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Two-year-old pilot study finds high-quality settings make a difference

Thursday, March 7, 2013

| Nursery World

Five-year-olds who took part in the initial two-year-old pilot of free early education places did no better at school at the end of the Reception year than other children, a Government study has found.

Government's childcare reforms 'put children at risk'

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Reforms to increase ratios to allow nursery staff and childminder to look after more children are at odds with Government policy to foster close one-to-one bonds with children, an early years expert will say today.

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.

University to offer forest school training

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Education experts at Nottingham Trent University will offer an introduction to forest schools in a new module, starting this September.

Government commits to halving the early years literacy gap

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

| Nursery World

The education secretary will today pledge to halve the number of children starting school below the expected level for speaking and reading by 2028.

Scottish government consults on closing the gap

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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

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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.

Get ready for Chatterbox Challenge!

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years settings are reminded to sign up to take part in I CAN's Chatterbox Challenge, which runs from 1-7 February.

Rise in unhappiness and mental health problems in girls

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Girls are more worried about their appearance than boys, says a new report, which highlights an alarming trend in self-harm among young teenage girls.

Child development 'not harmed' by mother's return to work

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

| Nursery World

A study has found that how well children do at school is not affected if their mother returns to work in their first year of life.

New series of show that unites nursery children with the older generation

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The BAFTA-nominated Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds is returning to Channel 4.

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

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Friday, February 8, 2019

| Nursery World

MPs have been left 'frustrated' by the Government's rejection of a new national early intervention strategy to tackle childhood adversity and trauma.

Cost-of-living crisis hits households with children the most – study

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s learning and development are being impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, according to NatCen research, which highlights that poverty rates are higher for households with children.

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

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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.

Resources for exploring music and language in early years settings launched

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Monday, July 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Videos demonstrating new ways of encouraging musical exploration within early years settings, along with tips on how to incorporate music into storytelling, are among the latest additions to the online resource, Sound Communities.

Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Children, and especially boys, demonstrate stronger stereotyping about masculine and feminine jobs than previously suspected, a study by the University of Sussex has revealed.

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Mental health difficulties in primary school-aged children increased during the first national lockdown, the latest Co-SPACE study highlights.

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

| Nursery World

From trauma to bereavement and domestic abuse, the majority of nursery workers are encountering children with extremely difficult backgrounds and many feel underprepared for the task, research has found.

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

| Nursery World

Organisations and charities call for a Summer of Play, as more than half of children say they play outside or with their friends less since the pandemic.

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| Nursery World

A petition that urges the Education Secretary Michael Gove not to get rid of teaching assistants has gained more than 60,000 signatures.

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Two-year-old pilot study finds high-quality settings make a difference

Government's childcare reforms 'put children at risk'

Light drinking during in pregnancy 'not harmful'

University to offer forest school training

Government commits to halving the early years literacy gap

Scottish government consults on closing the gap

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

Get ready for Chatterbox Challenge!

Rise in unhappiness and mental health problems in girls

Child development 'not harmed' by mother's return to work

New series of show that unites nursery children with the older generation

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

Cost-of-living crisis hits households with children the most – study

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

Resources for exploring music and language in early years settings launched

Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

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