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Unexplained infant deaths at record low

Thursday, August 23, 2012

| Nursery World

The number of unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales has fallen to an all time low, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show, but the North West continues to have a higher rate than other areas of the country.

Nurseries to trial early years nutritional guidelines from the autumn

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

| Nursery World

Local authorities will start piloting voluntary guidelines for nutrition in early years settings from November.

Children in Wales to receive early help with mental health

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Monday, September 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Primary school children will receive emotional and mental health support as part of a new initiative announced by the Welsh Government.

Secret to instilling a love of fruit and veg in young children revealed

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Children are more likely to eat the food on their plate if there are seven different items and six different colours, finds a new study.

New guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| Nursery World

New Scottish guidance recommends that breastfed children from birth are given a daily supplement of vitamin D.

Training to help staff support parents to manage children's weight

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

| Nursery World

Children's centre staff in Wandsworth and Lewisham will be taught how to raise the issue of tackling childhood obesity with families, as part of a new programme commissioned by the NHS.

Peanut allergy study

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

A three-year study to find a cure for children with peanut allergies starts next month at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Postnatal depression left untreated among thousands of mothers

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Up to 35,000 new mothers struggle with postnatal depression each year without seeking treatment, a survey by 4 children suggests.

Experts consider plan to vaccinate all children against flu

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

| Nursery World

All children would be offered the flu vaccination in the form of nose drops, if plans being considered are given the go ahead.

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

Millions of families to receive healthy recipe cards

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Four million recipe cards will be sent to families to help them plan healthier meals as part of the Department of Health's Change4Life campaign.

Review to look at impact of children missing out on breakfast

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) and Magic Breakfast are joining forces to explore the link between the importance of breakfast for children and their health and wellbeing

Scotland beats tooth decay

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Monday, November 11, 2013

| Nursery World

A programme in Scotland to improve the dental health of children in nurseries and schools has saved the Scottish NHS just under £6m in dental treatment costs.

Breakthrough test promises faster diagnosis of pre-eclampsia

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A new test diagnosing pre-eclampsia in 15 minutes has been developed by doctors at a London hospital.

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.

Allergies most likely to severely affect young children

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

| Nursery World

Children under five are more likely to be admitted to hospital with an allergy than any other age group, new figures show.

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Five areas in England will use the lottery money to pilot initiatives to improve children’s outcomes.

Revised food standards made mandatory for new academies

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

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All new academies and free schools will be required to follow revised school food standards from January 2015.

Call for GPs to act on early signs of child maltreatment

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

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GPs should play a greater role in identifying child abuse and neglect, a report says.

Ofsted should inspect nursery food, says All Party group

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

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Ofsted should regularly inspect food and nutrition in early years settings, a parliamentary group has said.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Do nursery children worry about what they look like?

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

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Childcare and early education professionals are being asked to complete a body image survey to discover how soon children can develop anxiety about their appearance.

Eight in ten early years practitioners suffer back pain

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Eight out of ten people who work in early years settings and primary schools have experienced back and neck discomfort, according to a new study.

New resources aim to cut obesity in primary school

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Reception class teachers will receive new resources from Change4Life aimed at cutting the number of children who leave primary school overweight or obese.

Views sought ahead of SEN Green Paper

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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Children's minister Sarah Teather has asked early years practitioners, parents, teachers and local authorities to offer their ideas for how to make the education system easier for children with special educational needs and their families.

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Unexplained infant deaths at record low

Nurseries to trial early years nutritional guidelines from the autumn

Children in Wales to receive early help with mental health

Secret to instilling a love of fruit and veg in young children revealed

New guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

Training to help staff support parents to manage children's weight

Peanut allergy study

Postnatal depression left untreated among thousands of mothers

Experts consider plan to vaccinate all children against flu

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

Millions of families to receive healthy recipe cards

Review to look at impact of children missing out on breakfast

Scotland beats tooth decay

Breakthrough test promises faster diagnosis of pre-eclampsia

New scheme to help children learn about the benefits of milk

Allergies most likely to severely affect young children

Lottery funding of £215 million awarded to early years projects

Revised food standards made mandatory for new academies

Call for GPs to act on early signs of child maltreatment

Ofsted should inspect nursery food, says All Party group

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Do nursery children worry about what they look like?

Eight in ten early years practitioners suffer back pain

New resources aim to cut obesity in primary school

Views sought ahead of SEN Green Paper

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