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1.3m children in overcrowded homes

Sunday, September 1, 2019

| Nursery World

New research which reveals that more than one in ten children in England are living in overcrowded homes, while hundreds of thousands are in temporary accommodation, highlights the impact of the housing crisis on families.

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

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Monday, February 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The lives of 830,000 babies a year could be saved if new mothers around the world breastfed straight after giving birth, according to Save the Children.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance and nursery group the London Early Years Foundation have joined forces to launch a survey about food provision and nutrition in early years settings.

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| Nursery World

Ten years after his landmark review on health inequalities in England, Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s update reveals a growing gap in health between the North and South, with life expectancy failing to rise for the first time in over 100 years.

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

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Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Some local authorities are starting to close down play areas in parks, amid concerns that they are becoming too crowded, despite Government advice on social distancing.

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

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Monday, September 14, 2020

| Nursery World

Guidance on how to distinguish between the symptoms of a common cold and Covid-19 in children have been published by the Royal Collage of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 1,500 paediatricians have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for the Government to urgently publish a clear plan for getting all children back to school.

Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children from more than 1,800 schools in England will be given vouchers for healthy breakfasts over the summer holidays.

Parents urged to cut fizzy drinks

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Friday, July 17, 2015

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Parents are being urged to cut sugar out of children’s diets, following a major Government review.

Obesity ‘significantly higher’ in British Pakistani toddlers, new study suggests

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Research by Leeds Beckett University suggests obesity is higher in British Pakistani children compared to those from white British backgrounds.

Smoking puts nearly half a million children into poverty in the UK

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Friday, May 29, 2015

| Nursery World

Around 400,000 children are being pushed into poverty because of their parents’ smoking habit, according to a new study.

MPs set out vision for '1001 days'

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

| Nursery World

Supporting parental and child wellbeing through pregnancy to the first two years of a child’s life should be viewed as a key priority and attract as much spending as the defence budget, former children’s minister Tim Loughton has said.

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

Parents blame lack of playgrounds for child health problems

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Friday, August 30, 2019

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of parents say that a lack of play areas is affecting their child's health, figures suggest.

Coronavirus: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| Nursery World

A leading virologist, who sits on Sage, has said that there is no scientific rationale for the Government in keeping early years settings open, when schools and universities have been closed 'on the grounds of public health'.

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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The pandemic has caused a ‘perfect storm’ where vital services and support for pregnant mothers and babies were withdrawn from many families at a time when they needed it most, according to the First 1001 Days Movement.

Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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More than 50 public health experts have signed a letter to the Chancellor and health secretary, calling for an increase in the value of the Healthy Start vouchers for low-income families.

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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More than half a million children have become eligible for free school meals during the pandemic, Labour estimates.

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

| Nursery World

The London Early Years Foundation is calling on the Government to invest in nursery food provision to support families living in poverty and improve young children's health.

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

| Nursery World

Kellogg’s has lost a High Court battle over new Government rules stopping its products from being prominently displayed on supermarket shelves because they are deemed ‘unhealthy’.

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1.3m children in overcrowded homes

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Parents urged to cut fizzy drinks

Obesity ‘significantly higher’ in British Pakistani toddlers, new study suggests

Smoking puts nearly half a million children into poverty in the UK

MPs set out vision for '1001 days'

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

Parents blame lack of playgrounds for child health problems

Coronavirus: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

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