PRESS & MEDIA
Nursery teacher bonus in disadvantaged area opens - BBC News
UK could become the first country in the world to legislate for babies during the first 1,001 'critical' days - Nursery World
Number of children with Send support plans rises 11.6% in a year - The Times
Impact of social media ban for under-16s in UK hinges on how firm it is - The Guardian
New enrichment benchmarks: What schools need to know - Schools Week
FEATURE STORIES
We can’t close the disadvantage gap without playing the long game - Tes Magazine
Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035 - BBC News
RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
GUIDANCE: Fact sheet: New rules to protect children online - DfE
GUIDANCE: Enrichment Benchmarks - DfE
REPORT: Government needs to do more than set a target if it is going to improve school readiness - Centre for Young Lives
RESEARCH: 44% of the GCSE disadvantage gap is locked in by age 11, first-of-its-kind research shows - Education Endowment Fund
BLOGS, WEBINARS & MORE
BLOG: The economic imperatives of investing in the early years - KW Strategy
WEBINAR: From Insights to Action: A Showcase of Workforce Wellbeing Practices in Early Childhood Development and Care, Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN). Register here.
PRESS RELEASE: Every child to get access to enriching activities to build skills and confidence for life - DfE
JOBS
BBC Children in Need - Chief officer for children, Closing date 28 June
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