PRESS & MEDIA
School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone, researchers say - BBC News
AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn - BBC News
Revealed - 331 more school nurseries, but councils to take over programme - Schools Week
Expanded hours lowered costs for parents of under-twos, but those with three and four-year-olds see bills rise - Nursery World
Only half of pre-school parents play with their children everyday - The Times
FEATURE STORIES
Teachers are being forced to parent children as Britain faces school readiness crisis - The Observer
Why early years settings need to reduce noise and 'visual clutter' - Tes Magazine
‘Like zombies’: Epsom head says children must learn human skills - The Times
It’s always been a fight to get children the early years care they deserve. It’s time to fight again - The Guardian
RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
GET INVOLVED: The Forum will be made up of 15 people working across service delivery, product innovation, research, campaigning, commissioning, policy making and politics - Stay Strong Early Childhood Forum
PODCASTS, WEBINARS & MORE
PODCAST: A Better Start podcast: Reframing School Readiness - The National Children's Bureau
WEBINAR: Exploring School Readiness Webinar 26 March - Learning with Parents
WEBINAR: Focus on SEND reform in early years with the Early Education Minister, 22 April - DfE
JOBS
Head of Monitoring and Evaluation - ALLCHILD
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