Early Years Digest

10 March 2026

 

PRESS & MEDIA

SEND reforms to 'strip away' legal protection, charity says - BBC News
 
£100m English hubs had ‘substantial’ impact, researchers say - Schools Week
 
 

FEATURE STORIES

We're entering a divisive era - potty training - The Times
 
Are ties and blazers on the way out? Why some schools are pushing for 'active' uniforms - BBC News
 
Other countries are streets ahead of the UK on childhood obesity. Here's what they're doing differently - The Guardian


RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

REPORT: 'Improving nutrition for children in their early years: How supermarkets can enable healthier food choices' - ReGenerate
 
CONSULTATION: Growing up in the online world: a national consultation - Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
 
STUDY: Children's development set back years by Covid lockdowns - Lancaster University

 

BLOGS, CAMPAIGNS & MORE

Screen Free Meals campaign for World Obesity Day - HENRY
 
Britain needs 30,000 more childminders by 2030 #Childminding2030 campaign - a new national initiative to boost childminder numbers - Tiney
 
The Children's Toothbrushing Guide - Starting Reception Coalition
 
Pregnancy entails a u-shaped trajectory in human brain structure - BeMother

 

JOBS

Assistant Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships - Home Start
 
Chief Executive Officer - Learning Academies Trust

 

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