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Number of people using food banks almost triples in a year

News

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A food bank charity has revealed that more than 900,000 people used its food banks in the last year.

Call for cabinet post to tackle child obesity

News

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

| Nursery World

A cabinet minister for children should be appointed to oversee policy and strategy for child health and fitness across all departments, a cross-party group of MPS and peers has said.

Petition calls for Group B Strep test for newborns

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

| Nursery World

Nearly 200,000 people have signed a petition urging the health secretary to introduce routine screening for Group B Strep in pregnancy.

The early years - a chance to get it right for life

Opinion

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Chair of the working group from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood, and lead author of its report,'The Early Years'

Health visitors to be trained to close the word gap

News

Thursday, February 28, 2019

| Nursery World

A thousand health visitors in the most deprived parts of England will be given specialist training to help close the language gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

Mayor to consider plans to tackle child obesity

News

Thursday, September 5, 2019

| Nursery World

London’s Child Obesity Taskforce has announced its 10 ambitions to improve child health across the capital.

Getting children moving is key to improving their mental health, say MPs

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

| Nursery World

Getting children moving can ‘kick-start’ a solution to the children’s mental health crisis, according to a new report from the APPG on a Fit and Healthy Childhood.

Working families 'losing hundreds' under Universal Credit

News

Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

According to the Child Poverty Action Group, working families claiming universal credit are losing hundreds of pounds because of a 'flaw' in the system.

Cuts and Brexit uncertainty putting children's health at risk

News

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

| Nursery World

Universal early years services continue to bear the brunt of cuts to public health services, with no targeted help for children and families in poverty, children’s doctors warn today.

Children in Wales to receive early help with mental health

News

Monday, September 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Primary school children will receive emotional and mental health support as part of a new initiative announced by the Welsh Government.

Training to help staff support parents to manage children's weight

News

Thursday, April 26, 2012

| Nursery World

Children's centre staff in Wandsworth and Lewisham will be taught how to raise the issue of tackling childhood obesity with families, as part of a new programme commissioned by the NHS.

Postnatal depression left untreated among thousands of mothers

News

Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Up to 35,000 new mothers struggle with postnatal depression each year without seeking treatment, a survey by 4 children suggests.

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

News

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

New scheme to help children learn about the benefits of milk

News

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Children’s Food Trust (CFT) and school milk supplier Cool Milk have teamed up to launch a national health initiative promoting the benefits of milk consumption.

Call for GPs to act on early signs of child maltreatment

News

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

| Nursery World

GPs should play a greater role in identifying child abuse and neglect, a report says.

Integrated Working: Hand in hand

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

New initiatives are bringing together expertise from the health service, early years sector and care in an effort to improve provision for children. Katy Morton investigates.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

News

Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Views sought ahead of SEN Green Paper

News

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Children's minister Sarah Teather has asked early years practitioners, parents, teachers and local authorities to offer their ideas for how to make the education system easier for children with special educational needs and their families.

Good heart health begins in infancy

News

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Rapid weight gain in a child’s early years could increase their heart attack and stroke risk as adults, a study has found.

Healthy childhood ... fit and healthy life

Opinion

Monday, November 3, 2014

| Nursery World

As Chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on A Fit and Healthy Childhood, I was recently delighted to commend our first report to my colleagues in the House of Lords.

Education committee chair 'unconvinced' opportunity areas improve social mobility

News

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

| Nursery World

Robert Halfon MP has raised concerns over the effectiveness of the DfE's Opportunity Area programme in improving children's outcomes.

Dairies call on Government to cap nursery milk claims

News

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Nearly 100 milk suppliers have written an open letter to health and agriculture ministers urging them to choose the most 'sensible' option outlined in the nursery milk review - to cap the price that can be claimed for milk.

Government to consult on funding for nursery milk

News

Thursday, July 26, 2018

| Nursery World

The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed ministers will launch a consultation this summer on the ways in which the nursery milk scheme is funded.

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

News

Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years settings and schools have closed today and are only open for the families of key workers and vulnerable children.

Coronavirus: Children who have been shielding can return to school in September

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Monday, June 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Children who have been shielding because of Covid-19 are very unlikely to need to do so in the future and can return to school in September, according to the deputy chief medical officer.

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