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Gender stereotyping causes ‘lifelong harm’ - study

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Harmful gender stereotypes are significantly limiting children’s potential, warns a report from the Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood.

Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

The atmosphere in the country has changed with the second wave of COVID, but how has that affected the way practitioners are talking to children about the virus? And what approaches should they be taking? Gabriella Jozwiak finds out

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

| Nursery World

A new scheme to help young children 'find their voice' through music and storytelling is being rolled out in Blackpool.

Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Happy babies can get through the ‘terrible twos’ with minimal behavioural problems if they are supported by a flexible method of parenting, a leading Cambridge academic told Nursery World.

SEED: Latest reports include focus on good early years practice

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Friday, January 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Tailoring practice to children’s needs, a skilled and experienced workforce, and an open and reflective culture are highlighted as key in new research on good practice in early education.

Programmes that boost children's development rated

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Programmes that support attachment, behaviour and cognitive development in young children have been assessed by the Early Intervention Foundation.

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.

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Sixty charities and organisations have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister to do more to improve support for the 1.4 million children with speech, language and communication needs.

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

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Monday, July 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Children's centre budgets should be pooled with those for midwives and health visitors, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

Children need time to be bored, ex-head says

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Friday, January 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Boredom can be more beneficial for children’s development than participation in clubs and extra-curricular activities, a leader of prep schools has said.

Interview - Dr Lynne McKenna and Dr Joan Goss

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Dr Lynne McKenna, principal lecturer and Dr Joan Goss, senior lecturer at Northumbria University.

More parents want later start for summer-borns

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Monday, May 21, 2018

| Nursery World

There has been a significant rise in the number of parents asking for their summer-born children to delay starting school.

Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

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Friday, December 1, 2023

| Nursery World

A new study suggests that young children’s understanding of language is nearly back to pre-pandemic norms, despite ‘added pressures on today’s families’.

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Five areas in England will use the lottery money to pilot initiatives to improve children’s outcomes.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Steiner reaches into the woods

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Outdoor sessions are bringing the Steiner Waldorf approach to education to families across Kent.

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Every child born in Southwark in 2016 will be eligible to receive a free book each month until their fifth birthday, thanks to country singer Dolly Parton.

Childcare may prevent emotional and behavioural problems later

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Children who spend some time in formal childcare are less likely to have behavioural problems than those that are cared for solely at home, according to new research.

More than 130 playgrounds close in two years

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Friday, November 16, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of playgrounds across England is falling rapidly, according to new research.

Children's early cognitive skills should be prioritised to close the disadvantage gap

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years services must prioritise children’s cognitive development to combat income-related learning gaps, an early intervention charity has warned.

Anti-Bullying week 2018: 'Choose respect'

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Monday, May 28, 2018

| Nursery World

The theme of Anti-Bullying Week 2018 will be choosing respect.

Government funds 5m early education study

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The first major early years research to begin since 1997 will look at the impact of free early education from the age of two on the development of thousands of children.

Scouts launch new early years programme

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

| Nursery World

The Scouts has launched its first ever programme for four- and five-year-olds.

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

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Monday, October 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support needs to be at the heart of this week’s Spending Review, says Carol Payne, interim chief executive of I CAN, the children's communication charity

Early years group calls for smacking ban

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

| Nursery World

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

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Gender stereotyping causes ‘lifelong harm’ - study

Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

SEED: Latest reports include focus on good early years practice

Programmes that boost children's development rated

Youngest children not active enough

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

Children need time to be bored, ex-head says

Interview - Dr Lynne McKenna and Dr Joan Goss

More parents want later start for summer-borns

Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Steiner reaches into the woods

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

Childcare may prevent emotional and behavioural problems later

More than 130 playgrounds close in two years

Children's early cognitive skills should be prioritised to close the disadvantage gap

Anti-Bullying week 2018: 'Choose respect'

Government funds 5m early education study

Scouts launch new early years programme

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Early years group calls for smacking ban

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