PRESS & MEDIA
State schools' crisis as alarm raised over funding - 'death by a thousand cuts' - The Daily Mirror
How 1.5 hours of screen time a day affects a toddler’s development - The Telegraph [subscription required]
Rising SEND costs will ‘wipe out’ school savings, IFS warns - TES Magazine
Forcing children to finish meals could be fuelling obesity crisis - The Independent
Smaller nurseries set to benefit from National Insurance changes - report - Nursery World Magazine
Families to receive £126 million in early years support - Press Release, Gov.Uk
Children’s wellbeing and schools bill: Committee calls for evidence - Schools Week Magazine
Early years staff admit to lacking confidence to lead a two-year-old room 'effectively' - Nursery World Magazine
FEATURE STORIES
Special report: A third of children cannot swim with British schools sport in crisis - The Telegraph [subscription required]
When kids set their parents’ screen time rules: ‘I hit my limit before I even get out of bed’ - The Guardian
10 ways to keep children off smartphones, explained by experts - The Times [subscription required]
Phillipson’s first education committee: 8 things we learned - Schools Week Magazine
BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE
PODCAST: The financial time bomb facing special educational needs – podcast - The Guardian
SHORT FILM: Introducing Victoria - Siren Films, Understanding Childhood
EVENTS & COURSES
RESOURCE: Spatial reasoning part 1: Using the outdoors to develop this essential skill - Nursery World Magazine
RESOURCE: Spatial Reasoning - Early Childhood Maths Group
Policy Manager - Regenerate (Hybrid, Central London)
Early Years Service Manager - Richmond and Wandsworth Local Authority (London)
Policy Adviser – Early Years & Children’s Social Care - HM Treasury (London or Darlington)
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