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Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

Thursday, December 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Sharing books could significantly improve the development of toddlers living in the poorest parts of the world, according to a new study by the University of Reading.

New mothers feel rushed by GPs at post-natal check

News

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Almost half of UK mothers feel their six-week post-natal check-up was not thorough enough, finds a new survey.

Childcare providers help school transition

News

Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

More than seven in ten parents say childcarers have played a 'significant role' in getting their child ready to start school.

More than 100,000 children will be homeless this Christmas

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

| Nursery World

The charity Shelter has launched an emergency appeal to help more than 100,000 children who will be waking up homeless this Christmas.

LA support vital for EYP development

News

Friday, May 3, 2013

| Nursery World

All Early Years Professionals should be able to access 'essential' local authority support, research has concluded.

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

| Nursery World

New research suggest that early years settings, schools and healthcare providers need to work harder to support the ongoing needs of children who are born prematurely.

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

News

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

A series of events are planned across the country during the UK’s first national Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Taking the trouble

Opinion

Friday, October 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The Troubled Families programme needs to work with early years practitioners and organisations, says Maureen Longley of Interface Enterprises

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

News

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.

MPs call for reform of workplace policies to support fathers

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Women and Equalities Committee is urging the Government to bring in 12 weeks' paid paternity leave for fathers because current policies do not meet the needs of families.

Grandparents provide 7.3 billion worth of childcare a year

News

Thursday, May 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Informal childcare provided by grandparents is up by a third and now worth 7.3 billion a year, up from 3.9 billion in 2004, according to new research.

More children of working families falling into poverty

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of children living in poverty has risen by 500,000 in the last five years to 4.1 million, finds new research.

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

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Friday, June 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The government spending watchdog warns universal credit is pushing claimants into rent arrears, and urges ministers to fix the system before rolling it out nationally.

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

News

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Montessori St Nicholas has withdrawn from running free parenting classes a year early, frustrated by bureaucracy and low take-up.

All of Buckinghamshire children’s centres facing closure

News

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

The future of Buckinghamshire’s 35 children’s centres hangs in the balance as the council considers replacing them with nine ‘Early Help bases'.

Charity encourages more people to adopt

News

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

A new campaign has been launched to highlight the need for more people to adopt one of the country’s 4,600 children that need a home.

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Storytelling, ‘reptile’ days and using Dr Who to boost literacy and maths skills are just a few of the ways schools, children’s centres, and early years settings encourage families to learn together.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

News

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.

Story tour in prisons wins praise

News

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

| Nursery World

A project encouraging male prisoners to read with their children has been applauded by Ofsted for its contribution to family learning.

Breakfast clubs benefit working parents

News

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

| Nursery World

More than one in four parents would be forced to quit their job if they were unable to send their child to a school breakfast club,a new poll finds.

Home Learning: Dressing Skills - Parents

Features

Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Learning to get dressed is a skill that children need to master. It takes time and practice. Here are some activities that not only help children learn about dressing and caring for their clothes, but also help other aspects of their development.

New project encourages communities to work together to improve children's diets

News

Thursday, March 13, 2014

| Nursery World

A pilot project designed to show how businesses and the Government can work together to fight childhood obesity and poor nutrition is to launch next week.

Cameron pledges to make parenting classes the norm

News

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Prime Minister’s renewed plans to introduce parenting classes were met with a mixed response from children’s organisations.

Test flags reading-ready three-year-olds

News

Friday, January 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Pre-school children’s readiness to read could be measured with a simple test, experts have suggested.

'School readiness' programme to help thousands more children

News

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

| Nursery World

A programme to reverse the trend in children starting school without the skills they need to learn, is to be expanded to 80 communities across England.

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Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

New mothers feel rushed by GPs at post-natal check

Childcare providers help school transition

More than 100,000 children will be homeless this Christmas

LA support vital for EYP development

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

Taking the trouble

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

MPs call for reform of workplace policies to support fathers

Grandparents provide 7.3 billion worth of childcare a year

More children of working families falling into poverty

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

All of Buckinghamshire children’s centres facing closure

Charity encourages more people to adopt

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

Story tour in prisons wins praise

Breakfast clubs benefit working parents

Home Learning: Dressing Skills - Parents

New project encourages communities to work together to improve children's diets

Cameron pledges to make parenting classes the norm

Test flags reading-ready three-year-olds

'School readiness' programme to help thousands more children

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