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Talk To Your Baby news stories:
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18Feb2010Mothers vote for staying at home
A poll run by Netmums has found that the level of support available for stay-at-home parents is the factor most likely to influence how mothers vote at the next general election.
Posted by Edward Mather
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18Feb2010Year-wide gap for the poor
Research from the Sutton Trust finds that children growing up in the poorest families are almost a year behind middle-income families in their vocabulary levels by the time they start school.
Posted by Edward Mather
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17Feb2010Children can fall behind as early as nine months
Study of 15,000 children finds significant correlation between performance at nine months and five years.
Posted by Edward Mather
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12Feb2010Tsar blames lack of specialists for communication breakdown
Newly appointed adviser says language must receive the same focus as literacy and numeracy.
Posted by Edward Mather
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11Feb2010NCMA film markets the minding choice
The National Childminding Association has produced a short film titled Home from Home: the benefits of home-based childcare, and an accompanying leaflet (Home from Home: Giving your child the best start) designed to show parents what choosing a registered
Posted by Edward Mather
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09Feb2010Sure Start campaign to raise profile of children's centres and protect services
The campaign aims to rally support among parents, grandparents and the sector for Sure Start children's centres, and to raise their profile among families with young children not using them.
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Feb2010Call for SLT name change
In a letter written in the recent issue of the RCSLT Bulletin, Christina Shewell (FRCSLT) has questioned how suitable SLT is as a job title.
Posted by Edward Mather
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29Jan2010Firm Foundations campaign seeks to promote the need for investment and quality in early years settings
The Firm Foundations campaign is being run by the Early Childhood Unit at the National Children’s Bureau and is supported by the Early Childhood Forum, which is a coalition of 55 professional associations, voluntary organisations and interest groups invol
Posted by Edward Mather
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28Jan2010Tories propose adding new module to childcare training
A Green Paper from the Centre for Social Justice, and independent think-tank set up by former Conservative party leader Iain Duncan-Smith has recommended that a new module be added to childcare courses to teach practitioners how to identify developmental
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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18Jan2010Government to launch guide for all new fathers
Publishing its green paper on families and relationships, the government has also announced plans to issue guidance to help every new father support their partner and baby.
Posted by Edward Mather
