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Open University launches free children’s mental health course

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

A free online course to support children’s mental health and wellbeing has been launched by the Open University.

Free wellbeing-themed online CPD launched

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

A free programme of CPD covering wellbeing-themed topics such as anxiety and child neglect has been launched.

Coronavirus: training providers facing huge drops in apprentice numbers

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Training providers are facing huge drops in apprentice numbers as settings start to close en masse and new apprentices stay away.

All the latest on the coronavirus crisis and the early years sector

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Keep up to date with news, opinion and advice on how coronavirus is affecting the early years sector, children and families with Nursery World's Big Issue.

Award-winning physical activity and nutrition training courses launch nationwide

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Former nursery owner Linda Baston-Pitt is expanding her health and well-being training programmes across the country.

New framework for training in infant mental health launches

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

A new competencies framework for all those working with children from 0-2 aims to help practitioners assess their knowledge and identify gaps in their training.

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

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Friday, June 1, 2018

One in four early years workers are considering leaving the sector due to stress and mental health problems, a major survey has revealed.

Nursery well-being programme aims to prevent mental health problems

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

A well-being programme developed specially for pre-school children is expanding into nurseries across the country.

First aiders warn nursery children at risk

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Friday, April 27, 2018

A first aid training body has warned that pre-school children in Scotland are being put at unneccessary risk because there is no requirement for childcare staff to hold a paediatric first aid certificate.

RCN flags dangers of huge drop in school nurse numbers

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned that children are being put at risk by cuts to school nurse positions.

New nutrition course aimed at primary teachers

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The British Nutrition Foundation has launched a free online course to support primary schools to teach pupils about food.

Spotlight on…Victoria Rose-Carless

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Sunday, April 30, 2017

Baby massage instructor

Level 2 and 3 job-starters must have first-aid training

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Monday, March 20, 2017

All newly qualified Level 2 and 3 entrants to the early years workforce must have a paediatric first-aid (PFA) certificate within three months of starting work in order to be included in ratios.

First aid training can boost pre-school children’s confidence

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Children as young as four can learn what to do in an emergency with the help of first aid training tailored specifically for them.

Play aims to help children's professionals deal with FGM

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

A new interactive theatre play is supporting professionals working with children to react appropriately to suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Nursery group trains staff in using life-saving equipment

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

A Welsh nursery chain has bought defibrillators to use in paediatric first aid training.

Spotlight on…Justine Vedmore

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Owner and founder of Blue Door Nursery in Cardiff

School boy wins Busy Bees training cook-off

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

A Birmingham secondary school pupil has won the Busy Bees Training Academy ‘Greens to Gourmet’ Culinary Challenge.

Expert food advice for settings in new scheme

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Monday, October 19, 2015

A new pilot project will see accredited nutritionists work with early years providers to help them develop and maintain a culture of healthy eating and nutrition in their settings.

Government seeks sector's views on compulsory first aid training

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Friday, October 16, 2015

A Government consultation has been launched on proposals for all newly qualified nursery staff to undertake paediatric first aid training for the first time.