Early Years Digest

8 October 2024

PRESS & MEDIA 

Labour pledges 300 new state nurseries in England within 12 months - The Guardian

Some primary school pupils unable to say their names, teachers report - The Times [Subscription required]

Guidance on school breakfasts ‘grossly out of date’, says minister - TES Magazine [Subscription required]

UK toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed food, study finds - The Guardian

One in three children short-sighted, study suggests - BBC News

DNA testing of 100,000 newborn babies begins as part of major study into 200 rare conditions - The Daily Mail

The town pushing to delay smartphones for children - BBC News
 

FEATURE STORIES

The Observer view on early years education: Labour must find the money to address the attainment gap - The Observer

Excessive respect for adults is failing children - The Times [Subscription required]

Letter: Time to treat early years childcare as an investment not a cost - The Financial Times [Subscription required]

Should we us screens in our settings? - Teach Early Years Magazine [Subscription required]

Ofsted inspections 'don't capture the full picture', says sector - Nursery World Magazine

 

BLOGS, PODCASTS & MORE

INTERVIEW: Stephen Morgan, early education minister - Nursery World Magazine
 
BLOG: The life-changing effects of homelessness on children - The Children's Society
 
PODCAST: New school year checklist with Llewella Ivins - Early Years Excellence Podcast

INTERVIEW: Exclusive interview with Ofsted's national director of education - Nursery World Magazine
 
 

RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT

 Research: Men in Settings - Nursery World Magazine
 
 

EVENTS & COURSES

Education Secretary’s live event: reflecting on 100 days in office - Tuesday 15 October 4-4:45pm. Online, free.

UK Trauma Council Insight Series - Complex Trauma: Recovery, agency and voice - Anna Freud. The UKTC Insight Series webinars are aimed at professionals supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma. Thursday 24 October 5-6pm. Online, £30. 

Poetry in the early years foundation stage - National Literacy Trust training resources. Online, free.

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