The Times | Rachel Carlyle | September 13 2015 Why do we assume that time in front of a screen is always bad for a child’s brain? Experts believe we need a new approach Are you constantly telling your child to spend...
Read MoreThe Guardian | Gaby Hinsliff | Health | Friday 4 September 2015 The food crusader’s campaign is much needed. We’re addicted to the sweet stuff and it’s killing us. No matter what you think of...
Read MoreThe Guardian | Haroon Siddique | 9 September 2015 Food giant British Sugar has withdrawn an advertisement extolling the natural virtues of its sugar substitute after a member of the public complained that it was...
Read MoreBBC News | Judith Burns Education reporter | 8 September 2015 Rules that mean children must start school the September after their fourth birthday are flawed and must change, England’s schools minister has said. The...
Read MoreThe Guardian | Early years education | Richard Adams Education editor | 8 September 2015 National Association of Head Teachers says state primaries could cut size of nursery classes by half to cope with underfunded...
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Read MoreBBC News | Health | 7 September 2015 Some local authorities in England are not doing enough to prevent health problems in children under the age of five, a report suggests. The National Children’s Bureau says it found wide...
Read MoreArticle by Dr Lala Manners | 7 Sept 2015 How children’s bodies are perceived and valued – and the status afforded to childhood generally has a significant impact on a wide range of government policies in all...
Read MoreSpecial Interest Group Gender Balance The SIG focuses on the issue of gender balance in the ECEC work force, and on the important role gender plays in adult-child-relations. The members of the SIG support the aim of...
Read MoreStarting school is an exciting time for young children and their parents. It can be a daunting time, too. But with a little preparation and encouragement, most children will settle in easily at school. PACEY childcare...
Read MoreNews from the Early Childhood Unit Highlights in this issue: Policy Good Childhood Report 2015 Research What parents know and want to learn about healthy eating and body image in preschool children This study...
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Read MoreThe Evening Standard | JOSEPH WATTS AND ANNA DAVIS | 2 September 2015 Labour’s Liz Kendall today called for a Finnish-style education revolution to ensure poorer children do not start school having already fallen...
Read MoreMike Loosemore of Active Movement | London, | Friday, 27 November 2015 from 14:00 to 18:00 Innovation in combatting inactivity and obesity, sponsored by Active Movement, is a conference dedicated to...
Read MoreThe Guardian | Madeleine Somerville | 1 September 2015 My five siblings and I grew up in a cruel wasteland of deprivation that included whole-wheat cereals, secondhand clothing and shared rooms. To add insult to...
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