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Test infant motor skills to help prevent learning delay, says study

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Babies who are behind in their development at the age of nine months are more likely to have learning and behavioural problems at the age of five, according to a major study published last week.

SEED: qualifications and CPD highlighted in quality report

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Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

We summarise the latest findings from the Government-funded Study of Early Education and Development (SEED).

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures show that health visitors are increasingly seeing children with delayed language.

Toddlers with delayed speech no more likely to have emotional problems as they grow up

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Friday, July 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who are late talkers are at no greater risk of suffering emotional or behavioural problems as they grow older, according to a new study.

Reversible buggies find overwhelming support among mothers

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

| Nursery World

Most parents would like to be able to easily change the way their child faces in their pushchair, suggests a study published today.

Workshop on mental health of infants

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

| Nursery World

Professor Colwyn Trevarthen will speak at a School of Infant Mental Health workshop on 12-13 June, looking at research into the effects of trauma, music and movement on the developing brain and mind in the first year of life.

Booktrust book schemes for babies and children to lose Government funding

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

The Booktrust charity, which provides free books to every baby and all five- and 11-year-olds, has had its annual budget of 13m cut by the Government.

Toddlers from musical households have 'better language skills' - study

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| Nursery World

An ‘enriched home musical environment’ can support language development in toddlers, according to new research.

Your chance to take part in new early years research

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Squeezing, moulding, pinching are all some of the many ways that babies and toddlers use their hands to explore the world around them.

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

| Nursery World

All children benefit from early education and care from the age of two, with those from poorer backgrounds likely to benefit even more, a major new report out today shows.

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies weaned on home-cooked vegetables are more likely to eat them as children, according to new research.

Napping helps children to learn

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| Nursery World

A new study suggests the best time for young children to learn is just before they take a nap.

SEED: mixed findings from latest research following 6,000 two-year-olds into school

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Friday, February 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Researchers have found a link between the amount of time children spend in group daycare and poorer social and emotional development in Year 1, while also finding that disadvantaged children benefit the most from at least 20 hours a week of formal childcare.

Leaving a baby to cry has no negative effects on child development

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Leaving a baby to ‘cry it out’ has no adverse effects on child development and attachment, according to new research.

Creative play is associated with healthy lifestyle, study finds

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

Adults who take part in creative play as children are more likely to have a healthy diet and to take regular exercise, according to a new study.

New research to measure effect of TV on children's creativity

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Monday, May 18, 2015

| Nursery World

A new research project will examine the impact that watching television has on young children’s creativity and imagination.

Close bond between mother and baby vital for developing toddlers' social skills

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies who are highly irritable and do not have a secure attachment to their mothers have the greatest difficulty interacting with people and objects as toddlers, according to new research.

Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

| Nursery World

A call for Government to bring in guidance for 'zero screen time' for babies will be made at an infant well-being conference today.

Jean Gross: education and health should work together to support children's speech and language

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Monday, January 16, 2012

| Nursery World

Cuts across the country are a significant threat to vital speech and language services for children and young people, the outgoing communication champion has warned.

EYFS REVIEW - update on the timetable for the revised early years framework

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has confirmed that the final version of the revised EYFS will be published at the end of March or early April 2012.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Exaggerating speech helps babies learn language

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Monday, August 4, 2014

| Nursery World

Taking to babies in an exaggerated style of speech helps them figure out how to produce words, finds study.

Early Education launches events to address gaps in professional development when working with birth to threes

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

| Nursery World

These series of events will highlight the importance of quality – rather than quantity – of provision for the new entitlements for children from nine months to two years.

Research shows ‘IQ gap’ for poorer children starts at two

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Monday, December 8, 2014

| Nursery World

New research that examines the impact of poverty on children's intelligence has found that children from disadvantaged backgrounds have lower IQ scores on average than their peers.

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Test infant motor skills to help prevent learning delay, says study

SEED: qualifications and CPD highlighted in quality report

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

Toddlers with delayed speech no more likely to have emotional problems as they grow up

Reversible buggies find overwhelming support among mothers

Workshop on mental health of infants

Booktrust book schemes for babies and children to lose Government funding

Toddlers from musical households have 'better language skills' - study

Your chance to take part in new early years research

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

Napping helps children to learn

SEED: mixed findings from latest research following 6,000 two-year-olds into school

Leaving a baby to cry has no negative effects on child development

Creative play is associated with healthy lifestyle, study finds

New research to measure effect of TV on children's creativity

Close bond between mother and baby vital for developing toddlers' social skills

Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

Jean Gross: education and health should work together to support children's speech and language

EYFS REVIEW - update on the timetable for the revised early years framework

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Exaggerating speech helps babies learn language

Early Education launches events to address gaps in professional development when working with birth to threes

Research shows ‘IQ gap’ for poorer children starts at two

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