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Research finds link with autism and obesity in pregnancy

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

| Nursery World

Obese women with high blood sugar levels are nearly 50 per cent more likely to have a child with autism, according to research.

Low attainment linked with poor motor skills

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Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

There is mounting evidence of a correlation between young children's balance and co-ordination and how well they do at school.

Prime Minister gives his backing to infant free school meals

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

| Nursery World

David Cameron has said he is 'very proud' of the Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM) scheme following speculation that it will be scrapped in the spending review.

Car smoking ban comes into force tomorrow

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

| Nursery World

Smoking in cars when children are present will be illegal from 1 October.

Junk food advertising to children to be reviewed

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

| Nursery World

A public consultation will be launched next year to consider whether rules should be introduced for the first time on non-broadcast advertising of unhealthy food and drink targeted at children.

Fewer children receiving MMR vaccine

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

| Nursery World

The number of children having the MMR vaccine has fallen for the first time in seven years.

Thousands back infant free school meals

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Close to 20,000 people have signed petitions urging the Government not to scrap Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM).

Third case of E.coli confirmed at a Welsh childcare setting

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| Nursery World

A third child has been confirmed as contracting a strain of E.coli in Conwy, Wales.

Infant free school meals scheme in jeopardy

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

Free school meals for all four- to seven-year-olds could be scrapped amid claims the scheme's funding is ‘eating into the core education budget’.

Dramatic variations in children's health by location revealed

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

New research reveals how the health and development of the under-fives varies dramatically depending on where they grow up in England.

Parents of autistic children 'let down' by the new SEND reforms

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Friday, September 4, 2015

| Nursery World

A year on from the introduction of new Special Educational Needs reforms, and parents of autistic children are still having to battle to get the right support, a charity warns.

Three-year wait for autism diagnosis 'pushing families to the brink'

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Children are waiting more than three and half years for an autism diagnosis, pushing families to breaking point, warns a national charity.

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Firefighters across England are working with councils to tackle childhood obesity and cut sudden infant deaths.

Public Health England creates new job to tackle childhood obesity

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

The health psychologist Anna Lucas is the new child obesity programme manager for early years at Public Health England (PHE).

The big picture: Healthy habits

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

Stationhouse Nursery in Portishead and its sister nursery Lakehouse are among some of the first nurseries in the South West to receive a Children's Food Trust Award.

Petition calls for Group B Strep test for newborns

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

| Nursery World

Nearly 200,000 people have signed a petition urging the health secretary to introduce routine screening for Group B Strep in pregnancy.

Healthy food at Toad Hall nurseries gains recognition

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

| Nursery World

The South-East based nursery group has become the first childcare provider in the country to receive a Children’s Food Trust seal of approval for its menu.

Parents 'skipping meals' so children can eat during the holidays

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report reveals almost a third of parents on low-incomes have skipped a meal so that their children could eat during the summer holidays.

Parents urged to cut fizzy drinks

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Friday, July 17, 2015

| Nursery World

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

Use children's centres for mandatory birth registration, says charity

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Monday, July 13, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report calls for more children’s centres, particularly those in areas with ‘high concentrations’ of vulnerable families, to register births.

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Research finds link with autism and obesity in pregnancy

Low attainment linked with poor motor skills

Prime Minister gives his backing to infant free school meals

Car smoking ban comes into force tomorrow

Junk food advertising to children to be reviewed

Fewer children receiving MMR vaccine

Thousands back infant free school meals

Third case of E.coli confirmed at a Welsh childcare setting

Infant free school meals scheme in jeopardy

Dramatic variations in children's health by location revealed

Parents of autistic children 'let down' by the new SEND reforms

Three-year wait for autism diagnosis 'pushing families to the brink'

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

Public Health England creates new job to tackle childhood obesity

The big picture: Healthy habits

Petition calls for Group B Strep test for newborns

Healthy food at Toad Hall nurseries gains recognition

Parents 'skipping meals' so children can eat during the holidays

Parents urged to cut fizzy drinks

Use children's centres for mandatory birth registration, says charity

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