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More girls than boys in the top ten per cent at the age of five

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

| Nursery World

There are more five-year-old girls than boys of the same age at the highest ability range, new research suggests.

New resource for practitioners to encourage parents to read with their children

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education has launched a new campaign to help practitioners and parents instil a love of reading and books in children before they start school.

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister announces further consultation

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children's minister Sarah Teather has confirmed that a further short consultation on the EYFS will be launched shortly.

Free books scheme for under-fives extends to all areas

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Monday, December 12, 2011

| Nursery World

The Scottish Book Trust's early years book gifting programme has received an additional 450,000, bringing the total amount of funding for the scheme to 1.5m until 2013.

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies born between 32 and 36 weeks fare less well at school, according to a new study, which recommends that children born early should have a school readiness check before starting school to help identify any problems.

Two-thirds of children in phonics pilot fail test

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Two-thirds of children who took the pilot Phonics Screening Check for six-year-olds last summer failed the test, Department for Education statistics show.

Disadvantaged children continue to lag behind their peers at the end of Reception

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Friday, December 2, 2011

| Nursery World

More children from low-income families do less well than their peers at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Design a Sea Creature winners

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

| Nursery World

A record number of children entered the Design a Sea Creature competition, held by childcare insurers Morton Michel in association with Sea Life Conservation.

Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

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Monday, November 14, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings are responding to the Government's focus on 'school readiness' by building better links with schools and putting more emphasis on helping children to develop their independence skills.

The big picture: Next to nature in the big city

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Monday, November 14, 2011

| Nursery World

An education centre designed to encourage city children to explore the environment outside the classroom has been opened in London.

Revised EYFS: Gearing up for the challenges of delivery

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Dame Clare Tickell is urging practitioners to focus on the importance of reflective practice and the role of supervision in the run-up to the introduction of the revised EYFS.

Summer-born children 'more likely to do worse' at school

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

| Nursery World

August born children are more likely to struggle academically and be unhappy at school, according to new research.

Children's scores in the EYFS Profile continue to rise, but gender gap persists

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Children are continuing to do better at school at the end of the EYFS, the latest statistics for the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile show.

Ofsted gives parents a chance to have their say on schools

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Parents will be able to give their comments on their child's school whenever they like, on a new website called Parent View.

Revised EYFS rejected by leading research centre

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Monday, October 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Pen Green, the research centre recently appointed by the Department for Education to lead on raising standards in early years settings, has 'rejected' the revised Early Years Foundation Stage.

New resource to link up early years settings with local artists

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Earlyarts, the national network for people working creatively with children and families, has launched a new interactive map to help settings find early years artists in their area.

Interview - Dr Linda Mitchell

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Dr Linda Mitchell, Associate professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Waikoto, New Zealand.

No more inspections for 'outstanding' school nurseries

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years provision managed by schools that are graded outstanding may no longer be subject to routine inspections under Ofsted's new inspection framework for schools, which takes effect in January 2012.

Sector raises concerns about revised EYFS

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

The early years sector has been responding to the Early Years Foundation Stage consultation which ended on 30 September.

EYFS REVIEW - update on the timetable for the revised early years framework

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has confirmed that the final version of the revised EYFS will be published at the end of March or early April 2012.

Reading test for all six-year-olds given go-ahead

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Friday, September 16, 2011

| Nursery World

The DfE has confirmed that all six-year-olds will take a phonics reading test next June.

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

Culturebaby: taking art to the under-twos

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Monday, September 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Culturebaby is a new programme rolling out in Manchester which aims to help practitioners and families find new ways to engage very young children with art and culture.

Gove promises action on 'educational underclass' starting with school readiness

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Education Secretary Michael Gove has stressed the Government's intention to take radical action 'to tackle the scandal of our educational underclass', talking of the need to ensure 'school readiness' for children who arrive in reception class 'unable to form letters or even hold a pencil'.

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More girls than boys in the top ten per cent at the age of five

New resource for practitioners to encourage parents to read with their children

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister announces further consultation

Free books scheme for under-fives extends to all areas

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

Two-thirds of children in phonics pilot fail test

Disadvantaged children continue to lag behind their peers at the end of Reception

Design a Sea Creature winners

Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

The big picture: Next to nature in the big city

Revised EYFS: Gearing up for the challenges of delivery

Summer-born children 'more likely to do worse' at school

Children's scores in the EYFS Profile continue to rise, but gender gap persists

Ofsted gives parents a chance to have their say on schools

Revised EYFS rejected by leading research centre

New resource to link up early years settings with local artists

Interview - Dr Linda Mitchell

No more inspections for 'outstanding' school nurseries

Sector raises concerns about revised EYFS

EYFS REVIEW - update on the timetable for the revised early years framework

Reading test for all six-year-olds given go-ahead

A great new practice guide on boys' learning and development

Culturebaby: taking art to the under-twos

Gove promises action on 'educational underclass' starting with school readiness

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