News
Early Years news stories:
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20Oct2010Spending Review: “The most important ingredient of a 21st century economy is well-educated children”
Whilst unveiling the biggest UK spending cuts in decades, the Chancellor outlined his belief in the importance of education. Mr Osborne said; “The most important ingredient of a 21st century economy is well-educated children who believe in themselves and
Posted by Farah Pasha
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15Oct2010National Association of Children’s Centres is calling for leaders to join
The National Association of Children’s Centres is a steering group launched by the Pen Green Centre for Children and Families in Northamptonshire and Pen Green has also launched a report, Critical issues for 21st century children’s centres.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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08Oct2010New report on effective practice in early intervention
The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes (C4EO) has published Grasping the nettle: early intervention for children, families and communities.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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07Oct2010National Poetry Day – 7 October 2010
National Poetry Day is providing free downloadable resources for early years practitioners.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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02Oct2010Television as good as books for toddlers, according to Desmond Morris
Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape, is claiming in his new book Child, that “if parents favour book-reading over watching a film, they’re making a mistake … it’s unjustifiable cultural snobbery.”
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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24Sep2010EYFS review panel announced
The Early Years Foundation Stage review panel has been confirmed by the Department for Education.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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24Sep2010New early years apprenticeships
A change in early years apprenticeships will take effect on 1 October 2010.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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24Sep2010Sure Start centres 'do reach neediest families'
The charity 4Children has published a new study based on Ofsted reports, which finds that Sure Start centres are reaching the most vulnerable families.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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21Sep2010Brain development: making speech and understanding language
Annette Karmiloff-Smith, professorial research fellow, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck University of London, discusses how infants learn to make speech and understand language.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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20Sep2010The role of play in learning
Dr Kathyrn Hirsh-Pasek from CiRCLE, Center for Reimaging Children’s Learning and Education, discusses the Ultimate Block Party and her take on play in the 21st century.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
