Early Years Digest

11 Feburary 2026

 

PRESS & MEDIA

School-readiness focus for new Best Start in Life ‘Champion’ – Tes magazine

Government pledges 10,000 new foster care places in England – BBC News

Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords – BBC News

Third of areas cut core school funding to prop up SEND – Tes magazine

 

FEATURE STORIES

The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters – The Guardian

The destruction of childhood can be halted – The Times

Children need nursery food – The Spectator

How these schools are improving behaviour and attendance – BBC News

 

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT


POLICY PAPER:
Education estates strategy DfE

RESEARCH: Applying behavioural science to reduce plastic waste from diapers: a mixed-methods study ScienceDirect

STUDY: Largest-Ever Shared Book Reading Study Shows Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Dramatically Strengthens Early Literacy in the UK Imagination Library

 

JOBS

Marketing Manager – BookTrust (Hybrid, London or Leeds)

Head of Communications – Thrive at Five (London, hybrid)

Dad Matters Coordinator, Brent – Home-Start (Barnet, on-site)

 

 

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