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Programme boosts children's early literacy

Thursday, September 25, 2014

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the first year of the Making it REAL programme, published today, has found it has been successful in considerably improving children’s early literacy development.

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

| Nursery World

Children who attend a pre-school setting go on to gain better grades at GCSE than those who do not, the latest findings from a major study show.

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The education secretary’s insistence that children should be taught to read using synthetic phonics is almost ‘a form of abuse’, a leading academic claims.

Rise in number of poor children 'behind in reading' at seven

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children who are behind in the 'three Rs' at the age of seven already have their life chances determined, according to Save the Children.

Research shows growing concerns over 'schoolification' of early years

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Friday, September 27, 2013

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) is calling for a stronger focus on developing childrens social skills and emotional resilience to prepare them for school.

Reading for enjoyment helps children do better at maths

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Friday, September 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Children who read for pleasure are more likely to perform well at maths and English, according to new research by the Institute of Education (IOE).

Early years experts join forces over later school start

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

| Nursery World

A focus on 'school readiness', testing at an ever-earlier age, and the downgrading of play threaten 'profound damage' to a generation of children, a group of experts warns today.

New EYFS guide to support children's development

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| Nursery World

A truncated version of Development Matters has been published as new guidance for early years practitioners and inspectors to help them review children's development in the EYFS.

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Despite a call for more emphasis on play-based learning from many respondents to the consultation on Early Years Educator qualifications, the Government has not amended the criteria.

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Ofsted chief under fire from early years experts on assessment

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A group of early years experts has written to Ofsted to challenge Sir Michael Wilshaw on his plans to reform early years assessment.

Ofsted: 'Strong leadership' in early years key to being ready for school

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Poor leadership in some early years settings means that some children, particularly those in deprived areas, are not starting school ready to 'make the most' of it, an Ofsted report says today.

MP calls for later school start for summer-born children

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| Nursery World

An Early Day Motion, launched by Annette Brooke MP, recommends that England's school starting age should be more flexible.

Malorie Blackman named as Children's Laureate

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Malorie Blackman, who has won many awards for writing books for teenagers, is the new Children's Laureate.

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The largest teaching union has slammed the phonics reading check for six-year-olds as a 'waste of money', after Government research found that the majority of teachers found it had 'little or no impact' on children's reading and writing.

Government funds 5m early education study

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The first major early years research to begin since 1997 will look at the impact of free early education from the age of two on the development of thousands of children.

Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The proposed primary national curriculum will hold back the progress of many children and label others as failures according to 102 individuals and organisations.

Lack of outdoor play in Year One limits children

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

| Nursery World

A sharp decline in outdoor learning as children move from the Foundation Stage to Year One may reduce opportunities for them to develop their creativity and social skills, finds a new study.

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Tickets are selling fast for Nursery World's Two-year-Olds: Policy and Practice conference on 19 April, which features a fantastic line-up of early years experts all ready to share their knowledge and experience.

NW CONFERENCE: TWO-YEAR-OLDS: POLICY AND PRACTICE

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Leading experts will be offering essential information and advice on policy and provision for two-year-olds at our conference in London on 19 April.

EYFS Profile Handbook and exemplification materials now online

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

| Nursery World

The EYFS Profile Handbook and the EYFS Profile exemplification materials have been published by the Department for Education.

The Big Picture: Early language skills in action

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Friday, December 7, 2012

| Nursery World

The minister for children and families, Edward Timpson MP, visited Stonegrove Children's Centre in Edgware, Barnet to celebrate the progress made by children and their families through the Early Language Development Programme (ELDP).

A new international manifesto for early childhood

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Friday, November 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners need to take a principled stand against political power that is not in the best interests of children, argue Marie Charlton and Richard House of Early Childhood Action

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

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Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have joined forces to protest against the phonics screening check, which all six-year-olds will have to take in the next few weeks.

Re-discovered research says early school starting age 'harms children'

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| Nursery World

A leading education campaigner and child psychologist is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the ongoing debate about the age at which children should start school.

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Programme boosts children's early literacy

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

Rise in number of poor children 'behind in reading' at seven

Research shows growing concerns over 'schoolification' of early years

Reading for enjoyment helps children do better at maths

Early years experts join forces over later school start

New EYFS guide to support children's development

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

Ofsted chief under fire from early years experts on assessment

Ofsted: 'Strong leadership' in early years key to being ready for school

MP calls for later school start for summer-born children

Malorie Blackman named as Children's Laureate

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

Government funds 5m early education study

Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

Lack of outdoor play in Year One limits children

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

NW CONFERENCE: TWO-YEAR-OLDS: POLICY AND PRACTICE

EYFS Profile Handbook and exemplification materials now online

The Big Picture: Early language skills in action

A new international manifesto for early childhood

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

Re-discovered research says early school starting age 'harms children'

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