PRESS & MEDIA
Parenting advice on social media is often poor quality, says Phillipson – The Guardian
UK poverty crisis laid bare as 500,000 children living in families trapped in benefits debt cycle – The Independent
Why libraries have pulled popular children’s books from shelves – The Independent
‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books – The Guardian
Young children taking knives to school, BBC finds – BBC News
Phillipson: ‘Generational reset’ for white working-class pupils – TES Magazine
Teenagers arrested over cyber-attack on London nurseries – The Guardian
FEATURE STORIES
There’s no such thing as mum and dad anymore, only the state – The Telegraph [subscription required]
Feed babies’ brains and they will be nourished for life – The Times
Ofsted’s new focus on EAL is a step in the right direction – TES Magazine
RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
PRESS RELEASE: Parents supported to navigate early years misinformation online – Government
REPORT: Barriers to early potty training evidence base – ERIC
POLICY BRIEFING: From policy to implementation: ncb.org.uk How to deliver on the ambitions of the Best Start in Life strategy – National Children’s Bureau
TOOLKIT: New pregnancy grant toolkit for local authorities – Nesta
BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE
PODCAST: Autism, School and Families on the Edge – Panorama
VIDEO: What if “play” isn’t the right word? – Tiny Chair Podcast
EVENTS & RESOURCES
Using data in the Early Years – Nesta and Born in Bradford (BiB) – Wednesday 19 November, The Great Victoria Hotel, Bradford, in person, full day event
JOBS
Chief of Staff – Save the Children UK (London, home-based)
PhD funding opportunity – Portsmouth City Council (PCC), Nesta and UCL
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