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Read with children ten minutes a day, parents urged

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  • Tuesday, June 1, 2010
  • | Nursery World
To mark this year's National Family Week (31 May to 6 June), the National Literacy Trust has launched a campaign calling on all families to spend at least ten minutes a day reading with their children.

Analysis: Why early intervention needs to be a priority

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  • Tuesday, May 25, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Even before the General Election, politicians from different parties were uniting in calls for investment in early intervention that could reduce society's ills and costs over the long term. Laura Marcus looks at the possibilities for making it happen.

Parents want grandparents close at hand

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  • Tuesday, May 25, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Eight in ten parents rely on grandparents for childcare and want them to move closer, according to a survey of 1,550 parents and parents-to-be by property website findaproperty.com.

Free school meals on the rise

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  • Tuesday, May 18, 2010
  • | Nursery World
The number of pupils eligible for free school meals has risen dramatically, figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families reveal.

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.

Analysis: Sign up to ban on smacking

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  • Tuesday, April 20, 2010
  • | Nursery World
The law still stops short of protecting children from being physically punished. Pat Gordon-Smith calls for a more concerted campaign.

Nursery World conferences - book now!

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  • Monday, April 19, 2010
  • | Nursery World
There is less than a week to go until Nursery World's two exciting new half-day conferences on 27 April at The Ibis, Earls Court, London.

Project is a hit with fathers

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  • Tuesday, April 13, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Fathers who take part in antenatal sessions feel more encouraged to access other services at their local children's centre, according to results from a new initiative.

Boris axes London childcare team

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  • Wednesday, April 7, 2010
  • | Nursery World
London mayor Boris Johnson has scrapped the London Development Agency's dedicated childcare team to focus on youth and volunteering.

New smacking rules omit nannies

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  • Tuesday, April 6, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Smacking is to be banned for all tutors and carers who work with children outside the family, including part-time educational settings, Sunday schools and madrassas, following a review.

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