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Children's development suffers when parents work shifts

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Pre-school children whose parents work outside normal hours are more likely to have cognitive and behavourial problems, finds new research.

Dr Travis Wright, assistant professor of early childhood education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Dr Wright, a teacher and therapist, has just launched the BASES project, a school and community-based intervention for homeless pre-school children, their families and teachers.

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

News

Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Links between the life of John Bowlby and his theory of attachment are explored in a free new exhibition at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... speech

Features

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

How does a child move from babbling to mastering the sounds and sequences of a language? Penny Tassoni explains the processs.

Early language as important as obesity as a sign of child wellbeing

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Early language development must be prioritised as a child wellbeing indicator to close the gap between children in low-income and better-off households, according to a new study.

Grandparents' over-indulgence is a risk to children's health

News

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Grandparents’ behaviour may inadvertently have a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.??

TV show aims to prove benefits of bringing young and old together

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Friday, July 28, 2017

| Nursery World

In a new experiment Channel 4 is bringing together a group of elderly care home residents and pre-school children over several weeks to assess the impact on their health, wellbeing and even life expectancy.

Interview - Chris Caws, development manager, Youth Sport Trust

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Monday, September 16, 2019

| Nursery World

The Youth Sport Trust has been working in West Somerset, an Opportunity Area, which is ranked lowest in the Social Mobility Index

Six Nations inspires Rugbytots

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

| Nursery World

As the Six Nations draws to a close this weekend, with the much-anticipated final clash between England and Wales, a new generation of young children are learning how to play the game at Rugbytots.

New documentary series explores the life of babies

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Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

A new Netflix documentary series follows 15 babies during their first year of life to discover the processes behind each developmental step.

Coronavirus: Call to reopen playgrounds as 'a priority'

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Friday, June 12, 2020

| Nursery World

Guidelines for when and how playgrounds will be brought back into use ‘must be provided immediately’ if the Government serious about tackling obesity amid the pandemic, the Association of Play Industries has warned.

Coronavirus: Toddlers from poorest families 'missing out' on outdoor space and books in lockdown

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

| Nursery World

Babies and toddlers from disadvantaged families spent less time outdoors and reading and playing with their parents during lockdown than their better-off peers, according to new research.

Health visitor parenting support programme leads to ‘striking’ change in toddlers' behaviour

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Monday, June 14, 2021

| Nursery World

A health visitor programme, which involved parents being filmed playing and eating with their children, has led to marked improvements in young children's behaviour, a study by the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London has found.

National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

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Friday, March 11, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government’s multi-million pound catch-up programme risks failing pupils who need it the most, leaving them facing an ‘epidemic of educational inequality’, a report from the education select committee says .

Cost of tackling social problems too late costs £17bn a year

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Friday, February 13, 2015

| Nursery World

A move from late to early intervention would save the Government billions of pounds a year, suggests new research.

It’s all a bit of a muddle

Opinion

Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

Do parents stand a chance of doing the right thing for their children when Government and business seem intent on ruining their future?

DfE to pay for free learning apps for disadvantaged children

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

| Nursery World

Families from disadvantaged backgrounds will get free access to apps as part of a new Government initiative.

Popularity of role-play fuels franchise expansion

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Monday, June 5, 2017

| Nursery World

Children’s play centre franchise Little Street has opened a third centre in West Byfleet, Surrey, with plans to open several centres a year.

Repeatedly reading the same book to toddlers helps develop their vocabulary

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Monday, March 4, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study shows that reading the same books to children over and over again helps them to retain new words.

DfE considering response to Bercow: 10 Years On

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

| Nursery World

A petition calling for the Government to implement the Bercow: Ten Years On review has reached 10,000 signatures, prompting a response from the Government.

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

News

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

| Nursery World

All children benefit from early education and care from the age of two, with those from poorer backgrounds likely to benefit even more, a major new report out today shows.

Working with Parents - Circle of love

Features

Monday, April 29, 2019

| Nursery World

A video-based early intervention programme called Circle of Security Parenting is boosting attachment between parents and children, discovers Annette Rawstrone

The Big Picture - International tales

News

Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

A new folktale series will introduce young children to stories from around the world.

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

Opinion

Friday, January 24, 2020

| Nursery World

The UK-wide survey on early childhood launched by the Duchess of Cambridge this week will be a vital source of information for the sector, says Kate Stanley.

Leaving a baby to cry has no negative effects on child development

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Leaving a baby to ‘cry it out’ has no adverse effects on child development and attachment, according to new research.

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Children's development suffers when parents work shifts

Dr Travis Wright, assistant professor of early childhood education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... speech

Early language as important as obesity as a sign of child wellbeing

Grandparents' over-indulgence is a risk to children's health

TV show aims to prove benefits of bringing young and old together

Interview - Chris Caws, development manager, Youth Sport Trust

Six Nations inspires Rugbytots

New documentary series explores the life of babies

Coronavirus: Call to reopen playgrounds as 'a priority'

Coronavirus: Toddlers from poorest families 'missing out' on outdoor space and books in lockdown

Health visitor parenting support programme leads to ‘striking’ change in toddlers' behaviour

National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

Cost of tackling social problems too late costs £17bn a year

It’s all a bit of a muddle

DfE to pay for free learning apps for disadvantaged children

Popularity of role-play fuels franchise expansion

Repeatedly reading the same book to toddlers helps develop their vocabulary

DfE considering response to Bercow: 10 Years On

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

Working with Parents - Circle of love

The Big Picture - International tales

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

Leaving a baby to cry has no negative effects on child development

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