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# Early Years Digest

## 7 January 2025

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PRESS & MEDIA 

 Schools tell parents 'if your child wears nappies you'll have to come in and change them' - [The Daily Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/schools-tell-parents-if-your-34349942)

Does school prepare children for work? Only a fifth of voters think so - [The Times](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/education/article/does-school-prepare-children-for-work-only-a-fifth-of-voters-think-so-cjjgzjj69) *\[subscription required\]*

Why more kids are getting kidney stones – a disease of ‘white, middle-aged men’ - [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/kidney-stones-children-symptoms-first-signs-cause-b2673922.html)

Lockdown babies ‘can’t respond to their own name’ - **[The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/03/lockdown-babies-cant-talk-properly-warn-charities/)***\[subscription required\]*

MPs to vote on huge changes to keep children safe and make parents better off - [The Daily Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mps-vote-huge-changes-keep-34419761)

Shortage of foster carers causing ‘very real’ UK crisis, Barnardo’s warns - [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/07/shortage-of-foster-carers-causing-very-real-uk-crisis-barnardos-warns)

MPs press Keir Starmer over free school meals as 900,000 needy kids miss out - [The Daily Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mps-press-keir-starmer-over-34371022)

 

FEATURE STORIES

It is not teachers’ responsibility to be changing nappies - [The Times](https://www.thetimes.com/article/4a255371-dd22-4bcf-aae6-860c1a952c46?shareToken=4ecf948c211aad90ba2efa967d17cf7b) \[subscription required\]

Haul parents into school over children’s poor behaviour, urges Tony Blair think tank - [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/20/blair-think-tank-haul-parents-in-over-pupils-poor-behavior/) \[subscription required\]

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: All you need to know - [TES Magazine](https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill-all-you-need-know)

Bridget Phillipson: Reading is vital for our children – and it’s a magical gift too - [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/20/children-reading-education-phonics-phillipson/)\[subscription required\]

 

BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE

BLOG: BBC Tiny Happy People – supporting HV teams working with families - [The Institute of Health Visiting](https://ihv.org.uk/news-and-views/voices/bbc-tiny-happy-people-supporting-hv-teams-working-with-families/)

NEWSLETTER: [Early Years Evidence in Action](https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/early-years-evidence-in-action-7214995239114059777/) - Dr Julian Grenier 

 

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT 

[The Big Conversation](https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/the-big-conversation/) - The Children's Commissioner, *open for all young people in England to make your voices heard*

 

[Clips from the Classroom](https://researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the-classroom) - Research Schools Network

 

 

EVENTS & COURSES

[Early years policy update: what’s changing in 2025? (Two-part series)](https://central.eyalliance.org.uk/ilp/pages/description.jsf?menuId=1106&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=alliance_connect#/users/@self/catalogues/1700/courses/1735871/description) - 22 January and 29 January, Early Years Alliance (free, online)

[Celebrating 10 Years of A Better Start](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-10-years-of-a-better-start-tickets-1095187859369?aff=oddtdtcreator)- 10 February, National Children's Bureau (free, online)

 

**JOBS**

 

Research, Evaluation and Impact Officer - [The Children's Society](https://careers.childrenssociety.org.uk/recruitment/vacancy/research-evaluation-and-impact-officer-5649/5667/description/?_channelid=7) (London)

 

New Product Development Lead - [The Book Trust](https://tbooktrust.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/105/New-Product-Development-Lead) (London or Leeds)

 

Evaluation Manager - [Purposeful Ventures](https://purposefulventures-1727780646.teamtailor.com/jobs/5228247-evaluation-manager?promotion=1280706-trackable-share-link-charity-jobs)(London)

 

Policy and Public Affairs Manager (England) - [Magic Breakfast](https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rbdjerkqmk) (London)

 

 

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