News
For a full range of news stories from 2009 onwards please search these pages, if you are looking for a specific story or topic then please use the search box to type what you are looking for.
For archived news dating back to 2001/2 then please visit our news archive.
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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13Sep2010Practitioners want Early Years Foundation Stage left as it is
Practitioners’ Experiences of the Early Years Foundation Stage, a report published by the Department for Education, shows that there is “overwhelming” support from early years practitioners for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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13Sep2010Word acquisition not as easy as previously thought
Kent Child Development Unit has found that five-year-olds often make mistakes while learning new words which describe actions.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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07Sep2010Sure Start continues to stay in the news
The Government’s intention to return Sure Start to its ‘original purpose’ continues to spark discussion.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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25Aug2010The child-led approach
The philosophies of Magda Gerber and Emmi Pikler, pioneering early years educators, are examined in a Nursery World article.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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20Aug2010National Year in jeopardy
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather has confirmed that funding for the national year of speech, language and communication will be considered in the comprehensive spending review.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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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
