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Law firm urges Government to tackle asbestos in schools and nurseries

Monday, April 14, 2014

| Nursery World

A solicitors' practice is calling for a national plan to manage and remove asbestos in schools and early years settings.

New competition to help children learn where their food comes from

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Monday, April 14, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Farmers' Union (NFU) and animated children’s character Tractor Ted have joined forces to launch a new food campaign.

Children to receive Meningitis B vaccine

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Friday, April 4, 2014

| Nursery World

Children are to be routinely vaccinated against Meningitis B, the most common form of bacterial meningitis.

Policymakers should target mothers' activity levels to boost child health

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Monday, March 31, 2014

| Nursery World

Active mothers have more active children, according to new research from UK academics.

Government maps out changes to Nursery Milk scheme

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

| Nursery World

From next year, all early years settings will receive free nursery milk through a direct supplier, under changes to the way the scheme is run.

Call for end to junk food ads targeting children

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Friday, March 21, 2014

| Nursery World

A petition calling on the Government to block junk food marketing to children has been launched today.

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| Nursery World

More than a third of parents have never received information from healthcare professionals on vitamin D levels in their child, a new poll finds.

Children encouraged to swap 'screen time' for time outdoors

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Monday, March 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Three children’s organisations in the UK are urging children to get outdoors for National Children’s Day 2014.

New project encourages communities to work together to improve children's diets

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

| Nursery World

A pilot project designed to show how businesses and the Government can work together to fight childhood obesity and poor nutrition is to launch next week.

Help for schools to encourage more children to eat school lunches

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Friday, March 7, 2014

| Nursery World

A new advice service will offer support for schools to encourage take-up of free school meals.

Stress for boys in infancy could lead to snoring later

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Friday, March 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Baby boys who experience stressful situations may grow up to snore as adults, according to new research.

Nurseries invited to join campaign to promote healthy lifestyles

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Monday, March 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Nurseries are invited to take part in the National Day Nurseries Association’s Healthy Body, Happy Me campaign this month.

Staff lack guidance on children's toileting problems

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Nearly seven in ten support staff say their nursery or school does not have a policy in place when children soil or wet themselves.

Peanut study breakthrough brings hope for children with allergies

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

| Nursery World

Scientists believe they may have found a cure for children with peanut allergies, by giving them daily doses of the nut protein.

Labour calls for smoking ban in cars to protect children

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

The Labour party has tabled an amendment to the Children and Families Bill to ban smoking in cars carrying children.

Healthy eating drive reports progress on changing habits

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years settings have helped more than 11,000 parents and carers to improve their families' diets since the Children's Food Trust launched its Eat Better, Start Better programme two years ago.

Campaigners pressure stores to remove junk food from tills

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

| Nursery World

The Children’s Food Campaign is calling for all retailers to follow in the footsteps of Lidl, the first supermarket to remove unhealthy snacks from checkouts.

Children wanted for research into new eczema treatment

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Monday, January 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Three hundred children are being recruited for a clinical trial to determine whether silk clothing can help in the treatment of eczema.

Government ditches plans for new Group B Strep test for newborns

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

| Nursery World

The Department of Health has backtracked on plans to introduce a more accurate way of testing for Group B streptococcus in pregnant women.

New scheme to help children learn about the benefits of milk

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Children’s Food Trust (CFT) and school milk supplier Cool Milk have teamed up to launch a national health initiative promoting the benefits of milk consumption.

Floella Benjamin made chair of All-Party group concerned with childhood obesity

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Monday, December 9, 2013

| Nursery World

The former children's television presenter, who is now a peer, has been named as the chair of the All-Party group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood.

Floella Benjamin made chair of All-Party group concerned with childhood obesity

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Monday, December 9, 2013

| Nursery World

The former children's television presenter, who is now a peer, has been named as the chair of the All-Party group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood.

Kimberly-Clark urges nurseries to prioritise on good hand hygiene

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Many nurseries are failing to ensure that children wash their hands properly, according to research commissioned by hygiene products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Professional.

Free advent calendar gives tips for healthy and happy toddlers

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Monday, December 2, 2013

| Nursery World

The Infant & Toddler Forum has launched a free online advent calendar which gives parents 24 days of ideas to help keep their toddlers active during the run-up to Christmas.

Concerns raised over impact of tablets on posture

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Monday, December 2, 2013

| Nursery World

A paediatric physiotherapist has advised early years settings to encourage children to adopt a good posture when using tablet computers to avoid problems with their back health and future development.

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Law firm urges Government to tackle asbestos in schools and nurseries

New competition to help children learn where their food comes from

Children to receive Meningitis B vaccine

Policymakers should target mothers' activity levels to boost child health

Government maps out changes to Nursery Milk scheme

Call for end to junk food ads targeting children

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

Children encouraged to swap 'screen time' for time outdoors

New project encourages communities to work together to improve children's diets

Help for schools to encourage more children to eat school lunches

Stress for boys in infancy could lead to snoring later

Nurseries invited to join campaign to promote healthy lifestyles

Staff lack guidance on children's toileting problems

Peanut study breakthrough brings hope for children with allergies

Labour calls for smoking ban in cars to protect children

Healthy eating drive reports progress on changing habits

Campaigners pressure stores to remove junk food from tills

Children wanted for research into new eczema treatment

Government ditches plans for new Group B Strep test for newborns

New scheme to help children learn about the benefits of milk

Floella Benjamin made chair of All-Party group concerned with childhood obesity

Floella Benjamin made chair of All-Party group concerned with childhood obesity

Kimberly-Clark urges nurseries to prioritise on good hand hygiene

Free advent calendar gives tips for healthy and happy toddlers

Concerns raised over impact of tablets on posture

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