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Early years settings have "significant impact" on children"s SEND support at school, research finds
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (385+ words) A report by the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) is warning that children with SEND "are increasingly concentrated in a subset of schools. Some pupils are "pulled towards schools with "reputations and expertise in inclusion while others "pushed towards…...
Most schools have no plans to open nurseries despite government push, report warns
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (611+ words) Research by the Sutton Trust finds that 70 per cent of school leaders surveyed said it's "unlikely' that they will open a nursery while just 20 per cent already have a plan in place or are likely to open one. "Even if…...
Ofsted acknowledges 'relationship' between lower gradings and high levels of deprivation
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (129+ words) The data released today (20 May) analyses published report cards for 921 schools which have been inspected since the framework was introduced in November last year. Under the new framework Ofsted inspects provision for two- and three-year-olds in schools as part of…...
Nursery World - Decline in shared reading among families sparks Children's Laureate's urgent call for action
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (209+ words) Decline in shared reading among families sparks Children's Laureate's urgent call for action Nursery World Decline in shared reading among families sparks Children's Laureate's urgent call for action Book Trust's National Family Survey shows that while the proportion of children…...
Government launches AI chat that will help parents access childcare funding information
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (136+ words) The AI chat tool, available in the GOV. UK App, allows people to ask questions and receive instant answers drawn from official government information. With some government call centres taking around 100, 000 calls per day, GOV. UK Chat is hoped to…...
Nursery World - Government urged to extend proposed smoking and vaping ban to all children's play areas
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (292+ words) Within its response to the Government's consultation on smoke-free places in England, the LGA, on behalf of councils, calls for all children's playgrounds and education settings to be included. While the consultation on smoke-free places in England covers children's playgrounds,…...
Ruth Glover: Why early years voices matter in SEND reform
1+ week, 3+ day ago (206+ words) Nursery World Ruth Glover: Why early years voices matter in SEND reform When conversations about SEND reform take place, the focus often turns quickly to schools. Yet many children's needs do not suddenly appear at Reception. They are emerging much…...
Warning message about accessing online sexual images of children triggered more than 70 million times
1+ week, 3+ day ago (103+ words) The messages have been sent as part of Project Intercept, a partnership between the child protection charity and technology firms including Google, Tik Tok and Meta. In 2024 and 2025, warning messages on online platforms were triggered more than 95, 000 times per day…...
Princess of Wales visits Reggio Emilia to learn about childhood development approach
1+ week, 4+ day ago (117+ words) She was officially welcomed by officials and crowds of well-wishers at Reggio Emilia's town hall before visiting the centre and pre-school to see the theory in practice and meet children and their parents. Reggio Emilio is the home of a…...
Nursery World - Wes Streeting urged to crack down on "unregulated and bogus" infant sleep consultants
1+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) Wes Streeting urged to crack down on "unregulated and bogus" infant sleep consultants Nursery World Wes Streeting urged to crack down on "unregulated and bogus" infant sleep consultants Tom Morrison, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle, and The Lullaby Trust have…...