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Gateway to the Foundation Years

Monday, July 18, 2011

| Nursery World

Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, looks at the importance of early intervention and gives details of a new website for parents from pregnancy to when their children reach five years old.

Volunteers wanted for new LEYF children's centre 'time bank'

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

| Nursery World

The first-ever children's centre time bank to encourage users to engage with the wider community by exchanging their time has been launched in partnership with early years organisations.

It's child's play, as Ribena delivers 4,500 cardboard boxes

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Nearly half of young children prefer playing with a cardboard box, instead of toys and games, according to new research.

The search is on for the Nanny of the Year

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| Nursery World

The Chiltern College Professional Nanny of the Year award has re-launched this year.

Millions of children in families too poor to afford a healthy diet

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Close to 4 million children are in households that can’t afford enough fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods to meet Government nutritional guidelines.

Nurseries and childminders invited to picnic on day of action against Truss reforms

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years providers across the UK are being encouraged to hold picnics on International Children's Day on 1 June, to join together to protest against the proposals.

Nanny of the Year named

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Monday, June 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Paula Vekony has been named Professional Nanny of the Year 2013. She was announced as the winner at the end of an all-day conference specifically for professional nannies at The Chiltern College.

New blood test may give more accurate diagnosis of Down Syndrome

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Friday, June 7, 2013

| Nursery World

Pregnant patients at hospitals in London and Kent will be able to trial a new non-invasive test to determine whether their unborn child has Down Syndrome.

Labour party reveals plans to 'revolutionise childcare'

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Monday, June 10, 2013

| Nursery World

Liam Byrne, shadow secretary for work and pensions, told delegates at the Pre-School Learning Alliance conference on Friday that a 'revolution in childcare' is needed to enable parents to get back to work.

Measles cases in Wales hit record high

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents in Wales are being urged to act quickly to vaccinate their children against measles as the number of cases hits 765.

Chair named for UK's biggest birth study

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The Birth Cohort study into the lives of 90,000 babies and children will be chaired by Professor Dame Janet Finch.

11m funding for online and phone support for families

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Monday, October 24, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has announced it is to give 11m to 11 voluntary and community organisations to deliver national online and telephone support for family support services.

Awards celebrate young and old together

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Friday, November 18, 2011

| Nursery World

A 40-year-old community centre in North London is one of the winners of a new awards scheme that aims to highlight successful projects that bring the young and old together.

New study into how nurseries work best with families

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is working with the University of Oxford to carry out a practice-based research project to indentify the innovative ways settings engage with families.

Study analyses children's tantrums

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Children's temper tantrums have the same pattern and rhythm to them, and when understood can help practitioners and parents to calm down children, suggests a new study.

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister confirms guidance is on the way

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners will receive guidance on implementing the revised EYFS, children's minister Sarah Teather has confirmed.

NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The NSPCC is calling on early years practitioners to help promote a campaign that encourages better childhood brain development.

Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Various organisations urge the Government to make more funding available to early years settings as parents and practitioners reveal concerns over lockdown’s effect on children.

Study shows why talking to babies helps

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Babies learn more from hearing words than they do from listening to tones, according to new research.

The Big Picture: The art of motherhood

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Monday, December 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Illustrations of mothers and their babies underwater are among works of art displayed in a new exhibition of the work of Quentin Blake at the Foundling Museum in London next year.

Childminding Week has music theme

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

| Nursery World

Registered childminders and nannies in England and Wales will be holding musical themed events to promote the benefits of home-based childcare in National Childminding Week from 12-19 June, organised by the NCMA.

Early intervention 'is best to break cycles of deprivation'

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

| Nursery World

Cycles of deprivation can be broken if children and families receive targeted, early intervention from the right services, says a new report by charity Action for Children.

Use children's centres for mandatory birth registration, says charity

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Monday, July 13, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report calls for more children’s centres, particularly those in areas with ‘high concentrations’ of vulnerable families, to register births.

Voucher payment 'loophole' could leave nurseries out of pocket

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

| Nursery World

A nursery owner has uncovered a loophole in the voucher payment system, which he claims could be exploited by parents and leave nursery businesses with hundreds of pounds in childcare fees unpaid.

Sure Start innovates in rural outreach

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Play vans, fire stations and a children's centre on a military base are among the measures being used by West Northumberland Sure Start to improve outreach services in rural areas.

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Gateway to the Foundation Years

Volunteers wanted for new LEYF children's centre 'time bank'

It's child's play, as Ribena delivers 4,500 cardboard boxes

The search is on for the Nanny of the Year

Millions of children in families too poor to afford a healthy diet

Nurseries and childminders invited to picnic on day of action against Truss reforms

Nanny of the Year named

New blood test may give more accurate diagnosis of Down Syndrome

Labour party reveals plans to 'revolutionise childcare'

Measles cases in Wales hit record high

Chair named for UK's biggest birth study

11m funding for online and phone support for families

Awards celebrate young and old together

New study into how nurseries work best with families

Study analyses children's tantrums

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister confirms guidance is on the way

NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

Study shows why talking to babies helps

The Big Picture: The art of motherhood

Childminding Week has music theme

Early intervention 'is best to break cycles of deprivation'

Use children's centres for mandatory birth registration, says charity

Voucher payment 'loophole' could leave nurseries out of pocket

Sure Start innovates in rural outreach

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