Welcome to the 100th Early Years Digest. Every fortnight we provide a summary of some of the work published in the EY sector.
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PRESS & MEDIA
Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds - The Guardian
Primary school pupils in white working-class regions ‘among worst performing’ - The Telegraph [subscription required]
Members of taskforce on ‘broken’ SEND system named - Schools Week Magazine
Parents in England skipping meals to afford school uniforms, survey finds - The Guardian
Rise in school absences among five- and six-year-olds - Nursery World Magazine [subscription required]
‘A good thing for children’: summer camps at risk in UK as costs rise - The Guardian
FEATURE STORIES
Should babies wear socks all the time? The new battleground in the generational war - The Guardian
How private equity took over your kid’s nursery - The Londoner
'It's sad we have come to this': Inside the schools turning into food banks to stave off holiday hunger - The Big Issue
Fixing teacher recruitment and retention - lessons from other countries - TES Magazine [subscription required]
Why where you live can affect your school grades – and the gap between areas is only widening - The Independent
BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE
PODCAST: Why Sleep Matters in Early Childhood Development - Harvard University, The Center on the Developing Child
GET INVOLVED [NURSERIES]: Vitamin Angels NDNA programme submissions 2025 - NDNA
PODCAST: Are the kids ok? The early years - The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
CALL FOR EVIDENCE: Identifying impactful programmes to support parenting and the home learning environment in the early years - Nesta & Department for Education (DfE)
RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
EVENTS & RESOURCES
RECORDING: Stephan Morgan MP: Delivering on the Plan for Change to give every child the best start in life - PEDAL Conference 2025 (11/6/2025)
RESOURCE: A Guide to Brain Architecture - Harvard University, The Center on the Developing Child
Alliance Connect Roadshow: Celebrating SEND – a world without limits - Thursday 16th October 2025, 9:15-16:00, Bristol (Tickets from £55)
Tackling inequalities through proactive support during pregnancy - Tuesday 9th September 2025, 12:00-13:00, online (free)
Head of Insights - ReGenerate (London, hybrid)
Community Engagement Coordinator - BookTrust (Central England, remote with travel)
Partnerships & Projects Coordinator (part-time) - Home Start London
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