News
Early Years news stories:
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17Aug2010Head of Metropolitan Police says high quality childcare is 'equally important' as police work in fighting crime
In an interview with ITV on 17 August 2010, Sir Paul Stevenson, Head of the Metropolitan Police, said that high quality childcare is “equally important” in the fight against crime as police work.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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10Aug2010The difference between work and play
In an article in Nursery World (September 2010), Justine Howard and Karen McInnes discuss their work on children's perceptions of play and work, and suggest the difference between the two might be an important one.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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06Aug2010'New Leaders in Early Years' programme
The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC), in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, is launching a new programme to attract high calibre graduates into the early years sector.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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06Aug2010The new Level 3 qualification: is it what’s needed?
In an article in Nursery World, Pauline Jones, Assistant Director at the Children’s Workforce Development Council, and Chris Lawrence, Principal of the Chiltern College, discuss their opinions of the new Level 3 qualification, which became available on 1
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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03Aug2010Anita Kerwin-Nye discusses the National Year
Anita Kerwin-Nye, Director of the Communication Trust, discusses the upcoming 2011 National Year to highlight the importance of speech, language and communication.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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03Aug2010Liz Attenborough to leave the National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust announces that Liz Attenborough will be leaving her role as Manager of Talk To Your Baby at the end of October, following this year’s Talk To Your Baby conference.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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03Aug2010Your baby is amazing - new resource
TTYB has created a new resource to help parents understand the importance of early communication in healthy brain development, how early communication manifests itself and the importance of babbling.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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29Jul2010Early motherly affection leads to more stress resistant adults
The BBC reports on a recently published study, which shows that high levels of motherly affection are likely to facilitate secure attachment and bonding.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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29Jul2010The Baby Room Project
Canterbury Christ Church University has spent the last year investigating what goes on in baby rooms in nurseries.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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28Jul2010Department for Education announces independent commission into early intervention
Plans for an independent commission into early intervention, which aims to ensure that children at greatest risk of multiple disadvantage get the best start in life, has been announced by the Department for Education (DfE).
Posted by Anna Lindsay
