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Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The proposed primary national curriculum will hold back the progress of many children and label others as failures according to 102 individuals and organisations.

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

News

Monday, April 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The Early Intervention Foundation will be officially launched today by David Cameron.

'We cannot just borrow childcare policies from other countries'

Opinion

Monday, April 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Research shows that high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) improves children's life chances.

Eminent academics warn childcare reforms will lower quality

News

Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government's plans to reform childcare will lead to an unintended consequence of reducing quality, a group of eminent academics and experts in early years has warned.

Too few staff can lead to premature independence

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Dr Louise Emanuel explains why she believes that proposals to reduce ratios of staff to children could harm children's development

Government's childcare reforms 'put children at risk'

News

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Reforms to increase ratios to allow nursery staff and childminder to look after more children are at odds with Government policy to foster close one-to-one bonds with children, an early years expert will say today.

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

News

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Tickets are selling fast for Nursery World's Two-year-Olds: Policy and Practice conference on 19 April, which features a fantastic line-up of early years experts all ready to share their knowledge and experience.

Two-year-old pilot study finds high-quality settings make a difference

News

Thursday, March 7, 2013

| Nursery World

Five-year-olds who took part in the initial two-year-old pilot of free early education places did no better at school at the end of the Reception year than other children, a Government study has found.

Children's communication problems must be tackled in the early years

News

Monday, March 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Children from low-income families should have more support in the early years to tackle their speech, language and communication needs says a cross-party group of MPs and peers.

Look to our past, not Europe

Opinion

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

We should remember past mistakes in early years policy when trying to move forward or our youngest children will be in inappropriate environments, say Karen Wickett and Dr Verity Campbell Barr, lecturers in Early Childhood Studies at Plymouth University

National Audit Office identifies barriers to effective early intevention

News

Thursday, January 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Short-term thinking, a lack of integration in many areas, poor evidence gathering and a lack of funding is impairing the effective use and and implementation of early intervention across Government, according to a new report.

Speech and language therapy for children rationed due to budget cuts, finds survey

News

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

| Nursery World

Children are missing out on vital speech and language therapy and starting school without the language skills they need, according to new research by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

A new international manifesto for early childhood

News

Friday, November 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners need to take a principled stand against political power that is not in the best interests of children, argue Marie Charlton and Richard House of Early Childhood Action

Lottery to invest 165m in early years projects

News

Thursday, November 1, 2012

| Nursery World

Up to 10,000 babies and children under three will be offered support through a range of early intervention projects funded by 165m in lottery funding.

Early Childhood: Let's begin at the beginning

News

Friday, October 12, 2012

| Nursery World

Babies' rights as individuals are ignored and their creativity neglected by standard educational theory, say Penelope Leach and Colwyn Trevarthen

Well-educated early years workforce vital to closing gaps in 'school readiness'

News

Thursday, September 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Working in early years should not be seen as a less well-paid, lower status and less skilled job than working with older children, a new report argues.

Poorer pupils could lose out in unproven teaching strategies

News

Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

There is a risk that the 1.25 billion allocated through the pupil premium may not be spent on the best strategies for boosting the achievement of disadvantaged children, the education charity the Sutton Trust has warned.

Fathers urged to talk to their babies

News

Monday, July 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Babies whose fathers engage positively with them at three months old have fewer behavioural problems at the age of one, finds a new study.

Sure Start works better for parents than for children

News

Friday, July 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Sure Start local programmes have had more impact on parents than children, the latest findings from the national evaluation of Sure Start show.

Children's centres must sharpen focus on parenting to boost child development

News

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Parenting and improving parents' lives should be given as much focus as children's health and development, according to new guidance for children's centres.

Interview: Professor Andy Dickerson and Dr Gurleen Popli The University of Sheffield

News

Friday, June 22, 2012

| Nursery World

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

News

Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have joined forces to protest against the phonics screening check, which all six-year-olds will have to take in the next few weeks.

Long-term effect of poverty on children's development revealed

News

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

| Nursery World

New research has established a link between persistent poverty and a negative impact on children's cognitive development.

Re-discovered research says early school starting age 'harms children'

News

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| Nursery World

A leading education campaigner and child psychologist is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the ongoing debate about the age at which children should start school.

Interview - Andrea Leadsom MP

News

Friday, May 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Andrea Leadsom MP for South Northamptonshire and founder of the Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership (NorPIP).

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Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

'We cannot just borrow childcare policies from other countries'

Eminent academics warn childcare reforms will lower quality

Too few staff can lead to premature independence

Government's childcare reforms 'put children at risk'

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

Two-year-old pilot study finds high-quality settings make a difference

Children's communication problems must be tackled in the early years

Look to our past, not Europe

National Audit Office identifies barriers to effective early intevention

Speech and language therapy for children rationed due to budget cuts, finds survey

A new international manifesto for early childhood

Lottery to invest 165m in early years projects

Early Childhood: Let's begin at the beginning

Well-educated early years workforce vital to closing gaps in 'school readiness'

Poorer pupils could lose out in unproven teaching strategies

Fathers urged to talk to their babies

Sure Start works better for parents than for children

Children's centres must sharpen focus on parenting to boost child development

Interview: Professor Andy Dickerson and Dr Gurleen Popli The University of Sheffield

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

Long-term effect of poverty on children's development revealed

Re-discovered research says early school starting age 'harms children'

Interview - Andrea Leadsom MP

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