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Concert pianist calls the tune at nurseries

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

| Nursery World

A concert pianist is to tour nurseries across the country next year to teach children about playing the piano.

To the Point - Today's nursery rhymes

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Last time I wrote that I cannot sing for toffee, I was politely rebuked by one or two people who quite rightly say that everyone should feel confident about taking part in musical activities.

Pre-school boosts literacy in teen years

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who attend pre-school education before they start school are much better readers at age 15 than those who do not, according to an international study.

Educators weigh up academy opt-out offer for primary schools

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Friday, May 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Primary head teachers have been weighing up the pros and cons of opting out of local authority control following education secretary Michael Gove's invitation for state primary schools to become academies.

Schools misdiagnosing children with special educational needs

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Thousands of children are being wrongly diagnosed as having a special educational need, when they require better teaching or pastoral care instead, claims a report by Ofsted.

No more inspections for 'outstanding' school nurseries

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years provision managed by schools that are graded outstanding may no longer be subject to routine inspections under Ofsted's new inspection framework for schools, which takes effect in January 2012.

Early Years in School: 30 Hours Free Entitlement - Count down

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Monday, January 23, 2017

| Nursery World

As the 30-hour offer nears full roll-out, Karen Faux finds out how schools are planning to cope

To the Point - Take care with creativity

Features

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

It is nice to think that the EYFS is the one part of the educational system where children's creativity is truly valued. Nice, but misguided.

Success for nursery music project

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

A community project that aims to boost music-making in nurseries and children's centres in London has been found successful in bringing quality musical experiences to children.

Finland's early years curriculum grows across the globe

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

| Nursery World

An early years approach based on Finland’s educational system is expanding across the world

Learning & Development: Creativity - At a stroke

Features

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

| Nursery World

Creativity underpins all the learning at Kingsland Nursery School. Head teacher Nicola Mulliner explains why, in the first of an occasional series featuring Stoke-on-Trent's outstanding nursery schools.

Campaign calls for EYFS to include sensory food play

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Friday, October 21, 2022

| Nursery World

Baby food brand Ella’s Kitchen has launched a national campaign calling on the Government to improve childhood nutrition by introducing sensory food play in all early years settings.

Sector urges re-think on plans for 'harmful' baseline assessment

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector is calling on the childcare and education minister to reconsider plans for a baseline assessment for reception pupils.

EYFS boosts rise in quality provision, says Ofsted report

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of nurseries and childminders judged good or outstanding has risen significantly since the introduction of the EYFS, according to a report by Ofsted on its impact.

Free care offered to two-year-olds

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Wednesday, October 12, 2005

| Nursery World

Free part-time, high-quality childcare for two-year-olds is to be the centrepiece of a 46m initiative for children aged nought to three unveiled in the Welsh Assembly government's budget last week.

Sector responds to free places for poorest two-year-olds

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

All the most disadvantaged two-year-olds are to be offered free part-time nursery places as part of a 'fairness premium', deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced last Friday.

Pledge to extend free entitlement for nursery education to 15 hours is upheld

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Monday, June 7, 2010

| Nursery World

The extension to the free entitlement to 15 hours per week is to go ahead from September as planned.

Starting young in early years education boosts Foundation Stage Profile scores

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

| Nursery World

Children who attend early years settings before the age of three have higher Foundation Stage Profile assessment scores than children who start at three or four, according to an analysis of data carried out for the Office for National Statistics.

Montessori offers grants and free primary training

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Friday, December 7, 2012

| Nursery World

A Montessori specialist could be trained in every primary school in England, in plans to widen access to Maria Montessori's philosophy to all children.