Early Years Digest

07 April 2026

 

PRESS & MEDIA 

Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says - BBC News

Partou appoints former Ofsted lead as head of early years - Nursery World

Teachers vow to 'fight censorship' after school book row - BBC News

Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends - BBC News 


FEATURE STORIES  


Is ‘gentle parenting’ to blame for violence in primary schools? - The Times

‘People died’: Meta failed to heed warnings about harms to children - The Observer

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

GUIDANCE: Screen time guidance for under 5s - Best Start in Life, UK Government

RESEARCH: The Early Years Pupil Premium: a practice review of current awareness, use and decision-making in settings - Education Endowment Foundation 

RESEARCH: Model for Change - Early Education and Childcare Coalition

RESEARCH: Think screens are making your child ratty? You may be right - The Times


BLOGS, WEBINARS & MORE 

WEBINAR:
Focus on SEND reform in post-16 with the Skills Minister - DfE 

BLOG:
I'm a Screen Grinch - and proud - The Spectator 

BLOG:
Why Digital Wellbeing Must Be a Whole-School Priority - CORAM SCARF 

 JOBS 

Senior Communications Manager - 1001 Critical Days Foundation

Head of Learning and Engagement - Home Start

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