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Parents call on politcians to prioritise healthy food for children

Friday, April 26, 2024

| Nursery World

Parents have launched their own manifesto calling on all political parties to put children’s healthy food at the heart of their plans.

Lockdown Babies: Supporting children with SEND and their parents

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Jo Parkes looks at the impact on settings from the increase in children requiring more support from staff, and how they are navigating the best ways to help parents.

Millions of families cutting back on healthy food that is twice as expensive as unhealthy options

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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A ‘worrying’ proportion of ‘food insecure’ families are cutting back on healthy food, sparking concerns of widening health inequalities.

Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

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Saturday, November 11, 2023

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The value of the Healthy Start scheme, which helps women with children under the age of four with the cost of food and milk, needs to increase by 20 per cent to cover the cost of essentials such as baby formula, finds new analysis.

Pregnant women and children urged to take-up free flu vaccination

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Pregnant women are being urged to protect themselves and their baby this winter with flu and Covid vaccines.

NHS launches campaign to boost uptake of MMR vaccine and avoid a measles epidemic

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Friday, July 14, 2023

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Parents are being advised to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles amid concern London could see an outbreak of the virus with tens of thousands of cases.

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

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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.

New film highlights the reality faced by families struggling to afford food

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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A new short film has been released to highlight the struggle faced by families to put food on the table due to the cost-of-living crisis.

New resource to support mental health in the early years

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge have launched a new resource to support the mental health of babies and young children.

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

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Monday, April 3, 2023

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The Food Foundation is calling on ministers to do more to raise awareness of the Healthy Start scheme and increase its value and eligibility, after it failed to meet the Government’s own target for take-up among low-income families.

Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

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With cases of Strep A and scarlet fever higher than usual for this time of year, early years providers and schools are being asked to follow the usual outbreak management processes as set out in government guidance.

Survey highlights rise in pupils unable to afford school lunches

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Friday, December 2, 2022

| Nursery World

Teachers are reporting a rise in the number of children going hungry at school that are not eligible for free school meals.

Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report finds that the ‘wide-reaching’ impacts of the pandemic are far from over for the youngest in society.

'Alarming' increase in food insecurity as millions are forced to skip meals

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

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Within the past month, nearly one in five households, including those with children, have eaten less, skipped meals or gone without eating for an entire day, reveals new data.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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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.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

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Kellogg’s has lost a High Court battle over new Government rules stopping its products from being prominently displayed on supermarket shelves because they are deemed ‘unhealthy’.

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Vitamin Angels UK extends partnership with NDNA as nurseries increase food donations and other support to struggling families and members of staff. Catherine Gaunt reports

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

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The London Early Years Foundation is calling on the Government to invest in nursery food provision to support families living in poverty and improve young children's health.

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

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

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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 dedicated services to support early trauma

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

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.

Teachers call for universal free school meals in England

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Teaching unions and head teachers have written to the chancellor and the education secretary calling for free school meals to be extended, as families struggle with the cost of living crisis.

Health & Nutrition - Going hungry

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

With food insecurity that rose during the pandemic set to continue for many families, Meredith Jones Russell reports on the crisis and asks what help is available

Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Thousands of nursery children that are eligible for free school meals could be missing out on the benefit, according to an analysis by the Education Policy Institute.

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Parents call on politcians to prioritise healthy food for children

Lockdown Babies: Supporting children with SEND and their parents

Millions of families cutting back on healthy food that is twice as expensive as unhealthy options

Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

Pregnant women and children urged to take-up free flu vaccination

NHS launches campaign to boost uptake of MMR vaccine and avoid a measles epidemic

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

New film highlights the reality faced by families struggling to afford food

New resource to support mental health in the early years

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

Survey highlights rise in pupils unable to afford school lunches

Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

'Alarming' increase in food insecurity as millions are forced to skip meals

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

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

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

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

Teachers call for universal free school meals in England

Health & Nutrition - Going hungry

Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

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