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Call for children's eye tests to improve literacy

Friday, June 15, 2018

| Nursery World

New guidance on improving children's communication, language and literacy before school, advises early years settings to make sure children receive eye tests.

Health & Well-Being: Obesity - Time for bed

Features

Monday, June 11, 2018

| Nursery World

With a recent study linking obesity to insufficient sleep, Meredith Jones Russell asks how practitioners and parents can ensure that children get enough rest day and night

Exposure to germs could prevent childhood leukaemia

News

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Exposing children to common harmless bugs, for example at nursery, could help prevent the most common type of childhood cancer.

A wholehearted commitment to children's well-being

Opinion

Friday, May 18, 2018

| Nursery World

Introducing healthy well-being habits early on could be game-changing, says Jennie Johnson

Nursery well-being programme aims to prevent mental health problems

News

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

| Nursery World

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

Early years group calls for smacking ban

News

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years training organisation NEyTCO has launched a social media awareness campaign in support of banning smacking.

Call for young children's dental care to be prioritised

News

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents struggle to access free oral health care and are unaware of dental checks for one-year-olds, according to a new survey.

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

News

Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has pledged more than £860,000 to boost outdoor learning in the early years.

A Unique Child: Child development - Sleepy time

Features

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners have a vital role to play in developing healthy sleeping habits for the babies and young children in their care. Jackie Hardie explains her nursery’s approach

Grandparents' over-indulgence is a risk to children's health

News

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Grandparents’ behaviour may inadvertently have a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.??

Call for children with reading difficulties to have hearing checks

News

Friday, October 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Academics from Coventry University are recommending children with reading difficulties be more 'thoroughly screened' for hearing problems.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

News

Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

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

Call to change attitudes to breastfeeding

News

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

| Nursery World

Social stigma is a major barrier to breastfeeding and more must be done to support women to continue breastfeeding beyond the first few weeks, experts say.

Emotional wellbeing focus of infant mental health awareness week

News

Thursday, June 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Better Start projects in Bradford and Blackpool are raising awareness of the impact of too much stress during pregnancy.

Multiple births research centre opens

News

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

| Nursery World

An innovative new centre aimed at improving the support available to families of twins, triplets and more has launched in Birmingham.

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

News

Thursday, April 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Outdoor learning, exercise and play are highlighted in the Scottish government’s action plan for early learning and childcare.

Interview - Professor Greta Defeyter, University of Northumbria

Other

Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

The Healthy Living Lab is giving evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger’s school holidays inquiry.

Physical activity: some lessons from Finland

Opinion

Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

It may sound strange, but we know very little about children’s physical activity (PA) in daycare and nurseries. How physically active are children really? What instigates PA?