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1.3m children in overcrowded homes

Sunday, September 1, 2019

| Nursery World

New research which reveals that more than one in ten children in England are living in overcrowded homes, while hundreds of thousands are in temporary accommodation, highlights the impact of the housing crisis on families.

Welsh assembly to debate the bill to ban smacking

News

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

| Nursery World

Welsh MPs will debate the anti-smacking bill today.

Three quarters of under-fives have access to internet-connected devices

News

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

| Nursery World

The number of under-fives with access to the internet has tripled in 10 years, according to a new report.

Early years organisation publishes wishlist ahead of general election

News

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

| Nursery World

The NDNA has called on the next Government to ‘get it right’ for childcare in its new manifesto.

At least 135,000 children homeless in Britain

News

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

| Nursery World

Homelessness is at the highest level for 12 years, with 183 children losing their home every day, according to the charity Shelter.

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority - early years and schools reaction

News

Friday, December 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Boris Johnson led his party to a historic victory last night, with Labour suffering its greatest loss of MPs since 1935.

School language programme boosts children's reading

News

Monday, May 13, 2013

| Nursery World

An evaluation of a pilot project led by children's communication charity I CAN has found that a whole school approach to supporting children's speech can result in an average 50 per cent increase in progress in reading skills.

Cost of raising a child tops £150,000

News

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Low-income families are struggling to meet the cost of raising a child, faced with the freeze to tax credits and the benefits cap.

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

News

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is calling on the Government to give children the legal right to an independent advocate at child protection conferences.

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

News

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

| Nursery World

New research warns that attempts to ensure all children are 'school ready' is being undermined by targeted support, which alienates disadvantaged families.

Healthier foods served at nurseries in nutritional training trial

News

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The first training sessions to help early years practitioners deliver the nutritional guidelines have led to 'big improvements' to the food served at settings, finds new research.

Championing childhood

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society

Three-quarters of teachers hold toothbrushing sessions

News

Thursday, October 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Most primary school teachers are running tooth brushing sessions every morning, because children tell them they don’t regularly brush their teeth at home.

Teachers' poll highlights rise in child poverty

News

Monday, December 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Children are arriving at school without winter coats and wearing sandals in cold weather, according to teachers polled by the National Education Union.

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

News

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

Screen time versus real time

Opinion

Thursday, February 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The latest advice from chief medical officers about screen time for children is welcome, says Sally Goddard Blythe.

Families in crisis given emergency grants for basics

News

Friday, May 25, 2018

| Nursery World

Families in difficult circumstances will be given grants for cookers and other essentials as part of a £3m programme funded by BBC Children in Need.

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

News

Monday, February 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The lives of 830,000 babies a year could be saved if new mothers around the world breastfed straight after giving birth, according to Save the Children.

Early years resources focus on healthy eating for toddlers

News

Friday, March 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The Infant and Toddler forum is going back to basics with healthy eating resources in response to the rise in childhood obesity.

Music therapy can comfort premature babies

News

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Playing live music to a premature baby can slow their heartbeat and help the child breathe more easily, a study has found.

Opposition MPs call for childcare vouchers debate in parliament

News

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

| Nursery World

Opposition MPs have signed up to support keeping the childcare voucher scheme open to new entrants after October, alongside Tax-Free Childcare (TFC).

Holiday clubs found to benefit children and families

News

Monday, July 30, 2018

| Nursery World

New research reveals holiday clubs have a wider impact on child health and well-being than previously believed.

Popular baby book scheme tops 1,000

News

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| Nursery World

More than a thousand babies in Bradford are being given a free book every month as part of a literacy skills development programme.

Training Talk - Supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds

Features

Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Courses on supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds have helped one setting's understanding and communication. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

News

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

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1.3m children in overcrowded homes

Welsh assembly to debate the bill to ban smacking

Three quarters of under-fives have access to internet-connected devices

Early years organisation publishes wishlist ahead of general election

At least 135,000 children homeless in Britain

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority - early years and schools reaction

School language programme boosts children's reading

Cost of raising a child tops £150,000

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

Healthier foods served at nurseries in nutritional training trial

Championing childhood

Three-quarters of teachers hold toothbrushing sessions

Teachers' poll highlights rise in child poverty

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

Screen time versus real time

Families in crisis given emergency grants for basics

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

Early years resources focus on healthy eating for toddlers

Music therapy can comfort premature babies

Opposition MPs call for childcare vouchers debate in parliament

Holiday clubs found to benefit children and families

Popular baby book scheme tops 1,000

Training Talk - Supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

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