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Book charity launches bedtime reading campaign

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Twenty-three minutes is the average time parents spend getting their baby to sleep at night, according to research by the BookTrust.

Child development film-makers praised by Attenborough

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

Siren films has received a ringing endorsement from Sir David Attenborough.

Deaf children missing out on early years support

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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Ten years on from newborn screening, new research shows that deaf babies and toddlers still struggle to get the right help in their pre-school years.

A third of children not 'school-ready' for Reception

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Monday, May 9, 2016

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of children are not arriving ‘school-ready' for their first days at reception class and some are not even toilet trained, a survey suggests.

Campaigners seek return of EYFS Profile following Baseline U-turn

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Monday, April 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years experts are calling for the reinstatement of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, following the Department for Education’s decision to scrap the Reception baseline as a progress measure.

Stumbling blocks slow implementation of Integrated Review

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Monday, April 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Most local authorities have found difficulties in implementing the Integrated Review – but solutions do exist, reports Charlotte Goddard

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

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Monday, April 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Better Without Baseline Coalition is calling for a review of assessment and accountability for the early years following the scrapping of Baseline as a progress measure.

DfE scraps baseline as a progress measure

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Friday, April 8, 2016

| Nursery World

The controversial Reception Baseline will not be used as a starting point to measure children’s progress – the purpose for which it was designed - the Department for Education has confirmed.

Fathers urged to read more to their children

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Fathers are being encouraged to spend more time reading to their children, after a survey found that mothers believe they have more influence in helping their children learn to read than fathers.

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 report calls for action on EYFS children's entitlement to outdoor play

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Friday, March 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Many early years providers are struggling with inadequate outdoor space, according to a new report.

Outdoor and forest school nurseries expand across London

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Friday, March 11, 2016

| Nursery World

One of London’s first full-time outdoor nurseries will open two new nomadic settings this year, as demand for the provision soars.

Book sharing with parents fosters under-threes' communication skills

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

| Nursery World

New research, due at the end of the month, will examine the success of a programme aimed at giving early years practitioners a better understanding of how babies and toddlers’ language and literacy develops.

Learn about self-regulation: the key to effective early learning

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery World's one-day conference on 30 June will feature a great mix of academic experts and innovative practitioners on this vital aspect of development.

Teaching assistants boost children's speaking abilities

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Friday, February 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching assistants working with small groups of young children struggling to talk have successfully improved their language skills by several months.

Yoga therapy campaign raises £1,000 for SEN children

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A yoga centre in North London is raising money to give more children with special needs access to specialist one-to-one therapy sessions.

Reception baseline providers slam unions' report

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Friday, February 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The providers of the Reception baseline assessment have hit back at a report commissioned by two teaching unions, which claims that the baseline is inaccurate and potentially damaging to children.

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Every child born in Southwark in 2016 will be eligible to receive a free book each month until their fifth birthday, thanks to country singer Dolly Parton.

Toxic Childhood author calls for kindergarten until seven

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Monday, February 8, 2016

| Nursery World

A former head teacher has called for a Nordic-style statutory kindergarten stage, claiming that our youngest schoolchildren are ‘trapped’ by a damaging formality that began with the British Empire.

Research programme seeks 'Maths Champions'

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Monday, February 1, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery children are to receive a maths boost in return for taking part in early years research.

'Prince George effect' on Montessori

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

| Nursery World

The popularity of Montessori nurseries has rocketed because of the Prince George effect.

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

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Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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.

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Book charity launches bedtime reading campaign

Child development film-makers praised by Attenborough

Deaf children missing out on early years support

A third of children not 'school-ready' for Reception

Campaigners seek return of EYFS Profile following Baseline U-turn

Stumbling blocks slow implementation of Integrated Review

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

DfE scraps baseline as a progress measure

Fathers urged to read more to their children

Project to prepare families for school ‘a success’

New report calls for action on EYFS children's entitlement to outdoor play

Outdoor and forest school nurseries expand across London

Book sharing with parents fosters under-threes' communication skills

Learn about self-regulation: the key to effective early learning

Teaching assistants boost children's speaking abilities

Yoga therapy campaign raises £1,000 for SEN children

Reception baseline providers slam unions' report

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

Toxic Childhood author calls for kindergarten until seven

Research programme seeks 'Maths Champions'

'Prince George effect' on Montessori

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

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