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
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
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)
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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