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Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

The head of Scotland’s Active Healthy Kids Report Card discusses obesity with Meredith Jones Russell

Cookery Corner: Fruity fish

Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Young children are more likely to try new foods when dishes look appealing, so try this quick and simple recipe that will tempt even your fussy eaters.

A Unique Child: Nutrition - A Finnish first

Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

In Finland, pre-school children have become the focus of nutrition guidelines for the first time.

Positive Relationships: Stress - Present tense

Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

With workplace stress in settings on the rise and sharing emotions at work difficult, providing a space for practitioners to communicate their feelings is vital, discovers Meredith Jones Russell

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has pledged more than £860,000 to boost outdoor learning in the early years.

Guide to...The Early Years Nutrition Partnership

Knowledge Bank

Friday, February 9, 2018

| Nursery World

Advice, training and resources to support healthy eating for young children and families

A Unique Child: Nutrition - See fit

Monday, February 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Settings in Newham are being helped to improve children’s health, reports Meredith Jones Russell

The Big Picture - Royal high-five

Sunday, February 4, 2018

| Nursery World

The Duchess of Cambridge visited Great Ormond Street Hospital to officially open the Mittal Children’s Medical Centre, home to the new Premier Inn Clinical Building.

Government urged to fortify flour to prevent birth defects

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government is facing fresh calls from health experts to fortify flour with folic acid to protect babies from neural tube defects.

Nearly half of primary children overweight in parts of the country

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

| Nursery World

A new map tracking the waistlines of primary school children shows in some local authority areas close to 50 per cent of children are overweight or obese.

Better Start Bradford launches environmental project

Friday, January 26, 2018

| Nursery World

A new scheme in Bradford aims to develop safer and healthier places for children under four to play and walk, and increase access to green spaces.

Free school meals policy impacting upon Pupil Premium funding

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

| Nursery World

While take-up of school meals has nearly doubled under the universal infant free school meal (UIFSM) policy, its introduction has affected schools’ pupil premium funding.

Children's health suffering from Government cuts

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Child health in England is being harmed by public sector cuts, a new report has warned.

Working parents 'pushed to breaking point' by long hours culture

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

| Nursery World

New research suggests that parents are having to turn down promotions and stall their careers because the UK's long hours culture is putting a strain on family life.

Mary Ross-Davie - The Royal College of Midwives' country director for Scotland

Monday, January 22, 2018

| Nursery World

Scotland is the latest country to recommend that all babies from birth are given Vitamin D supplements, bringing it in line with the rest of the UK.

New resource to deal with choking launches at Nursery World Show 2018

Thursday, January 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The Dechoker will be available to the early years sector for the first time at the Show on 2-3 February.

Early years practitioners key in fight against childhood obesity

Opinion

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

| Nursery World

One in five children start Reception overweight or obese and over 45,000 children are admitted to hospital every year with tooth decay - we all know the facts and figures but what can early years practitioners do about it?

Free school meals plan threatens to leave children hungry, warns union

Monday, January 15, 2018

| Nursery World

According to new analysis by the GMB union, the Government’s proposal to bring in means-testing for free school meals under universal credit will leave thousands of deprived children hungry.

More than 3,700 teachers signed off due to stress

Thursday, January 11, 2018

| Nursery World

New figures reveal an increase in the number of teachers on long-term sick leave for stress and mental health reasons.

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

The new Change4Life campaign encourages parents to give children healthy snacks such as rice cakes rather than chocolate or sweets.

A Unique Child: Nutrition - By choice

Monday, January 8, 2018

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Supporting children in making healthy choices about the food they eat works best when there is respect and no pressure, finds Nicola Watson

Children in poverty will miss out on free school meals under universal credit

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

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One million children living in poverty will miss out on free school meals under universal credit, according to an analysis by the Children’s Society.

Dr Thomas Burgoine - Research associate

Monday, December 11, 2017

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UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) and MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge

A Unique Child: Child development - Sleepy time

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners have a vital role to play in developing healthy sleeping habits for the babies and young children in their care. Jackie Hardie explains her nursery’s approach

'Stretched' health visitors concerned children will slip through the net