Building strong foundations for life
Results from the 2025 Early Learning and Child Well‑being Study
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Barriers and facilitators to physical activity and FMS in children living in deprived areas in the UK
Using the socio-ecological model, this qualitative study aimed to explore teachers’ perspec- tives on the barriers and facilitators to Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) and physical activity engagement in children living in...
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Fundamental motor skills of children in deprived areas of England
This study compared the mastery of fundamental motor skills (FMS) of males and females in early-childhood (four to five years, n = 170) and in middle-childhood (nine to ten years, n = 109) who attend schools in deprived and ethnically diverse areas of England
Why movement matters
A new online physical development course has been launched by NZ based Moving Smart – activematters is delighted to support this initiative and would encourage anyone caring for young children to engage – easy to follow and including excellent visuals – students can download a wide range of materials to support their practice and parenting.
Potential efficacy of the MOVERS professional development programme: A pilot randomised controlled trial
This study examined the potential efficacy of a professional development (PD) programme on improving the quality of the ECE movement environment and children’s physical activity, motor, literacy and numeracy skills.
Giving every child the best start in life
Presented to Parliament by Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education by Command of His Majesty.
Policy: Playground Rules – Royal Society for Public Health
If we want to improve the health of our country, we should start with our children. With the NHS under historic levels of pressure, and demographics only set to make it harder to meet these, we need to do everything we can to ensure that the next generation is as healthy as it possibly can be:
Pooled analysis of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep among children from 33 countries
To report the proportion of 3- and 4-year-old children who met the World Health Organization guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep across 33 countries.
New Herts Mini Movers content
Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership introduces new Herts Mini Movers content!
A plan for play: An eye view series report
There is a simple, inexpensive and joyful way to address many of the major challenges facing society and its children; addressing the alarming mental health crisis and obesity epidemic and helping to prepare children for an ever-changing work force.
Risky play in children’s emotion regulation, social functioning, and physical health: an evolutionary approach
New article published with an evolutionary approach on risky play.
Special Issue on Physical Education in Early Childhood Education
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.
Early years staff wellbeing: a resource for managers and teams
A really useful new resource from a team led by the renowned Anna Freud Centre in London.
Supporting physical development in early childhood
A free course aimed at increasing your knowledge about how young children’s physical devleopment can be supported.
Focus on play, supporting the right to play in schools
Useful document about children’s right to play just published by PlayWales.
Children’s Commissioner – Best beginnings in the early years
A proposal for a new early years guarantee to give all children in England the best start in life.
Playing and being well
A review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales
Physical health of children and young people
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.
New at-home guidance created to support parents and carers to get their little ones moving!
A useful series of leaflets for parents/practitioners from a team in Manchester, simple and accessible they are an excellent addition to available resources in the field.
News from a teacher, some wonderful examples of spontaneous work with apparatus
We had a very interesting week last week. Our favourite resources? A length of magic hose that I was given. I cut the end off and then tied it in a circle. It is soooo stretchy that it is like a bungee cord. Children have been...
Resurrecting Free Play in Young Children Looking Beyond Fitness and Fatness to Attention, Affiliation, and Affect
JAMA Pediatrics | 2005 | Hillary L.
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Reasons to be outside
Why young children need at least 3 hours of outdoor play every day.
‘Twin-track childhood’ will derail post-pandemic recovery as UK slips below minumum standards for child health and wellbeing, claims new report.
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.
Forget ABCs – get your preschoolers moving first
Gill Connell from Moving Smart NZ gives an interesting and illuminating interview, definitely worth listening to and more than once!
Latest slides from PHE about childhood obesity – data to be collected for 20/2021 will not see any improvement
A presentation of the latest data on child obesity in England from Public Health England.
British families in lockdown
Some interesting insights here that may provide useful material to support future practice.
Save the Children – Save our education
An important and timely report that discusses the impact of Covid 19 on the education, health, wellbeing and welfare of children worldwide.
Nurturing healthy minds together
This recent report, published by the National Children’s Bureau explores how services and parents can work in partnership to support the social and emotional development of under fives.’
‘Health Visiting in England’ A report from the Institute of Health Visiting : February 2020
An honest and necessary read for all those engaged with the health of young children.