Nursery

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The government has announced new nursery funding and the introduction of free before-school breakfast clubs. These initiatives will bring change to early education. Yet staffing them will be a c

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Analysis from schools regulator Ofsted has shed light on inconsistencies in the quality of reception-level education that need to be addressed.As part of a wider review of the curriculum in Englan

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Schools can help young children to experience a more rounded education by offering support for parents.This is according to a new study from the Sutton Trust and the University of Oxford, which en

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New guidance has been issued to help providers of early-years education to plan tasty, nutritious and healthy meals for the children in their care.Jointly developed by the Department for Education

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Teachers could be doing more to help young children who may be at risk of experiencing delays in their early language development.This is according to a new report from the Education Endowment Fou

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A report has called for steps to be taken to ensure children beginning primary school are better prepared to commence formal schooling.The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Fami

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Nursery school pupils generally perform better in terms of language learning when reading from books with fewer illustrations, according to new research.The University of Sussex study, which aimed

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A new research project is being launched to identify methods of addressing inequalities in educational outcomes among children in their early years.The Education Endowment Foundation is partnering

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Providing children with a high-quality education during the earliest years of their lives can deliver benefits that last well into their adulthoods, new research has shown.The US study, carried ou

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Naps play a crucial role in helping nursery-age children to learn and retain information, according to a new study from the US.Carried out by the University of Arizona, the research analysed verb

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Pervasive stereotypes about intelligence and academic achievement could be affecting girls from a young age, according to a new study.Research carried out by New York University has indicated that

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The government of Wales is taking steps to ensure that infant school pupils can be taught in smaller groups, as a means of improving the standard of education available across the country.A £36 mi