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Coronavirus: Lockdown negatively affected babies' behaviour and development

Friday, August 7, 2020

| Nursery World

A new report finds that the Coronavirus lockdown has been detrimental for babies and their parents and warns the effects could be long lasting.

Interview - Professor Rachel Holmes

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

| Nursery World

Professor Holmes was one of the contributors to the Birth To Three Matters framework and leads the Children and Childhood Research Group at Manchester Metropolitan University, which is currently investigating the impact of the framework and how it lives on in practice today.

Campaigners call for the revised EYFS to be abandoned

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

| Nursery World

A group of early years teachers and experts has started a campaign calling for the revised EYFS curriculum to be revoked.

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into early years health

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

| Nursery World

Andrea Leadsom has been commissioned by the prime minister to lead a new review into improving the health outcomes of babies and young children, as part of the Government’s 'levelling up' agenda.

Coronavirus: Under-fives' mental health at risk

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Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

Covid-19 is likely to increase the strain on the mental health of under-fives and their parents, warns the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), at the start of this week’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

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Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 70 children’s and mental health charities and organisations have written to the prime minister calling for the Government to invest in the well-being of babies and toddlers in Covid-19 recovery plans.

NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The NSPCC is calling on early years practitioners to help promote a campaign that encourages better childhood brain development.

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.

A third of UK baby deaths 'avoidable'

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

| Nursery World

There are too many avoidable stillbirths, deaths and brain injuries in babies born in the UK, according to a new report by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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.

New campaign to boost parents' confidence with weaning

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Monday, February 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Public Health England (PHE) has launched the Start4Life campaign after a survey it carried out revealed that one in three mums feel pressure to wean their baby before six months.

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.

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave from work, the Government has announced.

Nursery group staff trained in babywearing

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Tops Day Nurseries has launched a new babywearing project across its 31 settings.

Interview - Dr Margot Sunderland

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Monday, December 9, 2019

| Nursery World

The child psychologist and author has launched Communication Skills and Attachment Play, a DVD aimed at parents and practitioners

Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett wins inaugural book award for under-fives

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

| Nursery World

Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett has been named as the winner of the BookTrust Storytime Prize.

Online resources for childminders working with two-year-olds launched

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

| Nursery World

PACEY has released new online resources to support provision for two-year-olds.

Music therapy training available for early years settings

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

| Nursery World

A music charity has announced free training for early years practitioners for a third year.

New framework for training in infant mental health launches

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

| Nursery World

A new competencies framework for all those working with children from 0-2 aims to help practitioners assess their knowledge and identify gaps in their training.

Leadsom to report to Cabinet on first 1001 days review

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Andrea Leadsom is to make policy proposals to Cabinet for early help for families ahead of the spending review.

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.

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| Nursery World

The Health and Social Care Committee wants the Government to produce a long-term strategy for the first 1,000 days of life to improve support and services for children and families.

Andrea Leadsom's group seeks to plug gaps for 0-2s

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Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

A new cross-Government ministerial group, chaired by the leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom MP, has been working to identify gaps in support and services for families from when a child is conceived up to the age of two.

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

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Coronavirus: Lockdown negatively affected babies' behaviour and development

Interview - Professor Rachel Holmes

Campaigners call for the revised EYFS to be abandoned

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into early years health

Coronavirus: Under-fives' mental health at risk

Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

A third of UK baby deaths 'avoidable'

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

New campaign to boost parents' confidence with weaning

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

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

Nursery group staff trained in babywearing

Interview - Dr Margot Sunderland

Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett wins inaugural book award for under-fives

Online resources for childminders working with two-year-olds launched

Music therapy training available for early years settings

New framework for training in infant mental health launches

Leadsom to report to Cabinet on first 1001 days review

Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

Andrea Leadsom's group seeks to plug gaps for 0-2s

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

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