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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.

New baseline check for Reception and revised early learning goals

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Education secretary Justine Greening has confirmed that there will be a new baseline measure brought into Reception from 2020, and early learning goals will be made 'clearer'.

Strong support for age bands in guidance on EYFS - survey

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Monday, January 25, 2021

| Nursery World

The best way to represent children’s age and stage of development is continuing to be deliberated as work progresses on ‘Birth to Five Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector’.

Reception baseline: 'children scared of getting it wrong', say teachers

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Teachers have reiterated a call for the Reception baseline to be scrapped, after a survey found that many believe it harms children and is not an accurate assessment.

Coronavirus: experts advise on practicalities, protection and pedagogy for wider opening of nurseries

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| Nursery World

As nursery owners in England gear up to reopen from 1 June, an online conference run by Famly, with Nursery World as media partner, has pulled together expert advice on key questions.

Tell the National Literacy Trust about literacy and language development in your setting for a chance to win 150 of M & S vouchers!

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

The National Literacy Trust is inviting early years and nursery professionals working to support literacy to complete a ten-minute online survey.

MPs urge 'caution' over introducing Reception baseline

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Monday, May 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The education select committee is calling for a thorough evaluation with early years experts to look at the pros and cons of introducing a baseline in Reception.

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.

Deprived children less likely to achieve a good level of development, reveal EYFSP results

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Less than half of children eligible for free school meals achieved a good level of development at the end of Reception, reveal the latest EYFS profile results.

Join Nursery World for a one day conference: EYFS: Developing a curriculum for your children to thrive (12 July)

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

| Nursery World

Take ownership of your curriculum and build on your own knowledge to design and implement an effective curriculum. In this essential one day conference a range of experts provide ideas and guidance.

Question mark over future of Development Matters guidance

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Monday, July 1, 2013

| Nursery World

The Development Matters guidance widely used by early years practitioners appears to have been sidelined by the Department for Education.

Five-year-olds will learn computer programming in new curriculum

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Five-year-olds will learn about fractions and computer programming in the revised national curriculum for children from five-to-16.

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Experts have cast doubt on the popular belief that dyslexia is a visual disorder, as a new large-scale study suggests dyslexia is not linked to eyesight problems.

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.

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.

Practitioners want EYFS left as it is

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

There is 'overwhelming' support among most early years practitioners for the EYFS framework, new research by the Institute of Education suggests.

Less than 8 per cent of teachers believe baseline assessment is ‘fair and accurate’

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Friday, February 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching unions are calling on the Government to scrap the Reception baseline after a damning report has found that most primary school teachers find it unreliable and inaccurate.

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

The first action plan to improve literacy from early years through to adulthood has been developed by the Scottish government.

Funding to develop early intervention strategies for three- to five-year-olds

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Monday, May 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries are invited to apply for development funding for projects that boost the learning of disadvantaged pre-school children.

Girls 'believe they're better' than boys from early age

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Girls believe they are cleverer and better behaved than boys from the age of four, according to new research by the University of Kent.

Analysis: Don't miss the Early Years Foundation Stage review deadline

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

It's vital for as many individuals as possible to respond to the consultation on the review of the EYFS. Wendy Scott and Anne O'Connor explain why.

Mother wants EYFS Profile league tables abandoned

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

The mother of a five-year-old has started a petition calling on the Government to reconsider plans to publish school league performance tables for five-year-olds.

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New baseline check for Reception and revised early learning goals

Strong support for age bands in guidance on EYFS - survey

Reception baseline: 'children scared of getting it wrong', say teachers

Coronavirus: experts advise on practicalities, protection and pedagogy for wider opening of nurseries

Tell the National Literacy Trust about literacy and language development in your setting for a chance to win 150 of M & S vouchers!

MPs urge 'caution' over introducing Reception baseline

Early years experts join forces over later school start

Deprived children less likely to achieve a good level of development, reveal EYFSP results

Join Nursery World for a one day conference: EYFS: Developing a curriculum for your children to thrive (12 July)

Question mark over future of Development Matters guidance

Five-year-olds will learn computer programming in new curriculum

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

Practitioners want EYFS left as it is

Less than 8 per cent of teachers believe baseline assessment is ‘fair and accurate’

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

Funding to develop early intervention strategies for three- to five-year-olds

Girls 'believe they're better' than boys from early age

Analysis: Don't miss the Early Years Foundation Stage review deadline

Mother wants EYFS Profile league tables abandoned

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