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Sure Start cut hospital visits for children in deprived areas

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

| Nursery World

Sure Start children’s centres significantly reduced hospitalisations for children in poorer neighbourhoods and saved the NHS millions of pounds, new research has found.

1.3m children in overcrowded homes

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Sunday, September 1, 2019

| Nursery World

New research which reveals that more than one in ten children in England are living in overcrowded homes, while hundreds of thousands are in temporary accommodation, highlights the impact of the housing crisis on families.

Healthier foods served at nurseries in nutritional training trial

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The first training sessions to help early years practitioners deliver the nutritional guidelines have led to 'big improvements' to the food served at settings, finds new research.

Three-quarters of teachers hold toothbrushing sessions

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Most primary school teachers are running tooth brushing sessions every morning, because children tell them they don’t regularly brush their teeth at home.

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

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Monday, February 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The lives of 830,000 babies a year could be saved if new mothers around the world breastfed straight after giving birth, according to Save the Children.

Early years resources focus on healthy eating for toddlers

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The Infant and Toddler forum is going back to basics with healthy eating resources in response to the rise in childhood obesity.

Music therapy can comfort premature babies

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Playing live music to a premature baby can slow their heartbeat and help the child breathe more easily, a study has found.

Holiday clubs found to benefit children and families

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Monday, July 30, 2018

| Nursery World

New research reveals holiday clubs have a wider impact on child health and well-being than previously believed.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

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Friday, September 15, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report suggests a ‘bleak future’ for school breakfast clubs as more than four in ten teachers say their club will close in the next three years.

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| Nursery World

A new study will explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected health visiting services across the UK and how to improve them in the future.

Parents urged to get their child vaccinated against polio as virus detected in sewage

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Parents of young children are being encouraged to check their child’s immunisations are up-to-date following the detection of the Polio virus in sewage in London.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance and nursery group the London Early Years Foundation have joined forces to launch a survey about food provision and nutrition in early years settings.

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| Nursery World

Ten years after his landmark review on health inequalities in England, Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s update reveals a growing gap in health between the North and South, with life expectancy failing to rise for the first time in over 100 years.

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

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Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Some local authorities are starting to close down play areas in parks, amid concerns that they are becoming too crowded, despite Government advice on social distancing.

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

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Monday, September 14, 2020

| Nursery World

Guidance on how to distinguish between the symptoms of a common cold and Covid-19 in children have been published by the Royal Collage of Paediatrics and Child Health.

New campaign raises awareness of the threat of meningitis to under-fives

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A new global campaign to highlight the impact of meningitis on children and their families was launched today in London.

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 1,500 paediatricians have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for the Government to urgently publish a clear plan for getting all children back to school.

Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children from more than 1,800 schools in England will be given vouchers for healthy breakfasts over the summer holidays.

Parents urged to make sure their children's vaccinations are up-to-date

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Saturday, August 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The Local Government Association is concerned that children may have missed their routine vaccinations during COVID-19 lockdown.

Children in low-income families suffered more emotional problems during lockdown

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Children from low-income households demonstrated heightened mental health difficulties throughout lockdown, further findings from a study tracking four- to 16-year-olds during the pandemic has revealed.

More than 70,000 children in London going to bed hungry

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

| Nursery World

According to the London Food Board, which interviewed more than 1,000 parents and children, nine per cent of children in London, the equivalent of 74,000 in real terms, sometimes or often go to bed hungry.

Parents urged to cut fizzy drinks

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Friday, July 17, 2015

| Nursery World

Parents are being urged to cut sugar out of children’s diets, following a major Government review.

Obesity ‘significantly higher’ in British Pakistani toddlers, new study suggests

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Research by Leeds Beckett University suggests obesity is higher in British Pakistani children compared to those from white British backgrounds.

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Sure Start cut hospital visits for children in deprived areas

1.3m children in overcrowded homes

Healthier foods served at nurseries in nutritional training trial

Three-quarters of teachers hold toothbrushing sessions

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

Early years resources focus on healthy eating for toddlers

Music therapy can comfort premature babies

Holiday clubs found to benefit children and families

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

Parents urged to get their child vaccinated against polio as virus detected in sewage

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

New campaign raises awareness of the threat of meningitis to under-fives

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Parents urged to make sure their children's vaccinations are up-to-date

Children in low-income families suffered more emotional problems during lockdown

More than 70,000 children in London going to bed hungry

Parents urged to cut fizzy drinks

Obesity ‘significantly higher’ in British Pakistani toddlers, new study suggests

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