Early Years Digest

18 May 2026

 

PRESS & MEDIA 

What’s changing in education in 2026-27: is your school ready? - Tes Magazine  
‘An experiment on kids without safety tests’: the rise of AI toys - The Observer  

FEATURE STORIES  

Getting children ‘school-ready’: don’t forget the dads - The Early Years Alliance 

Children's taste for vegetables 'begins before birth' - The Times 
The 6 essentials of primary transition planning - Tes Magazine

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

REPORT: Evaluation of the Bridge Project - London Institute of Early Years

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act: what parents need to know - DfE 

BLOGS, WEBINARS & MORE 

SURVEY: Tapestry’s annual survey is live! They are keen to hear the views of #earlyyears educators on topics including your experiences of supervision, use of AI to help with admin, and views on the Ofsted Inspection Framework and inclusion. Deadline for completion is Friday 29th May. Start the survey here.

ESSAY: Children are apprentices - aeon 

WEBINAR: Caring for the Caregiver Series, 4 June, 12pm-1pm GMT - UNICEF

RESOURCES: A suite of educational resources that aim to raise public awareness and understanding of children’s brain development. Free resources for schools, health visiting teams, educators and parents -  Little Sparks, Big Starts
 







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