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New parents lose 657 hours of sleep per year

Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Research published today by the charity Book Trust reveals that new parents lose 675 hours of sleep per year- the equivalent of almost four weeks of less sleep a year.

Childminders' fury over claim they feed children junk food

News

Friday, December 9, 2016

| Nursery World

The sector has reacted angrily to a Daily Mail article alleging that large numbers of childminders and nannies are feeding children food such as,‘sausage rolls, burgers, chips and Belgian waffles’, against parents' wishes.

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.??

A quarter of children using food banks over summer are under five

News

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Families with young children are increasingly relying on emergency food supplies during the summer holidays, analysis by the Trussell Trust reveals.

Study finds link between poor diet in young children and tooth decay

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Thursday, January 3, 2019

| Nursery World

Young children of parents who cannot afford to put healthy food on the table are significantly more likely to suffer from tooth decay, according to the findings of a new study.

Health & Well-Being: Mother care - Doulas

Features

Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

How doulas are providing valuable support to women in Bradford. By Meredith Jones Russell

Interview - Chris Caws, development manager, Youth Sport Trust

Other

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

Concerns raised by professionals over children's nutrition

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Monday, February 25, 2013

| Nursery World

More than four out of ten professionals who work with children have given food to a child in the last two years because they were worried they were not getting enough to eat, finds a new survey.

Call for junk food ads to be banned from on-demand services

News

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Health campaigners want junk food advertising restricted on TV, as well as on-demand services, to protect young children from obesity.

Breakfast clubs vital for disadvantaged children

News

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

| Nursery World

Almost half of education staff believe that without a breakfast club pupils who use them wouldn't have any food before lessons, according to a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

London Assembly calls for expansion of free school meals

News

Thursday, April 11, 2013

| Nursery World

More funding is required for free school meals and breakfast clubs to help tackle high levels of child food poverty, recommends a report by the London Assembly.

Government mental health plans ‘failing a generation’ of children

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government has come under fire from both the education and health select committees of MPs, who say that its flawed plans risk leaving hundreds of thousands of children without the care they need.

'Alarming' increase in food insecurity as millions are forced to skip meals

News

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

| Nursery World

Within the past month, nearly one in five households, including those with children, have eaten less, skipped meals or gone without eating for an entire day, reveals new data.

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

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Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

The impact that the lockdown is having on children’s mental well-being is worrying 60 per cent of parents, according to a poll of families with primary-aged children.

Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

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Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 70 children’s and mental health charities and organisations have written to the prime minister calling for the Government to invest in the well-being of babies and toddlers in Covid-19 recovery plans.

Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

News

Monday, November 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged schoolchildren will receive free meals during the Christmas holidays, and under-fours will benefit from a top-up in vouchers for healthy food from April, the Government has announced.

Coronavirus: All women now entitled to have a partner at birth

News

Friday, December 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Pregnant women should be able to have someone with them for all their maternity appointments, scans and for the entire labour and birth, NHS health trusts in England have been told.

Call for free vitamins supplements to be given to all under-fives

News

Friday, October 25, 2013

| Nursery World

England's chief medical officer professor Dame Sally Davies has called for the Healthy Start scheme to be extended to all children under five.

Free school lunches on offer for all infant school children from next year

News

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

| Nursery World

All infant school children in England will be eligible for free school meals from September 2014.

One in five child deaths in UK 'preventable'

News

Sunday, September 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Many child deaths could be prevented, researchers say.

From our archives: on the letters page

Features

Friday, June 22, 2018

| Nursery World

Correspondence from early editions of Nursery World shines a light on the evolution of attitudes about childcare in society.

Many children living in poverty not eligible for free school meals

News

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Huge numbers of children living below the poverty line do not qualify for free school meals according to research by The Children's Society.

Children should take a break from screens every two hours, advise UK’s top doctors

News

Thursday, February 7, 2019

| Nursery World

New guidance from the country’s four chief medical officers encourages parents and carers to agree boundaries around their children’s behaviour and time spent online.

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

News

Friday, August 18, 2017

| Nursery World

All babies born in Scotland will receive a Baby Box of essential items and a box that can be used as a safe place to sleep, in a move designed to tackle inequality and promote health.

Does sleep deprivation make children fatter?

News

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Young children could be at greater risk of obesity if they do not get enough sleep, a study suggests.

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New parents lose 657 hours of sleep per year

Childminders' fury over claim they feed children junk food

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

A quarter of children using food banks over summer are under five

Study finds link between poor diet in young children and tooth decay

Health & Well-Being: Mother care - Doulas

Interview - Chris Caws, development manager, Youth Sport Trust

Concerns raised by professionals over children's nutrition

Call for junk food ads to be banned from on-demand services

Breakfast clubs vital for disadvantaged children

London Assembly calls for expansion of free school meals

Government mental health plans ‘failing a generation’ of children

'Alarming' increase in food insecurity as millions are forced to skip meals

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

Coronavirus: All women now entitled to have a partner at birth

Call for free vitamins supplements to be given to all under-fives

Free school lunches on offer for all infant school children from next year

One in five child deaths in UK 'preventable'

From our archives: on the letters page

Many children living in poverty not eligible for free school meals

Children should take a break from screens every two hours, advise UK’s top doctors

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

Does sleep deprivation make children fatter?

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