Search

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

Play and well-being must be at the centre of young children's development and learning after the coronavirus crisis, when children return to early years settings and school, say campaigners.

Rise in children passing phonics check, but teachers' doubts remain

News

Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

While the number of children passing the phonics check has increased year-on-year, teaching staff are unsure of its value.

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

News

Monday, April 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Better Without Baseline Coalition is calling for a review of assessment and accountability for the early years following the scrapping of Baseline as a progress measure.

Talking Tents are a winner

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Encouraging a love of language, stories and reading among pre-school children and their families has won a Norwich nursery a National Literacy Trust award.

Reading charity gives away books at food banks this Christmas

News

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Free books for children and adults are to be handed out at food banks during the festive period, thanks to a partnership between Booktrust and The Trussell Trust food bank network.

Teaching assistants boost children's speaking abilities

News

Friday, February 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching assistants working with small groups of young children struggling to talk have successfully improved their language skills by several months.

Parents rate early education highly, survey shows

News

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

| Nursery World

Nine in ten parents of children six and under agree that early years educators have an essential role to play in their child’s development and believe they should be paid accordingly, research suggests.

Assessment of early learning goals doesn't provide an 'honest picture', says physical development expert

News

Thursday, March 1, 2018

| Nursery World

According to Lala Manners, the assessment criteria of the early learning goals for physical development are too subjective and must be addressed.

The Big Picture - Full STEAM

News

Sunday, March 4, 2018

| Nursery World

A new animated series on the principles of engineering will air on CBeebies during National Science Week (9-18 March).

Puzzle play supports children's early maths development

News

Friday, February 24, 2012

| Nursery World

Playing with puzzles can help children develop better spatial awareness and may even improve their maths skills, according to a new study.

Campaigners against formal learning in Reception call for controversial report to be withdrawn

News

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

| Nursery World

More than 1,700 academics, Reception and nursery teachers, early years practitioners, parents, headteachers, union leaders, and MPs have signed a letter expressing concern about Ofsted’s Bold Beginnings report.

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

News

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The London Mayor and singer Peter Andre have launched a new literacy project to support three-to-five-year-olds in the capital.

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

News

Thursday, July 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings that employ an Early Years Professional make 'significant improvements' in the quality of learning for children from two-and-a-half to five, a four-year study has concluded.

NW CONFERENCE: TWO-YEAR-OLDS: POLICY AND PRACTICE

News

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Leading experts will be offering essential information and advice on policy and provision for two-year-olds at our conference in London on 19 April.

Scottish government consults on closing the gap

News

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

| Nursery World

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on assessing progress in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing for children and young people from 3-18.

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

News

Thursday, December 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies born between 32 and 36 weeks fare less well at school, according to a new study, which recommends that children born early should have a school readiness check before starting school to help identify any problems.

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

News

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Early Education and TACTYC are proposing that children in pre-schools, nurseries, Reception and Year 1 classes stay on in their previous setting or class until January 2021 to support children through the Covid-19 crisis.

Montessori closes attainment gap for pre-school children

News

Monday, November 27, 2017

| Nursery World

An American study in academic journal Frontiers in Psychology has found that Montessori early years settings can improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.

Analysis: Sign up for 'Hello' campaign

News

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

There's plenty that you can do to be support this vital drive, says Communication Champion Jean Gross, who spoke to Melanie Defries.

Programme helps to close achievement gap for disadvantaged pupils

News

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Children at schools supported by the education charity Achievement for All are closing the gap with their peers in reading, writing and maths, according to an independent review.

Search Results

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

Rise in children passing phonics check, but teachers' doubts remain

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

Talking Tents are a winner

Reading charity gives away books at food banks this Christmas

Teaching assistants boost children's speaking abilities

Parents rate early education highly, survey shows

Assessment of early learning goals doesn't provide an 'honest picture', says physical development expert

The Big Picture - Full STEAM

Puzzle play supports children's early maths development

Campaigners against formal learning in Reception call for controversial report to be withdrawn

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

NW CONFERENCE: TWO-YEAR-OLDS: POLICY AND PRACTICE

Scottish government consults on closing the gap

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

Montessori closes attainment gap for pre-school children

Analysis: Sign up for 'Hello' campaign

Programme helps to close achievement gap for disadvantaged pupils

Current filters

Filter by

Journals

Tags

Article Types