PRESS & MEDIA
Schools tell parents 'if your child wears nappies you'll have to come in and change them' - The Daily Mirror
Does school prepare children for work? Only a fifth of voters think so - The Times [subscription required]
Why more kids are getting kidney stones – a disease of ‘white, middle-aged men’ - The Independent
Lockdown babies ‘can’t respond to their own name’ - The Telegraph [subscription required]
MPs to vote on huge changes to keep children safe and make parents better off - The Daily Mirror
Shortage of foster carers causing ‘very real’ UK crisis, Barnardo’s warns - The Guardian
MPs press Keir Starmer over free school meals as 900,000 needy kids miss out - The Daily Mirror
FEATURE STORIES
It is not teachers’ responsibility to be changing nappies - The Times [subscription required]
Haul parents into school over children’s poor behaviour, urges Tony Blair think tank - The Telegraph [subscription required]
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: All you need to know - TES Magazine
Bridget Phillipson: Reading is vital for our children – and it’s a magical gift too - The Telegraph [subscription required]
BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE
BLOG: BBC Tiny Happy People – supporting HV teams working with families - The Institute of Health Visiting
NEWSLETTER: Early Years Evidence in Action - Dr Julian Grenier
RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
EVENTS & COURSES
Early years policy update: what’s changing in 2025? (Two-part series) - 22 January and 29 January, Early Years Alliance (free, online)
Celebrating 10 Years of A Better Start - 10 February, National Children's Bureau (free, online)
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