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Popularity of role-play fuels franchise expansion

Monday, June 5, 2017

| Nursery World

Children’s play centre franchise Little Street has opened a third centre in West Byfleet, Surrey, with plans to open several centres a year.

Repeatedly reading the same book to toddlers helps develop their vocabulary

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Monday, March 4, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study shows that reading the same books to children over and over again helps them to retain new words.

DfE considering response to Bercow: 10 Years On

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

| Nursery World

A petition calling for the Government to implement the Bercow: Ten Years On review has reached 10,000 signatures, prompting a response from the Government.

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.

The Big Picture - International tales

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Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

A new folktale series will introduce young children to stories from around the world.

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.

Leeds Beckett to partner with European-wide project to look at the transition to school

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

| Nursery World

A programme for parents to support their children during the transition from pre-school to primary school is being developed by education and psychology experts at Leeds Beckett University in collaboration with organisations across Europe.

Intolerant neighbours stop outdoor play

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Fears about traffic, stranger danger and friction with neighbours are among the factors preventing children playing outside, according to the Playday 2013 survey.

Pupil Premium should be extended to the early years to improve social mobility

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report commissioned by the Deputy Prime Minister recommends making three- and four-year-olds eligible for the Pupil Premium.

Project to prepare families for school ‘a success’

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Monday, March 21, 2016

| Nursery World

A project that links childcare providers and schools together has proved successful in preparing parents and children for what to expect before they start Reception.

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.

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.

Funding for projects to improve children's life chances

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

| Nursery World

A consortium of education and children’s charities has received a share of DfE funding to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children.

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.

Lobby group calls for adverts targeted at young children to be banned

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

| Nursery World

A group of childhood campaigners are calling for an immediate end to all adverts aimed at young children so they can grow up free from the pressures of consumerism.

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Primary school children in the UK are not engaging in outdoor adventurous play or playing outdoors freely in the same way as their parents’ generation, according to new research around children’s play.

New guidance for early years settings on potty training

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

| Nursery World

Continence experts have updated potty training guidance to enable early years practitioners to support children and their families with good toileting.

Nuffield Foundation funds new study into impact of Covid-19 on language and socio-emotional development

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Monday, June 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A new research project looking at the impact of lockdowns on children's language and socio-emotional development is being undertaken by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

| Nursery World

More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

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.

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| Nursery World

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.

Stress for boys in infancy could lead to snoring later

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Friday, March 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Baby boys who experience stressful situations may grow up to snore as adults, according to new research.

Children's laureates call on politicians to invest in children's reading

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| Nursery World

Sir Michael Morpurgo, author and president of BookTrust, together with the current and former children’s laureates, have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the Government to invest in books and reading for children.

Parents of school-starters worried about the impact Covid has had on their development

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

| Nursery World

New research reveals that 65 per cent of parents of Reception-age children believe that two years of lockdown has negatively impacted their child's development.

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Popularity of role-play fuels franchise expansion

Repeatedly reading the same book to toddlers helps develop their vocabulary

DfE considering response to Bercow: 10 Years On

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

The Big Picture - International tales

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

Leeds Beckett to partner with European-wide project to look at the transition to school

Intolerant neighbours stop outdoor play

Pupil Premium should be extended to the early years to improve social mobility

Project to prepare families for school ‘a success’

New children's laureate named

Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

Funding for projects to improve children's life chances

Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

Lobby group calls for adverts targeted at young children to be banned

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

New guidance for early years settings on potty training

Nuffield Foundation funds new study into impact of Covid-19 on language and socio-emotional development

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

Stress for boys in infancy could lead to snoring later

Children's laureates call on politicians to invest in children's reading

Parents of school-starters worried about the impact Covid has had on their development

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