Early Years Digest

6 November 2024

 

PRESS & MEDIA 

What does the Budget 2024 mean for education? Gov.UK

Budget 2024: £2.3bn more for schools, including £1bn for SEND - Schools Week Magazine

Budget 2024: What it means for childcare providers - Nursery World Magazine

UK government pledges better treatment of people with autism and learning disabilities - The Financial Times [subscription required]

UK schools boost maternity pay to stem exodus of female teachers in their 30s - The Guardian

Boys’ interest in reading plummets as only a quarter enjoy books in their spare time - The Telegraph [subscription required]

'Worried' parents seek help as kids aren't getting enough exercise - The Daily Mirror

No evidence phonics screening check improves reading, research finds - TES Magazine

Kids who lived near Sure Starts 'less likely to end up with criminal record' - The Daily Mirror

 

FEATURE STORIES

Not speaking to your children? Smartphones have a lot to answer for - The Telegraph [subscription required]

Labour gave us Sure Start to tackle child poverty. Now it should hike tax to keep it - The Guardian

Some parents need to be nannied by the state - The Times [subscription required]

 

BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE

  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: How to pay less for better special educational needs provision - The Guardian

BLOG: The National Education Nature Park: how to get involved - The Education Hub Gov.uk

 

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

 

Roadmap for the healthiest generation of children ever - The Health Policy Influencing Group
 

 

EVENTS & COURSES

The Baby's Voice in Maternity Care - Brazelton Centre UK. Monday 25 November 11:00-13:00 (online, free)

The Voice of Early Childhood Conference 2025 - 8 February 2025, Nottingham. Tickets £45

 

JOBS

  
Programme Director - The Henry Smith Charity (London/Hybrid)

Policy & Public Affairs Officer - Anna Freud (London/Remote)

Philanthropy Manager - Rainbow Trust Children's Charity (Leatherhead, Surrey)

Early Years Lead - Barnardo's (Rugby)

 

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