Early Years Digest

27 January 2026

 

 

PRESS & MEDIA 

Phillipson announces £23m for new edtech tools – Tes Magazine

‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says think tank – The Guardian

HMRC Child Benefit update for 17,000 UK families – The Mirror

 

FEATURE STORIES

Too many children start school lacking a toddler’s skills – The Times

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’ The Guardian

The transformative effect of reducing Reception class sizes – Tes Magazine

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn – Big Issue



RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

REPORT: School Readiness Survey 2025 – Kindred Squared

REPORT: Public Perceptions Survey 2025 – Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood

GUIDANCE: ‘Parents are people, too,’ schools told in guidance on complaints – Tes Magazine

 

JOBS

Senior Innovation Manager UNICEF (London, part home/part office based)

Senior Lead, Programme Funding Growth Acceleration – Save the Children (hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available)

Senior Advisor (Early Years & Education) – National Deaf Children’s Society (home based)

 

 

 

 

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