NEWS
IN BRIEF
Short news updates from the early years sector and beyond.
PEANUT ALLERGIES
New research suggests that feeding babies small amounts of peanut butter when they are between four- and six-months-old could reduce the risk of them developing an allergy. Current NHS guidelines recommend that children are not given solid food until they are six-months-old.
CHIEF INSPECTOR
Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman has announced that she will leave her role at the end of this year after more than six years.
NHS DENTISTS
In the 12 months up to June 2022, just 46.2% of children in England saw a dentist, down from 52.7% before the pandemic, according to new NHS statistics.