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Tea party theme for Chatterbox Challenge

Monday, October 1, 2012

| Nursery World

Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are invited to register for the 2013 Chatterbox Challenge (1-8 March), which sees charity I CAN team with Nick Jr's character Humf.

Well-educated early years workforce vital to closing gaps in 'school readiness'

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Working in early years should not be seen as a less well-paid, lower status and less skilled job than working with older children, a new report argues.

Dummies can stunt boys' emotional growth, find researchers

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Boys who are often given dummies as babies grow up to be less emotionally mature as they are unable to mimic facial expressions, according to a new study.

Children's dream jobs revealed

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Friday, September 14, 2012

| Nursery World

Children's dream careers when they grow up increase their resilience and reflect their hopes for the future, a new study has revealed.

New films to help nurture children's speech and language

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

| Nursery World

The Communication Trust has created a series of films highlighting how young children learn to speak, listen and interact with their parents or carers.

In Numbers

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Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

Weekly cost of bedwetting

Funding boost for community childminding

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

| Nursery World

The Scottish Childminding Association has secured additional funding from the Early Years Early Action Fund that aims to support vulnerable families early on.

No sound strategy for children

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Friday, August 24, 2012

| Nursery World

The BBC's Strategy for Children's Audio has hit the youngest listeners hardest, says Susan Stranks

Children have no fear of hazards when learning to walk, finds study

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Learning how to crawl and then walk is a major part of infants' development. But as they begin to explore the world around them and make their first steps, babies are not afraid to take risks around steps and cliffs, according to a new study.

Concern over cars and strangers keeps children indoors

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Monday, August 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Traffic and a fear of strangers are preventing children from playing outdoors, according to new research by Play England.

Caring for a new pet could help develop the social skills of children with autism

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Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Bringing a pet into the home could help develop the social skills of children with autism, a new study suggests.

Poorer pupils could lose out in unproven teaching strategies

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Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

There is a risk that the 1.25 billion allocated through the pupil premium may not be spent on the best strategies for boosting the achievement of disadvantaged children, the education charity the Sutton Trust has warned.

Free school meals feed minds as well as bodies

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Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

A two-year pilot that made free school meals available for all primary pupils significantly improved children's attainment, with children making between four and eight weeks more progress than is generally the case.

Early years settings shine a light on children's speech and language

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years teams, settings and individuals are invited to enter the 2012 Shine a Light awards that celebrate best practice and excellence around supporting children and young people's communication.

Fathers urged to talk to their babies

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Monday, July 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Babies whose fathers engage positively with them at three months old have fewer behavioural problems at the age of one, finds a new study.

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Tea party theme for Chatterbox Challenge

Well-educated early years workforce vital to closing gaps in 'school readiness'

Dummies can stunt boys' emotional growth, find researchers

Children's dream jobs revealed

New films to help nurture children's speech and language

In Numbers

Funding boost for community childminding

No sound strategy for children

Children have no fear of hazards when learning to walk, finds study

Concern over cars and strangers keeps children indoors

Caring for a new pet could help develop the social skills of children with autism

Poorer pupils could lose out in unproven teaching strategies

Free school meals feed minds as well as bodies

Early years settings shine a light on children's speech and language

Fathers urged to talk to their babies

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