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Please note that articles reported on the TTYB website are there to provide information on early years communication from a variety of sources. Whilst we do our best to ensure that these are of good authority and kept updated please be aware that these are purely for informative purposes rather than acting as a voice of authority on the subject.
Talk To Your Baby news stories:
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25Oct20104Children publishes report on family life
The Family Commission, a coalition of organisations led by 4Children, has published Starting a family revolution: Putting families in charge.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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22Oct2010Say Hello to the 2011 National Year of Communication
Plans for the 2011 National Year of Speech, Language and Communication were unveiled this week at an event at the House of Commons.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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22Oct2010The Good Childhood Index
The Children’s Society has created a new way of measuring the wellbeing and quality of life of children in the UK.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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20Oct2010Flying Start is having a positive impact
An interim report on the Flying Start programme in Wales has found that it is having a positive impact on the social and emotional development of children who are taking part.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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20Oct2010Free places for disadvantaged two-year-olds
The Government has announced 15 hours of free nursery provision for the 20% most disadvantaged two-year-olds.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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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
