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Concerns raised by professionals over children's nutrition

Monday, February 25, 2013

| Nursery World

More than four out of ten professionals who work with children have given food to a child in the last two years because they were worried they were not getting enough to eat, finds a new survey.

A Unique Child: Health - Early movers

Features

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Help is at hand for those seeking to organise physically active play environments.

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

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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.

Medical professionals call for a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks to halt obesity

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Monday, February 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges' (AoMRC) Obesity Steering Group, made up of surgeons, paediatricians and GPs, sets out ten recommendations for healthcare professionals, local and national government, industry and schools to tackle the nation's obesity crisis.

Taking folic acid during pregnancy could reduce the risk of autism

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Pregnant women could reduce their child's risk of autism by 40 per cent with the consumption of folic acid supplements according to recent research.

On the menu: Lemon Bakewell tart

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Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Supplied by Karl Finnerty, head chef at Chapel Street Nursery and Children's Centre in Luton

Interview - Rob Rees, chairman of the Children's Food Trust

News

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The Children's Food Trust is a national charity that provides specialist advice, training and support to anyone who provides food for children.

A Unique Child: Nutrition - On track

Features

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years settings in deprived areas of Bedfordshire are benefiting from a unique service offering training and support from a team of health professionals on good nutrition and oral health.

Health experts call on political parties to address diet-related disease in children

News

Thursday, February 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report calls for a food manifesto for the under-fives to address the challenge of childhood obesity and malnutrition.

Outstanding nursery under investigation after child accident

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Monday, February 4, 2013

| Nursery World

A Kids 1st Nursery is being investigated by Ofsted, following an incident at the setting where a nine-month-old girl lost the tip of her finger after it was trapped under a door.

Concerns raised over school meals as Children's Food Trust loses funding

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Fears have been raised that school food standards will slide as the Children's Food Trust, which monitors the quality of meals in schools, sees its Government funding come to an end next month.

A better start for all

Features

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Drinking milk regularly can help combat obesity and Vitamin D deficiency, says Dr Hilary Jones GP, Breakfast TV health editor

Meningitis B vaccine wins European approval

News

Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

The first-ever vaccine to protect children from two months old against meningitis B has been approved for use in Europe, including the UK.

A Unique Child: Health - An essential guide to ... Vitamin D

Features

Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

How can practitioners ensure children in their care get safe amounts of Vitamin D from both the sun and their diet?

Prime Minister urged to intervene on nursery milk consultation

News

Thursday, January 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The School and Nursery Milk Alliance has written to the Prime Minister to highlight its concerns about the Department of Health consultation on nursery milk.

Toddlers in the UK are the fussiest eaters in Europe, claims new research

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The first ever European Toddler Nutrition Index, commissioned by GrowingUpMilkInfo.com, examined the attitudes to diet and food of over 2,500 mothers with toddlers in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Italy.

Sharp fall in number of hospital admissions for childhood asthma

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Monday, January 21, 2013

| Nursery World

Researchers from Imperial College London found that there was a 12 per cent drop in hospital admissions for children's asthma in the first year after the smoking ban was introduced to stop smoking in public places.

Children may grow out of autism, suggests new research

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Some children who are diagnosed with autism when they are young lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health in America.

Local Government Association calls for food standards for academies and free schools

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Monday, January 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Academies and free schools are failing in their 'moral duty' to ensure children are getting healthy school meals, local government leaders have warned.

Exclusive: Concern over lack of data on nursery deaths and injuries

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Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

No official records are kept on the number of deaths, serious injuries and accidents that occur while children are in nursery or other childcare settings, a Nursery World investigation reveals.

Pregnant women who eat peanut butter 'more likely' to have overweight children

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Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Pregnant women who eat more foods containing the polyunsaturated fats found in peanut butter and sunflower seeds increase their chances of having fatter children, according to research by the University of Southampton.

Government advert warns of 'hidden nasties' in foods

News

Monday, January 7, 2013

| Nursery World

The first ever health-focused ad break will air tonight (7 January) as part of a new Department of Health Change4Life campaign designed to expose the amount of salt, fat and sugar in everyday foods and help people become 'food smart'.

New resource to help nurseries and schools with children's toileting problems

News

Thursday, January 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A new guide offers advice to nurseries to help them cope with a rise in the number of young children in early years settings and schools who are not toilet-trained.

Nurseries left in the lurch by free milk supplier

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

| Nursery World

Some nurseries have been left without their free milk entitlement after a leading supplier stopped milk deliveries, because health chiefs allegedly found apparent discrepancies in its claims.

One in five teachers has given food to hungry pupils, a survey suggests

News

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

| Nursery World

Large numbers of pupils in London are starting the day without breakfast, a survey claims.

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Concerns raised by professionals over children's nutrition

A Unique Child: Health - Early movers

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

Medical professionals call for a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks to halt obesity

Taking folic acid during pregnancy could reduce the risk of autism

On the menu: Lemon Bakewell tart

Interview - Rob Rees, chairman of the Children's Food Trust

A Unique Child: Nutrition - On track

Health experts call on political parties to address diet-related disease in children

Outstanding nursery under investigation after child accident

Concerns raised over school meals as Children's Food Trust loses funding

A better start for all

Meningitis B vaccine wins European approval

A Unique Child: Health - An essential guide to ... Vitamin D

Prime Minister urged to intervene on nursery milk consultation

Toddlers in the UK are the fussiest eaters in Europe, claims new research

Sharp fall in number of hospital admissions for childhood asthma

Children may grow out of autism, suggests new research

Local Government Association calls for food standards for academies and free schools

Exclusive: Concern over lack of data on nursery deaths and injuries

Pregnant women who eat peanut butter 'more likely' to have overweight children

Government advert warns of 'hidden nasties' in foods

New resource to help nurseries and schools with children's toileting problems

Nurseries left in the lurch by free milk supplier

One in five teachers has given food to hungry pupils, a survey suggests

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