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Helen Oxenbury and John Burningham win lifetime books award

Thursday, February 8, 2018

| Nursery World

The Booktrust has awarded the first-ever double lifetime achievement award to John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury, the couple who are both celebrated for creating some of the most iconic children's picture books.

Private schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Independent schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS from the end of this month.

Early years programmes 'failing to improve literacy and numeracy'

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years initiatives, such as Sure Start and the free entitlement for three-and four-year-olds, have not improved children's literacy and numeracy by the time they start school, according to new research.

Allen's early intervention report calls for better-qualified workforce

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Labour MP Graham Allen has called for an increase in graduate and postgraduate leadership in early years settings, in his Government-commissioned report on early intervention.

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

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Friday, May 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The crucial role the Reception year plays in young children’s development and learning is highlighted in a new report out on Monday.

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

Language lessons bridge the generations

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

| Nursery World

A new intergenerational scheme has launched, helping young children and elderly people to learn languages together.

'Learning to learn' boosts children's development

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Friday, April 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Children as young as three can benefit from developing ‘learning to learn’ skills, which can boost children’s attainment by seven months, according to new research.

Free Play-Doh activities for EYFS children

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

| Nursery World

Play-Doh is offering free workshops to foster children's creative play linked to the EYFS.

Halfon launches inquiry into impact of early years on later success

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

| Nursery World

MPs are to examine the role of early years education on a child’s life chances.

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.

EYFS review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's centres

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of early learning goals in the EYFS will be radically reduced, in plans set out by the Government in its response to the Tickell review.

Reception year: 'could do better', report finds

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Friday, November 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Education leaders have called for a Government review of the Reception year after research found inconsistencies in teaching practice.

DfE-funded website still fails to include all EYFS areas of learning despite amendment

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

| Nursery World

Oak National Academy has updated its website to more accurately reflect the EYFS, however it only lists five of the seven areas of learning, leaving early years experts confused at such a change.

Draft EYFS published, ahead of changes to two-year-old ratios in September

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

| Nursery World

Changes to the EYFS, including staff-to-child ratios in nurseries and clarifying how many children childminders can care for, are now set out in an updated version of the framework, which will come into force on 4 September.

Reception Baseline: Just 3 per cent of teachers believe test provides 'accurate' information on children's skills

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Friday, October 20, 2023

| Nursery World

Most teachers believe Reception Baseline tests in English and Maths for four- and five-year-olds are inaccurate and do not provide a good experience for children, according to a new survey.

Former editor-in-chief of Nursery World Liz Roberts in conversation with Professor Tina Bruce

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

| Nursery World

The need to prioritise high-quality training in early education amid the ongoing expansion of nursery places is the focus of a podcast from The Froebel Trust with former editor-in-chief of Nursery World Liz Roberts and Professor Tina Bruce, who is considered a leading Froebelian educator.

New EYFS Essentials training videos on the early years curriculum out now

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

| Nursery World

Leading early years specialist Jan Dubiel presents the latest series of Nursery World EYFS Essentials training videos, which focuses on the early years curriculum.

Updated guidance for early years practitioners on two-year-old check

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Monday, May 16, 2022

| Nursery World

New guidance for early years practitioners on carrying out the progress check at age two has been released by the Department for Education (DfE).

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

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Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist has been announced, celebrating the most popular children's books by Scottish authors and illustrators.

Plan to ditch EYFS Profile in favour of 'baseline' test at the start of Reception

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The EYFS profile could be scrapped and replaced by a formal test when children start school.

Ofsted chief calls for review of early years assessment

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Friday, June 21, 2013

| Nursery World

Children could be assessed when they start school rather than at the end of Reception, Ofsted has suggested.

Nursery's film goes to TV

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Children and nursery teachers from the foundation unit of a Nottingham primary school who won a competition to find the most innovative use for video in the classroom have got themselves a slot in a new series shown on Teachers' TV.

Read the dog for children's safety

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children are being taught to read dogs' body language in a bid to reduce the number who get bitten each year.

Girls surpass boys in EYFS Profile scores

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

Girls continue to do better than boys in the early learning goals at the end of the reception year, according to the latest statistics from the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results.

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Helen Oxenbury and John Burningham win lifetime books award

Private schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS

Early years programmes 'failing to improve literacy and numeracy'

Allen's early intervention report calls for better-qualified workforce

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

A new international manifesto for early childhood

Language lessons bridge the generations

'Learning to learn' boosts children's development

Free Play-Doh activities for EYFS children

Halfon launches inquiry into impact of early years on later success

Revised EYFS rejected by leading research centre

EYFS review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's centres

Reception year: 'could do better', report finds

DfE-funded website still fails to include all EYFS areas of learning despite amendment

Draft EYFS published, ahead of changes to two-year-old ratios in September

Reception Baseline: Just 3 per cent of teachers believe test provides 'accurate' information on children's skills

Former editor-in-chief of Nursery World Liz Roberts in conversation with Professor Tina Bruce

New EYFS Essentials training videos on the early years curriculum out now

Updated guidance for early years practitioners on two-year-old check

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

Plan to ditch EYFS Profile in favour of 'baseline' test at the start of Reception

Ofsted chief calls for review of early years assessment

Nursery's film goes to TV

Read the dog for children's safety

Girls surpass boys in EYFS Profile scores

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