Early Years Digest

18 February 2025

PRESS & MEDIA 

 Pre-school children's screen time at 'crisis point' - BBC News

Some pupils in England less likely to have special needs identified, study shows - The Guardian

Map reveals parts of the UK where 60% of children face losing teeth - as experts warn of oral health crisis - The Daily Mail

Nurseries to raise fees by 10 per cent to cover NI increases - Nursery World Magazine

Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief - The Guardian

Phillipson to defy unions and keep primary phonics and maths tests - The Times [subscription required]

Primary-age child constipation rates up 60% in England and Wales - The Guardian

 

FEATURE STORIES

How to check up on your child’s mental health - The Independent

'Chronic' back pain part of the job for most early years workers - Nursery World Magazine

How ‘radical unschooling’ is leaving children neglected and illiterate - The Times [subscription required]

How to improve verbal skills in EYFS - TES Magazine

 

BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE

Bridget Phillipson MP: My mission is to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child - Labour Party UK

PODCAST: What is the impact of domestic abuse on children? - The Voice of Early Childhood

BLOG: When do you need to notify Ofsted? - Ofsted: early years 

 

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

PRACTICE GUIDE: Parenting through adversity: Parents of babies & children 0 to 10 - Foundations UK
 
SURVEY: Research prioritisation project - The Royal College of Midwives
 
 

EVENTS & COURSES

National Autism Trainer Programme Conference - Anna Freud

Wednesday 19 February 3:30pm (free, online)

 

JOBS


Senior Media and Communications Officer - NCT (Remote)

Quality and Safeguarding Officer - Home Start UK (Remote/Leicester)

Grants Officer - The Leadsom Foundation (Hybrid, London)

 

 

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