Early Years Digest

7 January 2025

 

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 

The Big Conversation - The Children's Commissioner, open for all young people in England to make your voices heard
 
Clips from the Classroom - Research Schools Network
 
 

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)

 

JOBS
 
Research, Evaluation and Impact Officer - The Children's Society (London)
 
New Product Development Lead - The Book Trust (London or Leeds)
 
Evaluation Manager - Purposeful Ventures (London)
 
Policy and Public Affairs Manager (England) - Magic Breakfast (London)

 

 

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