Early Years Digest

1 July 2025

PRESS & MEDIA   

Ministers launch full review of parental leave as current system ‘not working’ - The Independent

DfE doesn’t know how many pupils will lose FSM - TES Magazine

Princess Kate's new pilot programme brings mental health support to nurseries - Nursery World Magazine

Parents face hurdles vaccinating children - BBC News

Big fall in support for struggling families in England, charity says - The Guardian

WHO calls for global expansion of midwifery models of care - The World Health Organization

Children with speech issues risk poor mental health, charity warns - BBC News

Headteachers in England threaten to quit as Ofsted inspectors over proposed overhaul - The Guardian

 

FEATURE STORIES

 Why leaders need to spend more time in the early years - TES Magazine
 

Should we give babies the right to vote? - The Guardian

Passive entitled citizens are breaking Britain - The Times [subscription required]

‘The impact has been profound’: the headteacher bringing play back to the classroom - The Guardian

What if... schools were judged on pupil outcomes at 25 years old - TES Magazine

The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea - The Guardian 

 

BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE

FILM: Invisible – Fathers’ mental health film - The Institute of Health Visiting

SURVEY: The Big Toilet Project - UCL

OPINION: Ban parents from calling children ‘naughty’, says Kate Silverton - The Telegraph [subscription required]

ESSAY COLLECTION: No child left behind - The Early Years Alliance

 

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

 
Early Childhood Development: How business can support working parents - ReGenerate
 
Spotlight on the child health workforce in England 2025 - policy briefing - The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
 
 

EVENTS & COURSES

The 15th Annual festival of Education

Thursday 3rd July & Friday 4th July (Wellington College, Crowthorne - tickets from £82.80)

 

Story Power: National Family Learning Conference

Thursday 3 July, 10a,-4pm (London - tickets from £194.40)

 

Safeguarding Essentials for 2025 Reforms: Policy, People, Practice

Tuesday 8th July 7:15pm (online, free)

 

JOBS


Impact and Operations Manager - Home-Start (Richmond)

Therapeutic Practitioner - For Baby's Sake (Remote, North East England)

Walk & Talk Project & Outreach Manager - NCT (Remote, UK-wide)

 

 

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