PRESS & MEDIA
Children in England’s most deprived areas ‘less likely to achieve development goals by age five’ - The Guardian
Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children - BBC News
Children from PVI settings excluded from free school meal expansion - Nursery World Magazine
Councils in England warn of mass bankruptcies as Send deficits soar- The Guardian
Youngsters could face two-hour social media cap per app in new online safety package - The Daily Mirror
Labour under fire for touchscreen assessment plans for four-year-olds - The Telegraph [subscription required]
Seven in ten nurseries don't have enough staff to operate at maximum capacity, warns NDNA - Nursery World Magazine
FEATURE STORIES
Eradicating child poverty must become Labour’s central mission - The Independent
How free nursery hours for more children backfired - The Times [subscription required]
Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe? - BBC News
Securing more money for schools is only the start of what we need to do to fix the education system - The Independent
Why childminders across the UK are giving it up - The Times [subscription required]
BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE
VIDEO: How does experience shape the brain? - Siren Films
BLOG: 2025 Spending Review: Childcare and Education Funding Explained - Childcare and Education Expo
AWARDS: Nominations for the Teach Early Years Awards are now open
RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
EVENTS & COURSES
The Early Years Leadership Conference, London 2025
14 November 2025, all day. Tickets £71.29
Partnership Fundraising Manager (Scotland) - UNICEF (London/Hybrid)
Programme Manager - SOS Children's Villages UK (remote)
Digital Content Officer - Froebel Trust (London/Hybrid)
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