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Category Archives: Early Years
British childcare ‘among most expensive in the world’
Childcare is increasingly “beyond the reach” of middle-class families as parents in Britain are forced to pay higher nursery fees than in most other countries, according to research. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Michael Gove loses High Court battle over government cuts
Education Secretary Michael Gove has lost a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Delay school entry until six, researchers urge
Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Head ‘bragged of breaking children’ at nursery
Headteacher Eirios Hall reduced children as young as four to tears then bragged about ”breaking” them to shocked colleagues, a tribunal heard. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Bright children should start school at six, says academic
Formal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children, according to a leading academic. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Heads oppose new punctuation and spelling test
Head teachers say they will disrupt a new spelling, grammar and punctuation test to be introduced in England’s primary schools next summer. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Heads threaten reading test boycott
Head teachers could boycott a controversial new reading test for six-year-olds in England if it is used as “a stick to beat schools”. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Children’s social skills eroded by decline of family meals
The decline of traditional family meals is robbing children of vital social skills, according to a leading headmaster. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Aggressive, struggling to talk and still in nappies
Union conference to debate problems among Welsh primary pupils. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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‘Nature deficit disorder’ damaging Britain’s children
UK children are losing contact with nature at a “dramatic” rate, and their health and education are suffering, a National Trust report says. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Recession signals return of outdoor play, survey says.
Outdoor play is making a come back as cash-strapped parents swap spending on DVDs and the cinema for free days out in the park, research suggests. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Pointing to words helps children read in later years
Parents who point out words and letters to their children as they read aloud boost the youngsters’ reading skills when they are older, according to a new study. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Early Years, Languages, Literacy
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Revised EYFS released – details here!
The government has released its post-consultation Statutory Framework for the EYFS. Changes include: {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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New Government Policy: five year olds to be tested
Osiris Educational Year 1 Phonics trainer Elizabeth Nonweiler joins Julian Worricker on Call You and Yours to discuss ‘is it right that five year olds will be tested on their ability to read?’ {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Primary years about to become less testing
Reception and nursery teachers have just five months to prepare for a revised and severely pared-back curriculum. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Toddlers’ make-believe games ‘help poor pupils succeed’
Dressing up and doing number and letter activities at an early age can help poor children “succeed against the odds” at school, research suggests. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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SEN shake-up: every child assessed before three
Every child will have their cognitive development assessed by the age of two and a half, under plans to identify special educational needs (SEN) as early as possible. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Progress checks for all toddlers under nursery shake-up
All two-year-olds will be given a compulsory “progress check” under Government plans to identify children failing to develop properly at a young age. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Nursery staff skill concerns raised in Nutbrown review
Colleges ask for more qualifications for those training to look after animals than they do for childcare courses, says report. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Roddy Doyle: the joy of teaching children to write
Inspired by his friend Dave Eggers, Irish novelist Roddy Doyle set up Fighting Words to nurture the creative skills of deprived children – with a little help from some big names {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Early Years, English, Primary Schools, Uncategorized
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