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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.

Call for young children's dental care to be prioritised

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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

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Friday, March 2, 2018

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

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

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

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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

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Friday, October 6, 2017

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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

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Friday, September 22, 2017

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

Call to change attitudes to breastfeeding

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

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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

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

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

Multiple births research centre opens

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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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

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

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

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.

'Shocking' rise in young children having baby teeth removed

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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The number of toddlers having teeth extracted due to tooth decay has risen by almost a quarter in the last decade, new figures reveal.

Exercise levels for both boys and girls decline 'long before adolescence'

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

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Levels of exercise decline in most children in the UK by the age of six to seven years - long before adolescence and regardless of gender, research has suggested.

First aid training can boost pre-school children’s confidence

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

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Children as young as four can learn what to do in an emergency with the help of first aid training tailored specifically for them.

Nursery's grant to boost children's wellbeing and mental health

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Friday, February 17, 2017

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A nursery in St Albans has treated its children to a newly developed sensory room and bespoke wellbeing activities as part of Feeling Good Week.

Children's 'red books' start to go online from April

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Monday, February 13, 2017

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The ‘red book’, the paper-based personal child health record for under-fives, will be available online for London parents from April ahead of a national rollout.

Children's literacy linked to healthy eating

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

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A new study shows that diet has a significant impact on reading skills acquired during early school years.

Nearly a third of Reception children's physical development 'of concern'

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Friday, September 2, 2016

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The number of four-year-olds not physically ready to start school is rising, research from Loughborough University claims.

Children as young as three unhappy with the way they look

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

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Nearly a third of early years practitioners have heard a child calling themselves fat, with children as young as three are worried about their weight, according to new research.

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

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Friday, July 29, 2016

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‘Every movement counts’ is the motto of a new Department of Health campaign to encourage children aged under five to be physically active for at least three hours a day.