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NCT planning more Baby Cafes

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

The Baby Cafe network of breastfeeding drop-in sessions looks set to be extended following the takeover of the charity by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

Analysis: Time to serve up regulation for nursery food

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Are all parties finally coming to agreement on what needs to be done to improve the food provided for nursery children? Karen Faux reports.

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'.

Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Major expansion of the Flying Start scheme in Wales so far has taken place during the last 12 months, latest figures show.

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

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

| Nursery World

The pandemic has caused a ‘perfect storm’ where vital services and support for pregnant mothers and babies were withdrawn from many families at a time when they needed it most, according to the First 1001 Days Movement.

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

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

| Nursery World

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

Campaigners call for Government to do more to tackle air pollution around nurseries and schools

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

| Nursery World

More than a quarter (27 per cent) of UK schools - including nursery, primary, secondary and sixth forms - are in areas above World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution limits, research launched for today’s Clean Air Day 2021 (Thursday) has found.

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.

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

News

Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

As the Covid-19 outbreak is a developing situation, this story reflects the position as of midday, 12 March.

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The Covid-19 response group, formed by more than 70 childcare groups and the sector membership organisations, has called on the Government to allow children to delay starting Reception until January or April 2021 and to stay at their early years settings instead.

Early years nutritional guidelines welcomed

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Friday, January 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Child health experts have welcomed the first-ever nutritional guidelines for early years settings in England, while taking issue with the fact that they are not mandatory.

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.

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

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

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

Views sought ahead of SEN Green Paper

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

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.

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

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Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years settings and schools have closed today and are only open for the families of key workers and vulnerable children.

Ofsted chief highlights ‘Covid pressure cooker’ on vulnerable families

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Friday, November 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has issued a stark warning about the risks to vulnerable babies during Covid-19.

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Prioritising Covid-19 vaccinations for childcare staff and teachers will be debated in Parliament on Monday (11 January), following a petition which has so far received more than 342,000 signatures.

Free school meals policy impacting upon Pupil Premium funding

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

| Nursery World

While take-up of school meals has nearly doubled under the universal infant free school meal (UIFSM) policy, its introduction has affected schools’ pupil premium funding.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Nursery workers struggle to get Covid-19 tests leaves settings with staff shortages

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

| Nursery World

Difficulty accessing coronavirus tests is negatively impacting on the childcare sector as early years workers are having to self-isolate because they cannot get tests for themselves or family members.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-schools have been providing lunch parcels to children and delivering meals to foodbanks during half term, as public pressure mounts on the Government over its decision not to extend free school meals during the holidays.

Coronavirus: London nurseries forced to close as staff hospitalised and the new variant spreads

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Monday, January 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Four members of staff have been hospitalised with Covid-19 from London's largest group of social enterprise nurseries, and more than a third of its settings have been forced to close.

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new institute to drive the improvement of learning and care for babies, toddlers and young children has launched today.

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Outdoor learning, exercise and play are highlighted in the Scottish government’s action plan for early learning and childcare.

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Milk supplier Scotts has been suspended from claiming for free nursery milk after a number of discrepancies in its claims.

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NCT planning more Baby Cafes

Analysis: Time to serve up regulation for nursery food

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

Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

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

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

Campaigners call for Government to do more to tackle air pollution around nurseries and schools

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

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

Early years nutritional guidelines welcomed

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

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

Views sought ahead of SEN Green Paper

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

Ofsted chief highlights ‘Covid pressure cooker’ on vulnerable families

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

Free school meals policy impacting upon Pupil Premium funding

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Nursery workers struggle to get Covid-19 tests leaves settings with staff shortages

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

Coronavirus: London nurseries forced to close as staff hospitalised and the new variant spreads

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

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