Early Years Digest

24 September 2024

 

PRESS & MEDIA 

UK spends less on early education than most OECD nations - TES Magazine

Nurseries in England say new rules have reduced care to ‘crowd control’ - The Guardian

NHS staff drafted into schools to coach lockdown children on potty training - The Telegraph [subscription required]

Labour’s early years review findings revealed - TES Magazine

Campaigners tie baby slings to statues in call for better UK paternity leave - The Guardian

Everything we know so far about free breakfast club rollout confirmed by Rachel Reeves - The Mirror

Nurseries need funding more than universities - The Spectator [subscription required]

 

FEATURE STORIES

Swedish children to start school a year earlier in move away from play - The Guardian

Stigma, safeguarding and social change: toilet training in early years - TES Magazine

Nurseries continue to close as government-funded childcare expands - The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)

 

BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE 

FUNDING: Teacher Development Fund - The Paul Hamlyn Foundation
 
PODCAST: " An Underpaid & Undervalued Workforce with Neil Leitch" - TTS Talking
 
 

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

 
International childcare: Mapping the deserts - Victoria University (Melbourne, Australia)
 

 

EVENTS & COURSES

The childcare and early years conference by PACEY - Saturday 26 October, full day. Tickets from £40

London Ofsted Big Conversation (OBC) - Thursday 31 October, 16:00-18:30. In person, London, free.

 

JOBS

Healthy Early Years Coordinator - Hackney Council (London)

Senior Policy Adviser - nesta (London, hybrid)

Head of Research - Tommy's (London, hybrid)

Philanthropy Manager - Magic Breakfast (Remote)

 

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