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One million children experienced destitution last year

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

A million children experienced destitution in the UK in 2022, the most severe form of hardship, according to a major new report into poverty.

Anne Longfield: 'Inclusion, not exclusion'

Opinion

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

An increase in exclusions from primary school highlights the need for the education system to better support vulnerable children post-pandemic

One in five parents in 'dire financial straits' as charity warns UK is in ‘cost-of-children crisis’

News

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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The UK is in the midst of a ‘cost-of-children crisis’ as new analysis shows one in five parents are in ‘dire financial straits’.

Pregnant women and children urged to take-up free flu vaccination

News

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

| Nursery World

Pregnant women are being urged to protect themselves and their baby this winter with flu and Covid vaccines.

How Jewish nurseries are supporting children and families, in the wake of the attack on Israel

News

Friday, October 13, 2023

| Nursery World

On Friday morning, the children at Alyth Kindergarten were making blue and white challah, with staff and parents united in their support for one another, following the Hamas attack on Israel.

Keir Starmer promises 'decade of renewal' at Labour conference

News

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Keir Starmer’s speech at the Labour conference set out a vision for what the party would do differently after 13 years of Conservative government.

'Babies' strapped to statues to highlight how fathers are 'left at sea' with paternity leave policy

News

Sunday, October 8, 2023

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‘Babies’ have been strapped to five out of 100 statues in Crosby today in a stunt to represent the 5 per cent of dads who access shared parental leave, a policy which the campaign group behind the event says has ‘failed on every measure’.

Take part in our cost of living survey

News

Friday, October 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Nursery World magazine is running a survey to find out how the cost of living crisis and high inflation is impacting early years professionals.

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

News

Thursday, September 28, 2023

| Nursery World

New research reveals parents are leaving the workforce or looking for more home-based roles in order to afford their childcare costs.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

Princess of Wales joins sensory play session to raise awareness of importance of support for children with SEND

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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The Princess of Wales attended a sensory play session run by portage practitioners at a specialist centre in Kent today, to highlight the importance of supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.

£60m wasted in SEND tribunals disputing EHCP plans – research

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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Councils wasted £60m in unsuccessful court disputes in SEND tribunals, which could have been used to fund specialist support for children with special educational needs, according to new research.

Child poverty 'ripping' through schools and taking staff away from their 'core' roles to help

News

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

| Nursery World

New survey findings suggest that child poverty is pushing schools to the ‘brink’, with staff being forced from their ‘core roles’ to deal with its impact.

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

News

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

| Nursery World

A new report highlights the need for digital support for parents and families, and the importance of developing a ‘cohesive and aligned learning community that surrounds a child’.

Public behind plans to expand funded early education as long as challenges are tackled - survey

News

Thursday, September 7, 2023

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Just 32 per cent of voters said they support the Government’s plan to extend the funded entitlement when made aware of low funding rates, challenges with the workforce and a lack of floor space.

Scotland's first minister announces funded childcare expansion

News

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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Scotland is to pilot funded early years education for children from the age of nine months, following in the footsteps of England.

Parents and childcare settings warned to keep waterbeads away from young children

News

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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Parents and early years settings are being warned to keep water beads out of sight and reach of young children as their pose a ‘serious’ choking risk and can cause intestinal blockages.

Ban child-friendly packaging on unhealthy cereals and yoghurts, say experts

News

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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New research reveals that both breakfast cereals and yoghurts that appeal to children have ‘unnecessary’ amounts of sugar, with some products containing the equivalent of up to four teaspoons of sugar (per suggested serving).

Children under the age of five told not to drink slushies

News

Friday, August 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Children under the age of five are being advised to avoid slush ice drinks as the sugar substitute in them can cause headaches and sickness.

Blind cord safety must be taken more seriously with children, warns accident prevention charity

News

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

| Nursery World

As new data shows that nine children died from blind cord strangulation in the UK between 2019 and 2022, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is warning that blind cord safety must be taken more seriously.

Opportunities are missed to help child domestic abuse victims, says NSPCC

News

Friday, August 4, 2023

| Nursery World

In the last year, the NSPCC received almost 1,400 contacts to its helpline about children experiencing coercive and controlling behaviour as part of domestic abuse.

Nannies’ salaries rocket as families struggle to access nursery places

News

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

| Nursery World

A lack of nursery places is boosting demand for nannies, who have seen their wages rise by 11 per cent over the last year, latest research has revealed.

Social and emotional skills decline among more than half of young children amid pandemic

News

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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More than half of young children saw their social and emotional skills worsen during the first year of the Covid pandemic, a survey of parents has found.

Parents warned they could struggle to find a funded place under new Govt offer

News

Monday, July 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years providers are unsure whether they will offer the funded places for one and two-year-olds, while many that plan to will limit the number that are available, reveal new survey findings.

Ofsted and CQC to carry out review into family hubs

News

Friday, July 28, 2023

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are to carry out a joint review of support services for parents from conception to the age of two that are delivered through family hubs.

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One million children experienced destitution last year

Anne Longfield: 'Inclusion, not exclusion'

One in five parents in 'dire financial straits' as charity warns UK is in ‘cost-of-children crisis’

Pregnant women and children urged to take-up free flu vaccination

How Jewish nurseries are supporting children and families, in the wake of the attack on Israel

Keir Starmer promises 'decade of renewal' at Labour conference

'Babies' strapped to statues to highlight how fathers are 'left at sea' with paternity leave policy

Take part in our cost of living survey

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

Princess of Wales joins sensory play session to raise awareness of importance of support for children with SEND

£60m wasted in SEND tribunals disputing EHCP plans – research

Child poverty 'ripping' through schools and taking staff away from their 'core' roles to help

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

Public behind plans to expand funded early education as long as challenges are tackled - survey

Scotland's first minister announces funded childcare expansion

Parents and childcare settings warned to keep waterbeads away from young children

Ban child-friendly packaging on unhealthy cereals and yoghurts, say experts

Children under the age of five told not to drink slushies

Blind cord safety must be taken more seriously with children, warns accident prevention charity

Opportunities are missed to help child domestic abuse victims, says NSPCC

Nannies’ salaries rocket as families struggle to access nursery places

Social and emotional skills decline among more than half of young children amid pandemic

Parents warned they could struggle to find a funded place under new Govt offer

Ofsted and CQC to carry out review into family hubs

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