News
Early years sector news stories:
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28Mar2011Talk To Your Baby expert to take part in live web chat today
Dr Cathy Hamer from our Talk To Your Baby campaign will be taking part in a live web chat on the Baby Expert website at 12:30 – 1:30pm today.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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24Mar2011The Times Education Supplement reports that the Early Years Foundation Stage review may result in 100 assessment criteria being dropped
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) review may suggest reducing the criteria against which children are assessed from the current 117 criteria to as few as 17.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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15Mar2011Parents encouraged to oppose closure of Sure Start centres
Parents are being encouraged to form campaign groups to fight the closure of children's centres in their area.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Mar2011Parents who shun fairytales 'miss chance to teach children morality'
Child development expert claims that fairy tales such as Rapunzel and Cinderella are crucial to children’s development.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Mar2011The new parent-facing website from the National Literacy Trust
To mark the “National Year of Communication”, the National Literacy Trust is launching a new website for parents and carers which emphasises the positive role they can play in helping their baby develop communication skills.
Posted by Sam Brookes
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24Feb2011Sure Start children’s centres continue to be under threat
A recent online survey conducted by 4Children and the Daycare Trust has found that around 7% of children's centres are expected to close within a year, 56% expect to offer a reduced service and 86% will face cuts to their funding.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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16Feb2011New research from the Marmot review finds nearly half of 5-year-olds are not attaining a good level of development.
One year on from the publication of "Fair Society, Healthy Lives" the Marmot review have published new research which found that nearly half, 44%, of five-year-olds are not considered to have a good level of development by their teachers.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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01Feb2011Government funding for early intervention to fall by 11%
The funding for intervention programmes such as youth crime, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy is to be cut.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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21Jan2011New Ofsted report highlights best practice in literacy
Oftsed, the body responsible for inspecting schools, has today released a report highlighting best practice in literacy across all age ranges.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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19Jan2011National Literacy Trust welcomes release of Graham Allen MP review of early intervention
Nottingham North MP Graham Allen has released the interim findings of his review of early intervention
Posted by George Dugdale
