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Children who go to high quality pre-school 'twice as likely' to go on to Sixth Form

Friday, December 11, 2015

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Children who experience a good home learning environment in the early years and attend pre-school continue to benefit educationally at the age of 18, new research shows.

Outdoor and forest school nurseries expand across London

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Friday, March 11, 2016

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

Project to prepare families for school ‘a success’

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Monday, March 21, 2016

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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.

Creative play is associated with healthy lifestyle, study finds

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

Adults who take part in creative play as children are more likely to have a healthy diet and to take regular exercise, according to a new study.

Sector wants more play opportunities for children

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

| Nursery World

Early years professionals want less structured learning for children and more opportunities for play, finds a sector-wide survey.

New research to measure effect of TV on children's creativity

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Monday, May 18, 2015

| Nursery World

A new research project will examine the impact that watching television has on young children’s creativity and imagination.

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Health visiting needs to be recognised in law as a profession to avoid more tragedies like the case of Baby P, says the health visitors' union Unite.

Colin Firth launches appeal for children who stammer

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Friday, February 27, 2015

| Nursery World

The charity Action for Stammering Children aims to raise £1.5m to provide specialist speech and language therapy.

New toolkit evaluates early years strategies

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Encouraging parents to read with their child can boost their development by as much as five months, while the benefits of increasing hours to a full-day at nursery are not conclusive.

Vocal clues can indicate infant autism

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Autism can be detected by the unique noises babies make, a new study has found.

Sussex University recruits babies for research into how young children see colour

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A project to explore how babies see colour is being undertaken by researchers at the University of Sussex's new Baby Lab.

Smacking young children 'causes' bad behaviour and damages thinking skills

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Monday, August 1, 2011

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Smacking children may have a long-term effect on their cognitive abilities and cause behavioural problems, a new study claims.

Close bond between mother and baby vital for developing toddlers' social skills

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies who are highly irritable and do not have a secure attachment to their mothers have the greatest difficulty interacting with people and objects as toddlers, according to new research.

A great new practice guide on boys' learning and development

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

| Nursery World

An exclusive online resource for Nursery World subscribers focuses on supporting young boys

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

Poverty has more impact on children's development than family make-up

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Persistent poverty has a greater effect on children's cognitive development than family instability, according to a new study.

Nursery quality affects attainment at age 14

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| Nursery World

The quality of the nursery that children attend still makes a difference to how well they do at school at the age of 14, EPPSE research shows.

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.

Interview - Andrea Leadsom MP

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Friday, May 11, 2012

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Andrea Leadsom MP for South Northamptonshire and founder of the Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership (NorPIP).

Interview - Carol McGuinness, Professor of Psychology at Queen's University, Belfast

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Friday, May 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Professor McGuinness is the lead author of a new study into the differences in early development between children in the UK, including Northern Ireland, and America.

Play in focus on radio programme

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

| Nursery World

A radio programme revolving around the topic of play will air on Friday, 19 May at 11am on BBC Radio 4, presented by writer, radio broadcaster and doctor Farrah Jarral.

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

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Monday, June 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Primary schools need to do more to be ready for children, rather than the other way round, says a new report from the OECD that examines the transition from early years to primary education.

Children learn gender bias at nursery

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries that highlight people's gender tend to promote stereotypical views in children, according to an American study.

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Children who go to high quality pre-school 'twice as likely' to go on to Sixth Form

Outdoor and forest school nurseries expand across London

Project to prepare families for school ‘a success’

New children's laureate named

Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

Creative play is associated with healthy lifestyle, study finds

Sector wants more play opportunities for children

New research to measure effect of TV on children's creativity

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

Colin Firth launches appeal for children who stammer

New toolkit evaluates early years strategies

Vocal clues can indicate infant autism

Sussex University recruits babies for research into how young children see colour

Smacking young children 'causes' bad behaviour and damages thinking skills

Close bond between mother and baby vital for developing toddlers' social skills

A great new practice guide on boys' learning and development

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Poverty has more impact on children's development than family make-up

Nursery quality affects attainment at age 14

Funding for projects to improve children's life chances

Interview - Andrea Leadsom MP

Interview - Carol McGuinness, Professor of Psychology at Queen's University, Belfast

Play in focus on radio programme

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

Children learn gender bias at nursery

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