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IFS unconvinced on impact of 30-hour free childcare

Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government’s plans to extend the free childcare offer for all three- and four-year-olds in England from 15 to 30 hours a week for children in working families from September 2017 are ‘only likely to increase parental employment slightly’, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies.

EYFS Best Practice - All about… contingent talk

Features

Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Noticing what a baby is attending to, and then talking to them about it, boosts language development. By Dr Danielle Matthews, Dr Michelle McGillion and Professor Julian Pine

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.

Study finds 2.6m children in working households in poverty

News

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

| Nursery World

More than two million children from working families are in poverty, reveals a new report commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Attachment Research Community Conference

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Friday, December 2, 2016

| Nursery World

The ARC is a new sector-led initiative which facililtates and shares action research into the effectiveness of interventions which use the findings of neuroscience, and an understanding of attachment and trauma, to make a difference to the lives of children.

Mother's premature baby campaign reaches House of Commons

News

Friday, December 2, 2016

| Nursery World

A petition to extend maternity leave for mothers of the around 60,000 babies born prematurely in the UK each year, has been signed by more than 120,000 people and could lead to a change in the law.

Make free childcare universal, says UK business organisation

News

Thursday, November 17, 2016

| Nursery World

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents 92,000 businesses, wants a universal childcare entitlement up until school entry to help firms retain staff and working parents to progress.

Car journeys over 30 minutes 'potential health risk' to newborns

News

Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

New research puts into question the amount of time that babies can safely spend in car seats.

Wales builds upon its childcare offer

News

Friday, November 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Welsh Government has announced further developments to its 30-hours free childcare pledge, as well as a funded package of courses to upskill its early years workforce.

More than 120,000 children in Britain will be homeless this Christmas

News

Friday, November 11, 2016

| Nursery World

New analysis by the charity Shelter reveals the number of children that face spending this Christmas homeless and in temporary accommodation is at its highest since 2007.

Close to half of children living in poverty, warn campaigners

News

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

| Nursery World

A new poverty map reveals the number of children living in poverty by area across the UK.

Homelessness risk to 300,000 children over benefits cap

News

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

| Nursery World

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children could be left homeless as a result of the new benefits cap coming into force next week, warns new research.

Positive Relationships: Parenting Programmes - Word of mouse

Features

Monday, October 31, 2016

| Nursery World

A furry toy is being used to engage parents in their children’s learning, finds Annette Rawstrone

New screen time guidelines for early years children

News

Friday, October 28, 2016

| Nursery World

A policy statement released by the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) recommends further reductions in the amount of time infants, toddlers and pre-school age children spend in front of a screen.

'Learning together' trial open to 150 settings

News

Friday, October 21, 2016

| Nursery World

Settings are invited to taking part in a £680k trial looking at the effects on children of boosting their parents' teaching skills and confidence.

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.

Scotland consults on childcare funding reforms

News

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Sector leaders have welcomed Scottish childcare reforms, with plans to double free provision by 2020 and make funding ‘follow the child’.

Appeal for adoptive families after rates drop

News

Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Families are urged to consider adopting a child after recent figures revealed a big drop in the rate, despite rising numbers of children in care.

Positive Relationships: Home Learning - A parent’s guide to… choosing a nursery

Features

Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

At some point or another, you are likely to have to make decisions about your child’s next steps. Penny Tassoni offers some advice to parents on choosing a new setting for their child

Kidtropolis London

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

| Nursery World

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IFS unconvinced on impact of 30-hour free childcare

EYFS Best Practice - All about… contingent talk

Childminders' fury over claim they feed children junk food

Study finds 2.6m children in working households in poverty

Attachment Research Community Conference

Mother's premature baby campaign reaches House of Commons

Make free childcare universal, says UK business organisation

Car journeys over 30 minutes 'potential health risk' to newborns

Wales builds upon its childcare offer

More than 120,000 children in Britain will be homeless this Christmas

Close to half of children living in poverty, warn campaigners

Homelessness risk to 300,000 children over benefits cap

Positive Relationships: Parenting Programmes - Word of mouse

New screen time guidelines for early years children

'Learning together' trial open to 150 settings

Does sleep deprivation make children fatter?

Scotland consults on childcare funding reforms

Appeal for adoptive families after rates drop

Positive Relationships: Home Learning - A parent’s guide to… choosing a nursery

Kidtropolis London

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