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Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under 60 per cent are not meeting Government activity targets, according to new research.

BookTrust names its best book to share with young children

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| Nursery World

‘Can you Tickle A Tiger’? has been named the best new book for sharing with young children by BookTrust.

New film highlights the reality faced by families struggling to afford food

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| Nursery World

A new short film has been released to highlight the struggle faced by families to put food on the table due to the cost-of-living crisis.

New resource to support mental health in the early years

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

| Nursery World

UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge have launched a new resource to support the mental health of babies and young children.

One in four children in Scotland referred to social care before their fifth birthday

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

| Nursery World

One in four children in Scotland are referred to social care before their fifth birthday, and one in 17 children are investigated for suspected abuse, reveals new research.

Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

| Nursery World

One in four UK parents has been forced to leave their job or stop studying because of the ‘rocketing cost of childcare’, according to a worldwide survey by global children’s charity Theirworld.

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

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Monday, April 3, 2023

| Nursery World

The Food Foundation is calling on ministers to do more to raise awareness of the Healthy Start scheme and increase its value and eligibility, after it failed to meet the Government’s own target for take-up among low-income families.

Will the Chancellor's childcare reforms work in practice?

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

The increase to ‘free’ entitlements is likely to be welcomed by parents, but the early years sector and Institute for Fiscal Studies question the practicalities and purpose. By Catherine Gaunt

Around 350,000 more children 'pulled into' poverty, suggests new analysis

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

| Nursery World

An estimated 350,000 more children were pulled into poverty last year, largely because the Government cut the £20 universal credit uplift half-way through the year, reveals new analysis of official figures.

Princess of Wales launches Business Taskforce for Early Childhood

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales will today launch her new Business Taskforce for Early Childhood.

Budget 2023: Steeper family vow to overturn the relaxation of ratios

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The parents of Oliver Steeper, who tragically died after choking on food at nursery in 2021, have vowed to overturn the Government’s decision to allow nurseries to relax childcare ratios for two-year-olds.

Labour outlines plans to reform Ofsted

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Monday, March 13, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour's shadow education secretary has announced plans to replace Ofsted grades for schools with a new report card should the party win the next general election.

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Parents spend on average a third of their hourly wage on childcare in England, according to research by think tank Nesta.

Cost-of-living crisis forces families to share beds and forgo proper meals

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

| Nursery World

Families are sharing beds, children are sleeping on floors and sharing soiled beds due to the cost-of-living crisis, reveals new research.

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

Lack of affordable, accessible childcare is costing the economy billions in lost earnings – report

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Monday, March 6, 2023

| Nursery World

The UK is losing 1 per cent of its GDP, equivalent to £27bn, due to a lack of suitable childcare, warns a new economic think tank report.

Chancellor urged to boost childcare funding by estimated shortfall

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Friday, March 3, 2023

| Nursery World

A gender equality think tank is calling on the Chancellor to boost childcare funding by £1.7bn – the estimated shortfall – in the Spring Budget.

Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of mothers who pay for childcare say that it does not make financial sense for them to work, reveals new research.

World Book Day 2023: The Queen Consort and children's laureate share their love of books

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

| Nursery World

To mark World Book Day today (2 March), The Queen Consort sat down with the children’s laureate to discuss their shared love of books and the importance of reading.

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Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

BookTrust names its best book to share with young children

New film highlights the reality faced by families struggling to afford food

New resource to support mental health in the early years

One in four children in Scotland referred to social care before their fifth birthday

Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

Will the Chancellor's childcare reforms work in practice?

Around 350,000 more children 'pulled into' poverty, suggests new analysis

Princess of Wales launches Business Taskforce for Early Childhood

Budget 2023: Steeper family vow to overturn the relaxation of ratios

Labour outlines plans to reform Ofsted

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

Cost-of-living crisis forces families to share beds and forgo proper meals

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

Lack of affordable, accessible childcare is costing the economy billions in lost earnings – report

Chancellor urged to boost childcare funding by estimated shortfall

Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

World Book Day 2023: The Queen Consort and children's laureate share their love of books

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