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New report questions whether work pays for parents in Northern Ireland

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

| Nursery World

The cost of childcare in Northern Ireland is leaving parents 'pay neutral', with a single parent spending on average 44 per cent of their weekly income on daycare for one child, according to a new report.

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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A quarter of mothers now only play board games with their children twice a year because of their busy lifestyles, despite the majority recognising that they are educational, according to new research.

Three-quarters of parents don't let children walk home from school alone

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

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Only 25 per cent of primary school children are allowed to travel home from school alone and many can't play and travel in their local area without adult supervision, causing an adverse effect to their well-being and development, claims new resarch.

'More Great Childcare': Interview with Elizabeth Truss

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Nursery World was invited to Durand Academy in south London to meet education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss in advance of the publication of the 'More great childcare' report.

Families urged to foster love of the natural world with children

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Of the 8.1 billion visits made by English adults to nature sites in 2009/2012, only 1.8 billion of these were taken with children

Grants available for projects that boost vitamin D in children

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners can apply for a grant of up to 5,000 to fund projects that raise awareness of the importance of vitamin D and boost the intake in pre-school children.

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

| Nursery World

New research reveals that new mother checks are being 'squeezed in' by GPs.

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

| Nursery World

The needs of children, especially those at risk of domestic abuse, have been missed due to an increase in health visitor workloads as staff were moved to support the Covid-19 workforce, a survey by UCL warns.

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government is to extend the Pupil Premium to disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds from 2015.

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| Nursery World

One in three fathers who work in the City took no paternity leave or failed to take their full two-week entitlement,shows new research.

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.

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.

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.

Kids training empowers children with disabilities

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Monday, July 25, 2011

| Nursery World

Children's charity Kids is running a series of workshops designed to promote inclusive play opportunities.

Children's centres successfully targeting deprived families

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Friday, June 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Children’s centres reached more than nine in ten of the neediest families in a year, shows new Government research.

In numbers - The changing make-up of UK household income

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Monday, December 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Source: Why did Britain's households get richer?

Public Health England creates new job to tackle childhood obesity

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

The health psychologist Anna Lucas is the new child obesity programme manager for early years at Public Health England (PHE).

Vocabulary of poorer children 'lags a year behind'

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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Children growing up in the poorest families are almost a year behind middle-income families in their vocabulary levels by the time they start school, according to research commissioned by educational charity the Sutton Trust.

Council's funding cuts to children's centres face legal challenge

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

A parent has threatened to take legal action against a local authority over its plans to re-organise its children's centres.

Schools require 'new training on special needs', study finds

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

New teaching methods are needed to help schools cope with a growing number of children who have increasingly complex special needs and disabilities, according to new research.

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New report questions whether work pays for parents in Northern Ireland

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

Three-quarters of parents don't let children walk home from school alone

'More Great Childcare': Interview with Elizabeth Truss

Families urged to foster love of the natural world with children

Grants available for projects that boost vitamin D in children

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

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

New movement aims to reconnect children with the outdoors

ITV transforms garden into safe haven for visually impaired children

Kids training empowers children with disabilities

Children's centres successfully targeting deprived families

In numbers - The changing make-up of UK household income

Public Health England creates new job to tackle childhood obesity

Vocabulary of poorer children 'lags a year behind'

Council's funding cuts to children's centres face legal challenge

Schools require 'new training on special needs', study finds

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