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Poverty reduction - Playing a longer game

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Is it possible to break the cycle of poverty through intervention in young children's health and well-being? Pat Gordon-Smith weighs up the potential of different initiatives in England, Wales and Scotland.

Alan Milburn urges Government to tackle low pay

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report calls for a different approach to tackling in-work poverty as the number of families living below the breadline continues to rise.

Irregular bedtimes for children can cause hyperactive behaviour

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Monday, October 14, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study has found that children with erratic bedtimes are more likely to be hyperactive and experience emotional difficulties.

New campaign raises awareness of the threat of meningitis to under-fives

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A new global campaign to highlight the impact of meningitis on children and their families was launched today in London.

UK misses MMR target, but immunisation at all-time high

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Friday, September 27, 2013

| Nursery World

The number of children having the MMR jab has reached a record high, however coverage is still lower than the 95 per cent target set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

New movement aims to reconnect children with the outdoors

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A group of organisations concerned with outdoor play and education have come together to help children get back in touch with nature.

More than a quarter of five-year-olds have tooth decay

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

| Nursery World

According to figures published by Public Health England (PHE) on the oral health of five year olds, over 27 per cent of children in 2012 had tooth decay.

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare

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Monday, September 23, 2013

| Nursery World

The Labour party has promised to extend the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds from 15 to 25 hours.

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

| Nursery World

All children from one to five years old could benefit from free hours of early education, in plans being considered by the Liberal Democrats.

Campaign 'names and shames' stores that sell junk food at the checkout

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Monday, September 16, 2013

| Nursery World

A new campaign has been launched to urge supermarkets to remove unhealthy snacks from checkouts and queuing areas.

School children losing 'learning time' because they are hungry

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Friday, September 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Primary school children in England and Wales turning up at school hungry are missing out on eight weeks of education, reveals new research.

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| Nursery World

The latest figures from the Government's scheme show it has turned around the lives of 14,000 of England's most 'troubled' households in just 15 months.

School starting age campaigners call on Northern Ireland Assembly for action

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| Nursery World

School starting age campaigners in Northern Ireland are today (Wednesday) meeting with the Northern Ireland Assembly's Education Committee to urge 'speedy action' on introducing a more flexible system.

MPs debate flexibility of school start for summer-borns

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Friday, September 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Liberal Democrat MP Annette Brooke has chaired a debate in the House of Commons on the school starting age for summer born children.

Autism support must be tailored for child, new guidance says

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Health and social care professionals should be trained to focus on meeting the individual needs of children and young people with autism and their families, according to new clinical guidelines.

New book blames 'expense fears' for one-child families

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Friday, August 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents with one child are being put off expanding their family because of 'exaggerated' warnings about the costs, according to a new book published by think tank Civitas.

Cost of raising a child rises by 4 per cent in a year

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Monday, August 19, 2013

| Nursery World

New research published by the Child Poverty Action Group illustrates parents' growing struggle to provide a decent standard of living for their families in 2013.

New Government quality mark recognises charities that help separated families

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Relate and Family Lives are among the first charities to be awarded a new Government mark for their work in supporting separated families.

Charity to work with deprived areas to improve children's health

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

| Nursery World

The British Heart Foundation has committed 1.2m to help deprived areas in the UK cut children's risk of heart disease.

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

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Monday, August 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Parental concerns and a lack of accessible facilities continue to prevent disabled children from playing inclusively, according to a new survey by the charity Kids.

Early Intervention Foundation to work with 20 best practice areas

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The Early Intervention Foundation has named the 20 'pioneering places' it will work closely with to provide 'real-life', practical answers about how to deliver early intervention to the best effect.

ITV transforms garden into safe haven for visually impaired children

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

ITV's Love Your Garden has given siblings Harvey and Megan Webb a safe place to play thanks to a highly specified backyard renovation.

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents at Busy Bees nursery in Hammersmith have been visited by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to air their views on the Government's proposed changes to childcare vouchers.

Labour MPS call for integrated approach to overcome inequality

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Labour politicians Dame Tessa Jowell and Ivan Lewis MP have called for a focus on early intervention among poverty-stricken children to be at the heart of the post-2015 framework for developing countries.

Government launches consultation on tax-free childcare

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Monday, August 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Around 2.5 million families will be able to claim up to 1,200 per child a year in tax-free childcare from 2015, under Government plans out for consultation.

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Poverty reduction - Playing a longer game

Alan Milburn urges Government to tackle low pay

Irregular bedtimes for children can cause hyperactive behaviour

New campaign raises awareness of the threat of meningitis to under-fives

UK misses MMR target, but immunisation at all-time high

New movement aims to reconnect children with the outdoors

More than a quarter of five-year-olds have tooth decay

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

Campaign 'names and shames' stores that sell junk food at the checkout

School children losing 'learning time' because they are hungry

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

School starting age campaigners call on Northern Ireland Assembly for action

MPs debate flexibility of school start for summer-borns

Autism support must be tailored for child, new guidance says

New book blames 'expense fears' for one-child families

Cost of raising a child rises by 4 per cent in a year

New Government quality mark recognises charities that help separated families

Charity to work with deprived areas to improve children's health

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

Early Intervention Foundation to work with 20 best practice areas

ITV transforms garden into safe haven for visually impaired children

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

Labour MPS call for integrated approach to overcome inequality

Government launches consultation on tax-free childcare

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