Prioritising early childhood to promote the nation’s health, wellbeing and prosperity
This report has been approved by the Academy of Medical Sciences’ Council
This report has been approved by the Academy of Medical Sciences’ Council
A review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales
In this special issue focusing on Physical education in early childhood education, the editorial board of JECER publish the selected work of leading early childhood education as well as leading physical education researchers.
Highlights four of the most significant changes and identify policy goals and recommendations that should underpin an ambitious early childhood strategy.
This is the second of four reports that will set out a practical plan for action by Government to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Our report on ‘The Early Years’ has already been published; reports on Mental Health and Family and Community are forthcoming.
An evidence review of the impact of pandemic life on physical development in the early years.
Covid-19 has uncovered entrenched health inequalities; hobbling UK children even prior to birth and creating a ‘twin-track childhood’ on course to derail a post-pandemic recovery unless children are placed at the heart of it.
A free course aimed at increasing your knowledge about how young children’s physical devleopment can be supported.
An aspirational framework to improve the lives of all children from conception to aged 2 years.
A presentation of the latest data on child obesity in England from Public Health England.
Some interesting insights here that may provide useful material to support future practice.
An important and timely report that discusses the impact of Covid 19 on the education, health, wellbeing and welfare of children worldwide.
Public Health England (PHE) in partnership with The Open University is calling on the early years workforce to engage in the first presentation of its new online physical development (PD) course that can be joined from Monday 27th July.
Some interesting and timely material here. The consequences for children of lockdown and living through a pandemic are clearly stated.
An interesting and timely ‘rapid review’ by the PEDAL research centre in Cambridge on the impact of quarantine and restricted environments on children’s play and health outcomes.
WHO report, study is based on data gained from 1.6 million 11 to 17-year-old students.
Monitoring the levels of physical activity of more than 2,000 children from 57 primary schools across South West England, children are less active at 11 yrs than they were at aged 6.
Fit For Sport, the UK’s leaders in engaging and educating children and young people through physical activity, have revealed that a worrying 78% of primary school pupils across the UK measured through their Healthy Active Schools System (HASS) are failing to meet the recommended fitness levels for their age group.