News
Early Years news stories:
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08Sep2009Manifesto calls for political parties to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust launched its Manifesto for literacy, calling for the leading political parties to make literacy a priority in the next general election.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Sep2009A time for all centres to blow their own trumpet
Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, explains a new campaign to promote a wider awareness of the services of Sure Start Children's Centres, Nursery World reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Sep2009Practitioners 'now support EYFS'
Findings from the Pre-School Learning Alliance's “One Year On” survey reveal that most early years workers broadly support the Early Years Foundation Station, Nursery World reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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02Sep2009The family way
As vulnerable first-time mothers get intensive support on a US-inspired scheme, where does this leave health visitors?
Posted by Edward Mather
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23Aug2009Safety concerns over chronic shortage of NHS health visitors
A chronic shortage of NHS health visitors has resulted in newborn babies not being seen at home until they are almost four months old, The Guardian reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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08Aug2009Here's looking at you, kid
Josh Lacey reviews the recently published The Philosophical Baby, written by Alison Gopnik, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, calling the book, "inspiring."
Posted by Edward Mather
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06Aug2009To unlock millions of children's lives, we must look to the Harlem miracle
President Obama believes he has found the answer to preventing poor children from being fatally handicapped by their backgrounds, The Guardian reports. Harlem Children's Zone, HCZ, is a unique project inspiring great discussion and governmental enthusiasm
Posted by Edward Mather
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14Jul2009Under-fives get a say on budgets
Under-fives have influenced council spending on early years services, an evaluation of the Young Children's Voices Networks has revealed, reports Children & Young People Now.
Posted by Edward Mather
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09Jul2009Speech and language services get £5m improvement fund
Children's Secretary Ed Balls and Care Services Minister Phil Hope have announced £5m funding to improve services for children and young people with communication problems, Children & Young People Now reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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08Jul2009'Cool it' on early years, say Tories
Reversing the decline in numbers of childminders would be a priority under Conservative leadership, while early years education would take a back seat, according to Shadow Universities Secretary David Willetts.
Posted by Edward Mather
