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Monday, May 4, 2015

| Nursery World

A new book looks at the ways we teach children and how we assess their progress - and sets out a vision for improving our methods. One of the book's editors, Dominic Wyse, explains.

Cambridge Primary Review Trust - Challenging aspects of EY practice

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A research paper published earlier this year has major implications for the early years because of the challenges it makes to some of the ideas that have become 'best practice', says Julian Grenier

Children share reading tips for summer

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Pre-school and primary children are invited to spend their summer holidays lost in books and share their favourites as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Reading for enjoyment helps children do better at maths

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Friday, September 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Children who read for pleasure are more likely to perform well at maths and English, according to new research by the Institute of Education (IOE).

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched the country's first play strategy, which recognises the vital role of play to children's well-being and development.

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Scotland is to become the first country in the world to deliver the Roots of Empathy programme in every area.

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The largest teaching union has slammed the phonics reading check for six-year-olds as a 'waste of money', after Government research found that the majority of teachers found it had 'little or no impact' on children's reading and writing.

Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The proposed primary national curriculum will hold back the progress of many children and label others as failures according to 102 individuals and organisations.

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Early Education launches events to address gaps in professional development when working with birth to threes

Pilot successful in changing young children's views on gender

Boys from poorer backgrounds gain most from not delaying school start

Ofsted calls for early years experts

'Play and joy' in the snow

Big picture: Scandi mania

TV show aims to prove benefits of bringing young and old together

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

Bringing maths into everyday activities key to success

SEED: Latest reports include focus on good early years practice

New programme to monitor two-year-olds' progress

New early years training centre launches

Youngest children not active enough

New website to improve understanding of SEN children's needs

Lego Foundation's £4m grant for play research

ICT - for & against: Toddlers, TV and touchscreens

Education policies: Current certainties to new visions

Cambridge Primary Review Trust - Challenging aspects of EY practice

Children share reading tips for summer

Reading for enjoyment helps children do better at maths

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

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