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Spending family time together key to developing children's language skills, say parents

Thursday, June 2, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 60 per cent of parents believe that talking at home is the most important factor for developing young children's communication skills, a new survey suggests.

New mothers feel lonely and isolated, survey finds

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

New mothers feel isolated and lack the support they need, according to a new study.

Grandparents look to Europe for work model

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

The charity Grandparents Plus is to launch a major study of the value that European countries place on the role of grandparent carers.

'Parents lose' on new universal credit, says study

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government's funding of childcare under the Universal Credit will undermine its commitment to making work pay, according to a new report.

Teenagers not the only vulnerable mothers to target, study warns

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

Preventative programmes such as the Family Nurse Partnership should not focus just on teenage mothers but need to target other vulnerable mothers, such as those with depression or a low level of education, according to new research.

Lack of awareness hampers access to children's centres

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Misconceptions and a lack of awareness about the services on offer are the main factors keeping more families from accessing their local children's centre, a research company has found.

Dolly Parton boosts family reading

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of parents who read to their children has seen a sharp increase since they joined the Dolly Parton free book gifting programme, according to a new survey.

Fathers write children's stories to share

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Eight fathers who attend a dads' group have written a book of children's stories to be given out free to fathers and encourage them to read to their children.

Cuts will increase pressure on families, former Sure Start chief warns

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Friday, May 13, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government's cuts to childcare benefits will lessen the impact of policies aimed at improving outcomes for disadvantaged children, a leading academic has warned.

Parents freed from high childcare costs stay in work

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Low-income parents taking part in a pilot scheme that paid for all their childcare costs say it enabled them to improve their finances, pay off debts and save money.

NCT planning more Baby Cafes

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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).

CAF's early intervention 'saves service costs'

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Using the Common Assessment Framework is cost-effective in identifying children and families who need help early and in reducing costs up to 15 years later, research has found.

Charity seeks strength for families in difficulties

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 80 per cent of families in the UK are suffering from serious problems such as redundancy, divorce or mental illness, according to research by 4Children.

Children left to watch TV alone

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Around 93 per cent of parents in the UK let their young children watch television, with 42 per cent believing it is a great way for children to learn, according to a new poll.

Bottle-fed toddlers more likely to be obese at the age of five

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who drink mainly from a bottle at the age of two have a greater risk of becoming obese, according to a new study.

Family childcare bill to be added up

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

A survey launched by the Daycare Trust and Save the Children is aiming to reveal the impact of childcare costs on families.

Early years cuts 'stall poverty drop'

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Progress made under the previous Government in reducing child poverty could be undone by cuts to early years services, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned.

Daycare Trust considering meger

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| Nursery World

The Daycare Trust and the National Association of Family Information Services are expected to come to a decision this month about a possible merger.

New NCMA chair is keeping an eye on cuts

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association has announced that Sue Davis is to be its new chair.

Children of over-40s 'are safer from accidents'

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Children born to older mothers have fewer accidents and are less likely to be admitted to hospital, according to new research.

Parents say children are overexposed to adult culture

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Nine out of ten parents think that children are being forced to grow up too quickly, according to research by the Department for Education.

Childminders prevented from offering free places to parents

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Childminders are facing barriers to offering the free entitlement through a shortage of accredited networks and poor funding.

Sibling rivalry aids toddlers' development

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Sibling rivalry among toddlers can have a positive effect on their development, claims a new study.

Law would give grandparents rights to see grandchildren when families split up

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Allowing grandparents the right to see their grandchildren after parents divorce is one of the recommendations outlined in a new Government report.

Analysis: The hidden army of childcarers

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

'Friends and family' and other unregulated childcarers are an overlooked but vast part of the provision used, says Anand Shukla, acting chief executive of the Daycare Trust.

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Spending family time together key to developing children's language skills, say parents

New mothers feel lonely and isolated, survey finds

Grandparents look to Europe for work model

'Parents lose' on new universal credit, says study

Teenagers not the only vulnerable mothers to target, study warns

Lack of awareness hampers access to children's centres

Dolly Parton boosts family reading

Fathers write children's stories to share

Cuts will increase pressure on families, former Sure Start chief warns

Parents freed from high childcare costs stay in work

NCT planning more Baby Cafes

CAF's early intervention 'saves service costs'

Charity seeks strength for families in difficulties

Children left to watch TV alone

Bottle-fed toddlers more likely to be obese at the age of five

Family childcare bill to be added up

Early years cuts 'stall poverty drop'

Daycare Trust considering meger

New NCMA chair is keeping an eye on cuts

Children of over-40s 'are safer from accidents'

Parents say children are overexposed to adult culture

Childminders prevented from offering free places to parents

Sibling rivalry aids toddlers' development

Law would give grandparents rights to see grandchildren when families split up

Analysis: The hidden army of childcarers

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