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The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) is calling for a stronger focus on developing childrens social skills and emotional resilience to prepare them for school.

Children 'learn better' after a nap

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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A new study shows that taking a 'midday' nap helps toddlers learn more effectively as it enhances memories they acquired earlier in the day.

Pupil Premium should be extended to the early years to improve social mobility

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report commissioned by the Deputy Prime Minister recommends making three- and four-year-olds eligible for the Pupil Premium.

Children starting school years behind expected development level

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Children are arriving at school still in nappies, some do not respond to their own names and cannot speak, reveals a think tank report.

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

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Monday, July 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Children's centre budgets should be pooled with those for midwives and health visitors, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Despite a call for more emphasis on play-based learning from many respondents to the consultation on Early Years Educator qualifications, the Government has not amended the criteria.

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Ofsted chief under fire from early years experts on assessment

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A group of early years experts has written to Ofsted to challenge Sir Michael Wilshaw on his plans to reform early years assessment.

Ofsted: 'Strong leadership' in early years key to being ready for school

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Poor leadership in some early years settings means that some children, particularly those in deprived areas, are not starting school ready to 'make the most' of it, an Ofsted report says today.

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched the country's first play strategy, which recognises the vital role of play to children's well-being and development.

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| Nursery World

A petition that urges the Education Secretary Michael Gove not to get rid of teaching assistants has gained more than 60,000 signatures.

Speech and language therapy for children rationed due to budget cuts, finds survey

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

| Nursery World

Children are missing out on vital speech and language therapy and starting school without the language skills they need, according to new research by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

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Fly-on-the-wall documentary to film nursery children

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

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Children 'learn better' after a nap

Pupil Premium should be extended to the early years to improve social mobility

Children starting school years behind expected development level

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

Ofsted chief under fire from early years experts on assessment

Ofsted: 'Strong leadership' in early years key to being ready for school

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

Speech and language therapy for children rationed due to budget cuts, finds survey

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