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Under-fives bust a move in hip-hop classes

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

| Nursery World

A Scottish dance academy has created a hip-hop syllabus for use in nurseries across Scotland.

Prime areas not in 'reception baseline' criteria criticised by many

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Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

More details of the new baseline assessment that children will be expected to take at the start of Reception have been set out.

Primary experts set out their vision

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Friday, May 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new pamphlet on primary education seeking to provide an alternative approach to the new national curriculum for England has been published by a group of campaigners.

Early years experts warn Sir Michael not to lose sight of the EYFS

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have written a joint letter to Sir Michael Wilshaw to air their concerns ahead of Ofsted’s early years annual report on Thursday, which will be published alongside a report on school readiness.

Baseline assessment confirmed for reception children

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Children will be assessed using a baseline check when they start Reception, and the EYFS Profile will no longer be compulsory, the Department for Education has confirmed.

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.

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

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Monday, October 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to say this week that he believes free schools have too much freedom.

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.

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Monday, October 14, 2013

| Nursery World

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Montessori teaching extended to a fourth primary school

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Monday, September 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Montessori St Nicholas has awarded grants to two more primary schools, as part of its bid to bring Montessori teaching to a wider community.

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.

The Big Picture - Time to get wiggling

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Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Pebbles Children's Centre in Basingstoke hosted the launch of the Giant Wiggle, a sponsored conga campaign in aid of Action for Children based on best-selling children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

School children losing 'learning time' because they are hungry

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Friday, September 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Primary school children in England and Wales turning up at school hungry are missing out on eight weeks of education, reveals new research.

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.

School starting age campaigners call on Northern Ireland Assembly for action

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| Nursery World

School starting age campaigners in Northern Ireland are today (Wednesday) meeting with the Northern Ireland Assembly's Education Committee to urge 'speedy action' on introducing a more flexible system.

Early years teacher standards 'ignore sector's views'

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Monday, July 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years experts and academics have slammed the new Early Years Teacher standards, which were set out last week by the National College of Teaching and Leadership.

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.

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.

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Just a third of childcare workers believe that it is very important that children have basic reading, writing and maths before they start school, new research shows.

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.

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.

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Under-fives bust a move in hip-hop classes

Prime areas not in 'reception baseline' criteria criticised by many

Primary experts set out their vision

Early years experts warn Sir Michael not to lose sight of the EYFS

Baseline assessment confirmed for reception children

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

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

Test news headline

More six-year-olds pass the phonics reading check

Montessori teaching extended to a fourth primary school

Research shows growing concerns over 'schoolification' of early years

The Big Picture - Time to get wiggling

School children losing 'learning time' because they are hungry

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

School starting age campaigners call on Northern Ireland Assembly for action

Early years teacher standards 'ignore sector's views'

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

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

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

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

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

Ofsted chief under fire from early years experts on assessment

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