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Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A new podcast series featuring stories of parents who have given birth during lockdown along with interviews with leading practitioners and politicians, has been launched by Andrea Leadsom MP, chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review.

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

| Nursery World

A new petition calls for the Government's Health and Education departments to work more closely together to tackle 'critical issues' affecting children's development.

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

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Friday, July 29, 2016

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‘Every movement counts’ is the motto of a new Department of Health campaign to encourage children aged under five to be physically active for at least three hours a day.

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.

Are we betraying children?

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

As a British Medical Association report on children and health reveals how UK outcomes are falling behind other developed nations, Sir Al Aynsley-Green calls on the sector to respond at a local level in order to drive change on a national scale.

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

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Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under 60 per cent are not meeting Government activity targets, according to new research.

Children's 'red books' start to go online from April

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Monday, February 13, 2017

| Nursery World

The ‘red book’, the paper-based personal child health record for under-fives, will be available online for London parents from April ahead of a national rollout.

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

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Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has pledged more than £860,000 to boost outdoor learning in the early years.

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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The Health and Social Care Committee wants the Government to produce a long-term strategy for the first 1,000 days of life to improve support and services for children and families.

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.

Parents blame lack of playgrounds for child health problems

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Friday, August 30, 2019

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of parents say that a lack of play areas is affecting their child's health, figures suggest.

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.

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

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

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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.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Child detention 'will be ended', says new government

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

Campaigners have welcomed a pledge by the new coalition Government to end the detention of children in immigration centres.

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.

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.

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Outdoor learning, exercise and play are highlighted in the Scottish government’s action plan for early learning and childcare.

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.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

| Nursery World

More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

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Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

Are we betraying children?

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

Children's 'red books' start to go online from April

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

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

Parents blame lack of playgrounds for child health problems

Youngest children not active enough

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

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Child detention 'will be ended', says new government

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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