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Children who go to high quality pre-school 'twice as likely' to go on to Sixth Form

Friday, December 11, 2015

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Children who experience a good home learning environment in the early years and attend pre-school continue to benefit educationally at the age of 18, new research shows.

'This little piggy...'

Monday, April 20, 2015

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With the election just weeks away, Professor Cathy Nutbrown urges politicians to see childcare as an essential service for the common good.

Valuing the journey

Monday, March 23, 2015

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In an essay published in 1893, educational reformer and philosopher John Dewey said we should 'cease conceiving of education as mere preparation for later life, and make it the full meaning of the present life'.

Reception baseline assessment: dangerous, inappropriate and flawed data

Monday, September 18, 2017

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Dr Alice Bradbury and Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes of UCL Institute of Education argue that the policy to bring back the Baseline is discredited and that Government should abandon these plans.

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

Interview - Andrea Leadsom MP

Friday, May 11, 2012

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Andrea Leadsom MP for South Northamptonshire and founder of the Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership (NorPIP).

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

Monday, June 26, 2017

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Primary schools need to do more to be ready for children, rather than the other way round, says a new report from the OECD that examines the transition from early years to primary education.

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

Thursday, October 20, 2016

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The EYFS Profile will continue to be used for the 2017-18 academic year, the education secretary has confirmed.

Jean Gross: education and health should work together to support children's speech and language

Monday, January 16, 2012

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Cuts across the country are a significant threat to vital speech and language services for children and young people, the outgoing communication champion has warned.

Re-discovered research says early school starting age 'harms children'

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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A leading education campaigner and child psychologist is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the ongoing debate about the age at which children should start school.

Fresh call for UK-wide smacking ban

Thursday, September 13, 2018

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A bill prohibiting smacking in Scotland has led to renewed calls for the rest of the UK to follow suit.

EYFS REVIEW - update on the timetable for the revised early years framework

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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The Department for Education has confirmed that the final version of the revised EYFS will be published at the end of March or early April 2012.

Stressed toddlers 'not ready for school'

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Children who experience stress in their first years of life are less likely to be 'school ready', according to a new study.

DfE launches schemes to support early language development

Monday, April 30, 2018

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The Department for Education has launched two schemes to help close the ‘word gap' that exists between disadvantaged children and their peers at the age of five.

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Primary school children in the UK are not engaging in outdoor adventurous play or playing outdoors freely in the same way as their parents’ generation, according to new research around children’s play.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Thursday, July 22, 2021

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More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

UN passes resolution to create an International Day of Play for children across the world

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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The first annual International Day of Play to champion and protect the rights of children to play will take place on 11 June, following a resolution by the United Nations, which was passed on Monday.

Restricting 30-hour offer to workers could widen gap on disadvantage, says expert

Monday, July 13, 2015

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One of the leading figures behind a landmark 17-year study into pre-school education has criticised the Government for restricting the 30-hour offer to working families.

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