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Slight rise in children achieving 'a good level of development' at end of EYFS

Friday, December 1, 2023

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The proportion of five-year-olds with a good level of development and who reach the expected level across all areas of the EYFS at the end of the Reception year has risen slightly, according to the latest statistics.

Deprived children less likely to achieve a good level of development, reveal EYFSP results

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Less than half of children eligible for free school meals achieved a good level of development at the end of Reception, reveal the latest EYFS profile results.

Children starting Reception face 'the most challenging school start for generations'

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

| Nursery World

The charity Nesta warns that children starting Reception this term will need more support due to the number of hours of early education they have missed in the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

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Friday, May 14, 2021

| Nursery World

Nearly half of early years providers believe the gap between disadvantaged under-fives and their peers has grown during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the majority finding that fewer children across all backgrounds are reaching expected pre-Covid levels of attainment.

Coronavirus: ‘Concerning’ impact on language development and PSED among four-to five-year-olds

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

| Nursery World

Reception class children are struggling with language and communication and personal, social and emotional development, concerned teachers have told researchers looking into the impact of Covid-19 disruption on primary school starters.

New Birth to 5 Matters guidance to be published

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

| Nursery World

The new Birth to 5 Matters guidance document is being launched by the Early Years Coalition in a live Facebook stream, tonight.

Children in London ‘at risk’ of falling behind due to the pandemic

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged under-fives, who are missing out on their early years entitlement in the capital due to the impact of the pandemic, are at risk of falling behind and not being ‘school-ready’, a report by London Councils warns.

Early years practitioners can make 'a positive' difference' to child health

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

| Nursery World

Children’s health has been ‘neglected for far too long in the early years’, a leading expert told delegates at Nursery World’s online CPD conference on the EYFS.

Revised EYFS: more curriculum guidance to be launched soon

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

| Nursery World

More curriculum guidance will be published shortly to support practitioners in understanding the revised Development Matters, ahead of implementation of the revised EYFS in September 2021.

Early years coalition criticises lack of consultation over revised Development Matters and plans own guidance

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

| Nursery World

A coalition of early years organisations has slammed the Department for Education for failing to consult widely with the sector on drawing up curriculum guidance for the revised EYFS, and said it plans to consult and develop alternative guidance for children from birth to five.

In Focus: Early Childhood Education – Time for an ECE revolution

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

| Nursery World

The pandemic offers the opportunity to transform early childhood education in England to benefit young children and their families, say Claire Cameron and Peter Moss

Row breaks out between critics of the revised early years curriculum and DfE

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

| Nursery World

The dispute between a group of early years experts and teachers and the Department for Education over the Government’s planned reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage has ramped up this week.

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Early Education and TACTYC are proposing that children in pre-schools, nurseries, Reception and Year 1 classes stay on in their previous setting or class until January 2021 to support children through the Covid-19 crisis.

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

Play and well-being must be at the centre of young children's development and learning after the coronavirus crisis, when children return to early years settings and school, say campaigners.

International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

What can we learn from the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study? Dr Martina Street explains criticisms of the research, findings, and what future studies should focus on

Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy

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Friday, March 13, 2020

| Nursery World

An OECD study has found a link between five-year-olds’ use of digital devices and early literacy and working memory.

Parents find reading together helps children talk about their worries

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

| Nursery World

More than 700,000 Reception children will receive a free book this week, as a study finds reading helps children to open up about their feelings.

Exclusive interview: Montessori St Nicholas on its milestone year

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Monday, April 1, 2019

| Nursery World

As Montessori celebrates 100 years of training in the UK, Nursery World meets Leonor Stjepic, CEO of Montessori St Nicholas

Parents rate early education highly, survey shows

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

| Nursery World

Nine in ten parents of children six and under agree that early years educators have an essential role to play in their child’s development and believe they should be paid accordingly, research suggests.

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.

Boys from poorer backgrounds gain most from not delaying school start

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Friday, February 22, 2019

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged boys benefit most from starting Reception in September, according to new research.

Shops and businesses to help children develop language skills

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

| Nursery World

Clarks has pledged to train all 6,500 of its staff in developing children’s speech, language and communication skills and engaging with families in stores across the country.

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.

Gap between poor five-year-olds and their better-off peers has grown

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The early learning gap between children in poverty and their peers has widened in half of areas across England, according to new analysis.

EYFS data highlights growing gap between disadvantaged children and their peers

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

| Nursery World

The gap between children on free school meals and their peers at the end of Reception has widened, updated data from the EYFS Profile shows.

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Slight rise in children achieving 'a good level of development' at end of EYFS

Deprived children less likely to achieve a good level of development, reveal EYFSP results

Children starting Reception face 'the most challenging school start for generations'

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

Coronavirus: ‘Concerning’ impact on language development and PSED among four-to five-year-olds

New Birth to 5 Matters guidance to be published

Children in London ‘at risk’ of falling behind due to the pandemic

Early years practitioners can make 'a positive' difference' to child health

Revised EYFS: more curriculum guidance to be launched soon

Early years coalition criticises lack of consultation over revised Development Matters and plans own guidance

In Focus: Early Childhood Education – Time for an ECE revolution

Row breaks out between critics of the revised early years curriculum and DfE

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up

Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy

Parents find reading together helps children talk about their worries

Exclusive interview: Montessori St Nicholas on its milestone year

Parents rate early education highly, survey shows

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

Boys from poorer backgrounds gain most from not delaying school start

Shops and businesses to help children develop language skills

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

Gap between poor five-year-olds and their better-off peers has grown

EYFS data highlights growing gap between disadvantaged children and their peers

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