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UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures show that health visitors are increasingly seeing children with delayed language.

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are hoping they have put anxieties over baby sleep training to bed for good – after a study found the controversial method has no impact on stress hormones or bonding.

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.

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Five areas in England will use the lottery money to pilot initiatives to improve children’s outcomes.

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new institute to drive the improvement of learning and care for babies, toddlers and young children has launched today.

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A call to put early childhood development (ECD) at the heart of the United Nations' next global development goals has received cross-party support.

Labour MPS call for integrated approach to overcome inequality

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Labour politicians Dame Tessa Jowell and Ivan Lewis MP have called for a focus on early intervention among poverty-stricken children to be at the heart of the post-2015 framework for developing countries.

Light drinking during in pregnancy 'not harmful'

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Light drinking during pregnancy does not harm child behavioural or cognitive development, according to new research by University College London.

Concern over cars and strangers keeps children indoors

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Monday, August 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Traffic and a fear of strangers are preventing children from playing outdoors, according to new research by Play England.

Training to help staff support parents to manage children's weight

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

| Nursery World

Children's centre staff in Wandsworth and Lewisham will be taught how to raise the issue of tackling childhood obesity with families, as part of a new programme commissioned by the NHS.

Local authorities to pilot payment-by-results in children's centres

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Children's centres will be paid according to the take-up of free nursery education among disadvantaged two and three-year-olds, in plans unveiled by children's minister Sarah Teather.

'Natural' for breastfed babies to cry more

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Babies who are breastfed are more likely to be irritable than bottle-fed babies, according to a new study.

Secret to instilling a love of fruit and veg in young children revealed

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Children are more likely to eat the food on their plate if there are seven different items and six different colours, finds a new study.

New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

| Nursery World

New guidance for childcare and health professionals about portion sizes for one - to three-year-olds has been published by an independent group of leading nutritionists and child health experts.

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies weaned on home-cooked vegetables are more likely to eat them as children, according to new research.

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children who watch TV in the evening are more likely to experience sleep problems, a new study has found.

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

A 33.5m project is to follow the lives of 90,000 British children from birth to find out more about what factors affect health and happiness in society.

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Children who regularly skip breakfast before going to school are nearly twice as likely to be obese compared with those who eat something before they leave home, according to a new study.

A good night's sleep 'helps children do better at school'

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children who have regular bedtimes and sleep for a minimum of 11 hours a night perform better at school, a new study has found.

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Health visiting needs to be recognised in law as a profession to avoid more tragedies like the case of Baby P, says the health visitors' union Unite.

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UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

Youngest children not active enough

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

Labour MPS call for integrated approach to overcome inequality

Light drinking during in pregnancy 'not harmful'

Concern over cars and strangers keeps children indoors

Training to help staff support parents to manage children's weight

Local authorities to pilot payment-by-results in children's centres

'Natural' for breastfed babies to cry more

Secret to instilling a love of fruit and veg in young children revealed

New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

A good night's sleep 'helps children do better at school'

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

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