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Friday, February 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching assistants working with small groups of young children struggling to talk have successfully improved their language skills by several months.

Yoga therapy campaign raises £1,000 for SEN children

Thursday, February 25, 2016

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A yoga centre in North London is raising money to give more children with special needs access to specialist one-to-one therapy sessions.

Keep it simple: planning

Thursday, February 25, 2016

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A reflective course that will not only help educators to use a quality and reflective approach to observing, assessing and planning for children’s next steps, but will also help to reduce the amount of paperwork that educators use in their day-to-day duties.

Disabled children missing out on the chance to play

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

| Nursery World

More than half of disabled children have been turned away by early years settings, according to a new report.

2016 Narrowing the Gap Conferences - June to October

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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We would be delighted to welcome you to our TTS 2016 Narrowing the Gap Conferences.

Family and Childcare Trust Survey: shortage of places puts 30-hour childcare in doubt

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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More than a third of local authorities in England say they do not have enough childcare places for three- and four-year-olds, putting the Government’s plan to offer 30 hours of free childcare in jeopardy, a major report warns.

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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Part 5: Trainee EYT Emma Davis on the benefits - and disadvantages - of juggling manager duties with her training

Petition calling for extension of EYFS to seven tipping 11,000

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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Nearly 11,000 supporters have signed a government petition calling for the Early Years Foundation Stage to be extended to age seven since it was set up just a week ago, with the author calling for Key Stage 1 to be scrapped.

Seven million children face benefits freeze

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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Millions of children face being pushed into poverty if the planned four-year freeze on benefits comes into force this April, new research has found.

Asquith buys south-east based group

Monday, February 22, 2016

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Asquith Nurseries has acquired Barley Barn Childcare, the first deal in an expansion plan for 2016.

NDNA survey: most settings wary of 30 hours

Monday, February 22, 2016

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The latest NDNA survey finds funding and the 30 hours policy causing nurseries concern

Fruit and veg

Monday, February 22, 2016

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The babies at kidsunlimited Sale Day Nursery on Marsland Road have been exploring different types of fruit and vegetables.

Pancake fun

Monday, February 22, 2016

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Mama Bear’s Pre-School Unit in Downend had great fun on Shrove Tuesday, with children learning how to make pancakes and then designing their own creations on paper plates.

EYFS Activities - Let’s explore…science

Features

Monday, February 22, 2016

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Children at a Bright Horizons setting turned into willing little scientists, explains Marianne Sargent

Whatever the weather

Monday, February 22, 2016

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Make the most of our variable climate, says Sue Cowley

Sustainability: Part 2 - Taking the lead

Features

Monday, February 22, 2016

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In the second part of our sustainability series, Diane Boyd and Nicky Hirst of Liverpool John Moores University, and Sarah Emerson of Kids Love Nature, describe how leaders can start the process off

Laughter and having fun

Monday, February 22, 2016

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Professor Cathy Nutbrown revels in the delights of children's humour

Litter picking

Monday, February 22, 2016

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Initiated by the town’s deputy mayor, children and staff at Paper Moon Nursery in Mansfield joined a group of volunteers to help give their local area a thorough clean-up.

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