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Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

Monday, January 25, 2016

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A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.

Youngest children not active enough

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Test flags reading-ready three-year-olds

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Friday, January 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Pre-school children’s readiness to read could be measured with a simple test, experts have suggested.

Children's centres improve parenting for poor families

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Friday, December 18, 2015

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Children’s centres in poor areas help disadvantaged families to develop parenting skills, improve mothers’ mental health and children's learning at home, research shows.

Steiner reaches into the woods

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

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Outdoor sessions are bringing the Steiner Waldorf approach to education to families across Kent.

Parents report rundown playgrounds

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

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Unsafe and derelict playgrounds are on the rise, according to a new survey of parents.

Premature babies missing crucial two-year check-ups

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Almost half of very premature babies are not receiving vital developmental checks, figures show.

Three-quarters of under-fives use tablet computers

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Friday, September 18, 2015

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The number of pre-school children using tablets and mobile phones has risen sharply, research suggests.

Children in England 'have less freedom to go out to play'

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Friday, August 14, 2015

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Parents in England give children less freedom to play outside and travel to and from school by themselves than other countries in Europe, a study has found.

New children's laureate named

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Illustrator and writer Chris Riddell was named the ninth Waterstones Children’s Laureate at a ceremony in London on Tuesday.

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Six projects designed to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children from the age of two have been granted a share of £1m in funding.

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

| Nursery World

An early years literacy scheme has helped pre-school children that were falling behind to catch up with their peers.

Fathers 'side-lined' by early years settings

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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Children’s life chances are being affected by the failure of early years services to engage with fathers, according to a parliamentary report.

Study reveals link between breastfeeding and high IQ

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Researchers in Brazil have found that breastfeeding children for up to a year can lead to higher IQs and better life prospects, in one of the biggest studies of its kind to date.

Lords call for redistribution of early years funding

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

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A cross-party group of peers is calling for fairer funding for PVI settings and for spending to be targeted at disadvantaged children who benefit the most.

Cost of tackling social problems too late costs £17bn a year

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Friday, February 13, 2015

| Nursery World

A move from late to early intervention would save the Government billions of pounds a year, suggests new research.

Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Sharing books could significantly improve the development of toddlers living in the poorest parts of the world, according to a new study by the University of Reading.

Reading charity gives away books at food banks this Christmas

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Free books for children and adults are to be handed out at food banks during the festive period, thanks to a partnership between Booktrust and The Trussell Trust food bank network.

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

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Monday, December 8, 2014

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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.

Parents need not worry about bad Santa impersonators

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

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New research suggests that even if young children see lots of different people dressed up as Father Christmas their belief in his existence will remain unshaken.

Online activity makes children happier, poll finds

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

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English children are ranked ninth of 11 countries for wellbeing, according to a new report.

Children share reading tips for summer

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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Pre-school and primary children are invited to spend their summer holidays lost in books and share their favourites as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Councils pilot £2m fund for adopted children

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Monday, June 30, 2014

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Ten local authorities have been chosen to pilot the Government's new Adoption Support Fund.

Truss to revisit role of children's centres

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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The education and childcare minister has agreed to look again at the core purpose of Sure Start children’s centres.

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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Storytelling, ‘reptile’ days and using Dr Who to boost literacy and maths skills are just a few of the ways schools, children’s centres, and early years settings encourage families to learn together.

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Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

Youngest children not active enough

Test flags reading-ready three-year-olds

Children's centres improve parenting for poor families

Steiner reaches into the woods

Parents report rundown playgrounds

Premature babies missing crucial two-year check-ups

Three-quarters of under-fives use tablet computers

Children in England 'have less freedom to go out to play'

New children's laureate named

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

Fathers 'side-lined' by early years settings

Study reveals link between breastfeeding and high IQ

Lords call for redistribution of early years funding

Cost of tackling social problems too late costs £17bn a year

Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

Reading charity gives away books at food banks this Christmas

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

Parents need not worry about bad Santa impersonators

Online activity makes children happier, poll finds

Children share reading tips for summer

Councils pilot £2m fund for adopted children

Truss to revisit role of children's centres

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

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