News
All the information that I place on the Alliance website is there to make it available for advocates of children’s wellbeing, so they are easily able to access any information they may need. If you use this service, it would be helpful if you acknowledged the Alliance for Childhood website as your source. We would also welcome any additional information, news items or research. This is the news that came in during the last 6 months. Any older items are in the archive.
Christopher Clouder
Government urged to rethink school starting age
Wednesday 01. of September 2010By: Melanie Defries
Educational experts are urging the Government to rethink the age at which children start school, to close the gap between summer-born children and older peers.
Why our children need to get outside and engage with nature
Monday 16. of August 2010By: Jon Henley
More and more children today have less and less contact with the natural world. And this is having a huge impact on their health and development
Pupils do better at school if teachers are not fixated on test results
Friday 13. of August 2010By: Jessica Shepherd
Institute of Education study finds exam performance improves if students concentrate on learning rather than grades
Hundreds of playground schemes mothballed
Wednesday 11. of August 2010By: Hannah Richardson
Hundreds of community playground schemes in England are being axed or scaled back because of government cuts.
The Moral Life of Babies
Wednesday 11. of August 2010By: Paul Bloom
Not long ago, a team of researchers watched a 1-year-old boy take justice into his own hands.
Children think hopscotch is a drink
Monday 09. of August 2010By: Telegraph
Modern children have ditched traditional outdoor games in favour of hi-tech gadgets, according to a new study.
Born too late: age ruins GCSE results for 10,000 pupils a year
Thursday 29. of July 2010By: Jessica Shepherd
Department for Education research shows August-born children do consistently worse than older classmates