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

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.

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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The needs of children, especially those at risk of domestic abuse, have been missed due to an increase in health visitor workloads as staff were moved to support the Covid-19 workforce, a survey by UCL warns.

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

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Refugee support groups are losing out on funding during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when vulnerable families are particularly hard hit.

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

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New research reveals that new mother checks are being 'squeezed in' by GPs.

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

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Monday, August 19, 2019

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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.

More 'robust intervention' needed from Government to increase healthy voucher take-up

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

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The Government has been accused of failing to invest in its Healthy Start scheme, as new figures show almost half of eligible London families are missing out on the vouchers.

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

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Friday, July 26, 2019

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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.

Call for children's screen time to be restricted to two hours a day

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

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Parents should restrict children's screen time, as report claims that by the age of eight the average child will have spent a year sitting in front of a screen.

Millions of children in families too poor to afford a healthy diet

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

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Close to 4 million children are in households that can’t afford enough fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods to meet Government nutritional guidelines.

Working parents 'pushed to breaking point' by long hours culture

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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New research suggests that parents are having to turn down promotions and stall their careers because the UK's long hours culture is putting a strain on family life.

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

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Monday, January 8, 2018

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The new Change4Life campaign encourages parents to give children healthy snacks such as rice cakes rather than chocolate or sweets.

Yoga therapy for children with SEN celebrated

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Members of a unique yoga community joined together for the first international conference on a pioneering yoga method for children with special educational needs.

New guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

A million children with serious medical conditions put at risk by schools

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Monday, October 23, 2017

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The lives of one million children with chronic medical conditions are being put in jeopardy because schools don’t know what to do in an emergency, warns a body of child health organisations.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

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Friday, September 15, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report suggests a ‘bleak future’ for school breakfast clubs as more than four in ten teachers say their club will close in the next three years.

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

| Nursery World

New research suggest that early years settings, schools and healthcare providers need to work harder to support the ongoing needs of children who are born prematurely.

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A programme in which schools provide food and support to families in need during the summer holidays has been expanded, following a pilot of the scheme.

New parents lose 657 hours of sleep per year

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Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Research published today by the charity Book Trust reveals that new parents lose 675 hours of sleep per year- the equivalent of almost four weeks of less sleep a year.

Less than half of mothers breastfeed after two months

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

| Nursery World

A survey of 500 new mothers reveals that while almost three-quarters start breastfeeding, less than half continue to do so six-to eight weeks later.

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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New figures show that health visitors are increasingly seeing children with delayed language.

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.

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

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Monday, May 30, 2016

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A series of events are planned across the country during the UK’s first national Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

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Researchers are hoping they have put anxieties over baby sleep training to bed for good – after a study found the controversial method has no impact on stress hormones or bonding.

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

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

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

More 'robust intervention' needed from Government to increase healthy voucher take-up

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

Call for children's screen time to be restricted to two hours a day

Millions of children in families too poor to afford a healthy diet

Working parents 'pushed to breaking point' by long hours culture

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

Yoga therapy for children with SEN celebrated

New guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

A million children with serious medical conditions put at risk by schools

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

New parents lose 657 hours of sleep per year

Less than half of mothers breastfeed after two months

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

Scotland’s first baby boxes delivered to expectant mums

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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