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Yoga therapy campaign raises £1,000 for SEN children

Thursday, February 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A yoga centre in North London is raising money to give more children with special needs access to specialist one-to-one therapy sessions.

Teaching assistants boost children's speaking abilities

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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

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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.

Progress on closing the disadvantage gap in early years at a standstill

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

| Nursery World

The disadvantage gap has now stopped closing in the early years, and there is a real risk any progress made over recent years to eradicate it could be undone, warns a new report.

Premature summer-born children face ‘significant’ challenges at school

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

| Nursery World

New research reveals being born just three weeks premature can impact upon children's development, particularly if it means they fall into an earlier school year.

Long-term effect of poverty on children's development revealed

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

| Nursery World

New research has established a link between persistent poverty and a negative impact on children's cognitive development.

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

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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

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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).

Children have no fear of hazards when learning to walk, finds study

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Learning how to crawl and then walk is a major part of infants' development. But as they begin to explore the world around them and make their first steps, babies are not afraid to take risks around steps and cliffs, according to a new study.

No sound strategy for children

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Friday, August 24, 2012

| Nursery World

The BBC's Strategy for Children's Audio has hit the youngest listeners hardest, says Susan Stranks

'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.

Puzzle play supports children's early maths development

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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

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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.

Toddlers who are good talkers 'less likely to express anger as they get older'

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Monday, December 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Children who have good language skills as toddlers are better able to manage frustration and anger at the age of four, according to a study by Pennsylvania State University.

Speech and language therapy for children rationed due to budget cuts, finds survey

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

| Nursery World

Children are missing out on vital speech and language therapy and starting school without the language skills they need, according to new research by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

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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

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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.

New study queries effects of late potty training

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who are potty trained at the age of two or older are more likely to suffer from infections and could experience incontinence, say health experts.

Class divide affects children's attainment

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Children's progress in their first two years at school is still largely driven by their parents' social class, according to researchers from the Institute of Education, University of London, who analysed more than 11,000 seven-year-olds across the UK.

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

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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.

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Yoga therapy campaign raises £1,000 for SEN children

Teaching assistants boost children's speaking abilities

Parents rate early education highly, survey shows

Progress on closing the disadvantage gap in early years at a standstill

Premature summer-born children face ‘significant’ challenges at school

Long-term effect of poverty on children's development revealed

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

The Big Picture - Full STEAM

Children have no fear of hazards when learning to walk, finds study

No sound strategy for children

'Natural' for breastfed babies to cry more

Puzzle play supports children's early maths development

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

Toddlers who are good talkers 'less likely to express anger as they get older'

Speech and language therapy for children rationed due to budget cuts, finds survey

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

New study queries effects of late potty training

Class divide affects children's attainment

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

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