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Government commits to halving the early years literacy gap

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

| Nursery World

The education secretary will today pledge to halve the number of children starting school below the expected level for speaking and reading by 2028.

Scottish government consults on closing the gap

News

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

| Nursery World

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on assessing progress in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing for children and young people from 3-18.

Call for early intervention to support premature babies

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies born between 32 and 36 weeks fare less well at school, according to a new study, which recommends that children born early should have a school readiness check before starting school to help identify any problems.

Get ready for Chatterbox Challenge!

News

Monday, January 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years settings are reminded to sign up to take part in I CAN's Chatterbox Challenge, which runs from 1-7 February.

Rise in unhappiness and mental health problems in girls

News

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Girls are more worried about their appearance than boys, says a new report, which highlights an alarming trend in self-harm among young teenage girls.

Speech & language: part 1 - Can’t talk or won’t talk?

Features

Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

Selective mutism and being a reluctant talker are different conditions, explain Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni, who offer advice to practitioners on what to do

Enabling Environments: Transitions

Features

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

| Nursery World

Factors for practitioners to bear in mind when children move up to reception are explained by Lynn Beckett and Dr Neil de Reybekill.

Child development 'not harmed' by mother's return to work

News

Thursday, June 13, 2013

| Nursery World

A study has found that how well children do at school is not affected if their mother returns to work in their first year of life.

New series of show that unites nursery children with the older generation

News

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The BAFTA-nominated Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds is returning to Channel 4.

Interview - Professor Sacha Powell

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Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Professor Powell moved to the Froebel Trust in September after working at Canterbury Christ Church University in the Research Centre for Children, Families and Communities

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

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Friday, February 8, 2019

| Nursery World

MPs have been left 'frustrated' by the Government's rejection of a new national early intervention strategy to tackle childhood adversity and trauma.

Cost-of-living crisis hits households with children the most – study

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s learning and development are being impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, according to NatCen research, which highlights that poverty rates are higher for households with children.

Research nurseries: How a nursery in Sheffield is using research to inform its practice

Features

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| Nursery World

Like research schools, some nurseries use evidence to improve practice. In part one of this series focusing on these settings, Gemma Goldenberg visits an early years research centre in Sheffield

How to avoid 'labelling' children

Features

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Emma Davis explores why labelling children can limit learning and jeopardise self esteem, and why it is in opposition to the 'unique child'.

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

News

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Early Education and TACTYC are proposing that children in pre-schools, nurseries, Reception and Year 1 classes stay on in their previous setting or class until January 2021 to support children through the Covid-19 crisis.

Resources for exploring music and language in early years settings launched

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Monday, July 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Videos demonstrating new ways of encouraging musical exploration within early years settings, along with tips on how to incorporate music into storytelling, are among the latest additions to the online resource, Sound Communities.

Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Children, and especially boys, demonstrate stronger stereotyping about masculine and feminine jobs than previously suspected, a study by the University of Sussex has revealed.

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Mental health difficulties in primary school-aged children increased during the first national lockdown, the latest Co-SPACE study highlights.

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

| Nursery World

From trauma to bereavement and domestic abuse, the majority of nursery workers are encountering children with extremely difficult backgrounds and many feel underprepared for the task, research has found.