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

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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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.

Co-sleeping raises cot death risk

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents who share a bed with their breastfed baby increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome five-fold, warns a new study, the largest analysis of its kind.

MMR vaccine take-up in children below WHO target

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Friday, September 30, 2011

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New figures from the NHS reveal that despite an increase in the number of children being immunised against MMR, the rate of vaccination still falls below the World Health Organisation's target.

Call for supplement strategy, as children go short of vitamin D

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Friday, October 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Vitamin supplement recommendations for under-fives are out of step with their needs and a lack of awareness is leading to a shortfall of Vitamin D in young children, according to a new report.

New resource to help nurseries and schools with children's toileting problems

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A new guide offers advice to nurseries to help them cope with a rise in the number of young children in early years settings and schools who are not toilet-trained.

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

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Friday, July 26, 2019

| Nursery World

One in four families in England are missing out on vital baby health visits, increasing the risk of parental mental health problems going undetected, warns the NSPCC.

Nursery food review calls for national guidelines for food and drink in early years settings

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

| Nursery World

All nurseries and childminders should follow practical guidance on what children under five should eat and drink in early years settings, a Government review recommends.

Mothers send sick children to school for fear of losing their job

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Nearly a fifth of mums would rather send their sick child to school than take time off work, for fear of getting behind or losing their job, according to a new survey.

Campaign calls for the removal of ‘junk’ from children’s foods

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

| Nursery World

A new campaign is calling on the Government and food industry to remove the high quantities of 'junk' from children's foods.

Study reveals link between abuse in childhood and violence in later life

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Friday, May 2, 2014

| Nursery World

The extent to which violent and abusive experiences in childhood affect harmful behaviour as an adult is highlighted in a new study.

Nurseries ban use of Nivea sun cream due to formula containing almond oil

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Friday, April 22, 2022

| Nursery World

A warning that some Nivea sun creams for children now contain almond oil has gone viral on social media among the early years community.

Scotland’s first baby boxes delivered to expectant mums

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

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Expectant mothers in Clackmannanshire and Orkney are the first to benefit from a new Scottish Government pilot to gift every newborn a box of essential items.

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.

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Firefighters across England are working with councils to tackle childhood obesity and cut sudden infant deaths.

Almost half of meals served to young children are too big or too small

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Monday, August 19, 2019

| Nursery World

Analysis by the Infant & Toddler Forum (ITF) found 49 per cent of meals served to children aged between one and four were outside the recommended portion size range.

Children wanted for research into new eczema treatment

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Monday, January 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Three hundred children are being recruited for a clinical trial to determine whether silk clothing can help in the treatment of eczema.

Children encouraged to swap 'screen time' for time outdoors

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Monday, March 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Three children’s organisations in the UK are urging children to get outdoors for National Children’s Day 2014.

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| Nursery World

More than a third of parents have never received information from healthcare professionals on vitamin D levels in their child, a new poll finds.

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 guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| Nursery World

New Scottish guidance recommends that breastfed children from birth are given a daily supplement of vitamin D.

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.

Postnatal depression left untreated among thousands of mothers

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Up to 35,000 new mothers struggle with postnatal depression each year without seeking treatment, a survey by 4 children suggests.

Experts consider plan to vaccinate all children against flu

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

| Nursery World

All children would be offered the flu vaccination in the form of nose drops, if plans being considered are given the go ahead.

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

Millions of families to receive healthy recipe cards

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Four million recipe cards will be sent to families to help them plan healthier meals as part of the Department of Health's Change4Life campaign.

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

Co-sleeping raises cot death risk

MMR vaccine take-up in children below WHO target

Call for supplement strategy, as children go short of vitamin D

New resource to help nurseries and schools with children's toileting problems

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

Nursery food review calls for national guidelines for food and drink in early years settings

Mothers send sick children to school for fear of losing their job

Campaign calls for the removal of ‘junk’ from children’s foods

Study reveals link between abuse in childhood and violence in later life

Nurseries ban use of Nivea sun cream due to formula containing almond oil

Scotland’s first baby boxes delivered to expectant mums

Youngest children not active enough

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

Almost half of meals served to young children are too big or too small

Children wanted for research into new eczema treatment

Children encouraged to swap 'screen time' for time outdoors

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

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

New guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

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

Postnatal depression left untreated among thousands of mothers

Experts consider plan to vaccinate all children against flu

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

Millions of families to receive healthy recipe cards

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