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Weigh children more to help tackle obesity, says charity

Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

The Children’s Food Trust is urging the Government to measure children more regularly to better understand when they are gaining weight.

Charity warns of dangers of cot bumpers

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Friday, November 27, 2015

| Nursery World

A charity concerned with sleep safety for babies is urging parents to remove cot bumpers as new evidence shows they pose a serious risk to infants.

Link between feeding infants with cow's milk and weight gain

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

| Nursery World

Babies who are mainly fed cow’s milk from eight months are more likely to become overweight as children, new research finds.

Premature babies missing crucial two-year check-ups

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Almost half of very premature babies are not receiving vital developmental checks, figures show.

Swapping sugar for starch may combat obesity

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Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

A new study suggests that replacing sugar in the diets of obese children with starchy foods like crisps and pizza dramatically improves their health.

Child health research at a 'worringly low level'

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Friday, October 30, 2015

| Nursery World

A survey of nearly 2,000 consultant paediatricians has revealed that over 80 per cent have no time allocated for research work.

Health experts call for sugar tax to reduce childhood obesity

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Monday, October 26, 2015

| Nursery World

A coalition of health professionals, academics, nutritionists and campaigners are calling for a tax on sugar to protect the health of children in the UK.

Expert food advice for settings in new scheme

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

A new pilot project will see accredited nutritionists work with early years providers to help them develop and maintain a culture of healthy eating and nutrition in their settings.

Tell us what you think about nursery food

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Nursery World and the Children's Food Trust have joined forces to launch a nationwide survey of provision of food in early years settings

Government seeks sector's views on compulsory first aid training

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Friday, October 16, 2015

| Nursery World

A Government consultation has been launched on proposals for all newly qualified nursery staff to undertake paediatric first aid training for the first time.

Research finds link with autism and obesity in pregnancy

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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.

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Weigh children more to help tackle obesity, says charity

Charity warns of dangers of cot bumpers

Link between feeding infants with cow's milk and weight gain

Premature babies missing crucial two-year check-ups

Swapping sugar for starch may combat obesity

Child health research at a 'worringly low level'

Health experts call for sugar tax to reduce childhood obesity

Expert food advice for settings in new scheme

Tell us what you think about nursery food

Government seeks sector's views on compulsory first aid training

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

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