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'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Monday, October 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support needs to be at the heart of this week’s Spending Review, says Carol Payne, interim chief executive of I CAN, the children's communication charity

Parents facing burnout due to pandemic, finds survey

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Eight out of ten parents have displayed warning signs of parental burnout as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A coalition of children’s sector organisations is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spending Review, next week, to provide ‘much-needed' cross-Government investment in babies, children and young people.

Call to make flexible working the 'norm' as thousands of mums' requests are denied

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Friday, October 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Half of mums that responded to a survey by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) and Mother Pukka said that their current employer had rejected, or only accepted part, of their flexible working request.

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

| Nursery World

The pandemic has driven more families living in poverty to turn to schools for ‘basic needs’ such as adequate food and clothing, finds new research.

Five-year University of Oxford study will look at how to improve the lives of children and families

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

| Nursery World

A project to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children and families by better understanding their needs and experiences has been awarded £2.8 million by the Nuffield Foundation.

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

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Monday, October 11, 2021

| Nursery World

While the pandemic has brought some positive changes, many working mothers feel they are being held back from promotion, due to their caring responsibilities, according to a survey released to mark National Work Life Week.

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

Young V&A will ‘celebrate play’

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Friday, October 1, 2021

| Nursery World

The V&A Museum of Childhood has been renamed the Young V&A, as work begins on its £13m refurbishment, with its aim to become ‘the UK’s premier national museum entirely dedicated to children’.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

How to close the gap in support for new fathers

Opinion

Monday, September 27, 2021

| Nursery World

The number of families experiencing mental health difficulties has risen during the pandemic, with one particular gap, the support for new fathers. Michela Biseo of the Anna Freud Centre shares some tips for early years settings

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

| Nursery World

A new scheme to help young children 'find their voice' through music and storytelling is being rolled out in Blackpool.

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Opinion

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

| Nursery World

One of the key issues as we try to learn lessons from the pandemic is how to best support the mental health and wellbeing of children, says Dr Lisa Cameron

Cross-party MPs call on ministers to look into impact of Covid-19 on low-income families

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government is being urged to commission in-depth research examining the impact of the pandemic on struggling families and children living in poverty.

4.3 million parents could be without access to early support services

News

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Millions of parents are missing out on, or struggling to access, early years support services due to the pandemic, according to Action for Children, which is calling on the Government to implement a 'minimum service guarantee'.

Survey of half a million children finds most are happy with their life

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Despite the effects of the pandemic, children in England are happy, and optimistic, reveals the biggest survey of four- to- 17-year-olds.

Supporting children's mental health critical in closing education gap, says charity

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Monday, September 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A new report by Buttle UK calls on the Government to tackle the growing number of children in poverty facing 'significant' mental health issues due to Covid, before focusing on educational catch-up strategies.

High cost of childcare drives families to use food banks

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

| Nursery World

The cost of childcare has forced 16 per cent of parents on low incomes to use a food bank, reveals survey.

Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

| Nursery World

A new evidence review, published today by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that more than one in three children in the UK are living in poverty, amounting to 2.2 million under-fives.

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

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Monday, September 13, 2021

| Nursery World

Findings from a Mumsnet survey reveal that the cost of childcare is 'causing a huge problem for families' and suggests parents are ready for a 'radical shake-up' of the system.

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'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Parents facing burnout due to pandemic, finds survey

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

Call to make flexible working the 'norm' as thousands of mums' requests are denied

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

Five-year University of Oxford study will look at how to improve the lives of children and families

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Young V&A will ‘celebrate play’

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

How to close the gap in support for new fathers

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Cross-party MPs call on ministers to look into impact of Covid-19 on low-income families

4.3 million parents could be without access to early support services

Survey of half a million children finds most are happy with their life

Supporting children's mental health critical in closing education gap, says charity

High cost of childcare drives families to use food banks

Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

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