Early Years

Monday

13th Mar 2023

‘Just 3%’ of nurseries say they can maintain provision
Early years leaders warn ministers of ‘crisis’ facing early years settings ahead of Wednesday’s Budget
Primary School Coat Pegs
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Wednesday

8th Mar 2023

Walker: Increasing early years funding ‘more effective’ than catch-up
Former schools minister tells MPs that increased investment in the early years would be ‘more effective’ than ‘catch-up funding spent in the school years’
Early years walker

Wednesday

8th Feb 2023

EYFS: Discussing stories boosts learning by up to 7 months
‘Interactive’ reading approaches have a ‘high impact’ on language development, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, finds EEF
schoolgirl reading a book in the library

Thursday

26th Jan 2023

EYFS: Nearly half of pupils ‘not ready’ for school
Teachers say lack of school readiness is a ‘growing’ problem, with staff having to spend time helping children with basic tasks like dressing and going to the toilet
two children eating

Tuesday

24th Jan 2023

Oak: Protection of ‘thriving’ phonics market criticised
Minister says phonics resources market will not be replicated by quango Oak National Academy because it is ‘thriving’ – but suppliers say the same is true of other resources
Trolly of letters
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Thursday

24th Nov 2022

EYFS: ‘Significant’ drop in pupils at expected level
Less than half of disadvantaged Reception pupils at expected level, DfE data shows
Blocks

Saturday

19th Nov 2022

EYFS: Ofsted warned over excluding Reception teaching in review
More than 100 signatories to highly critical letter of inspectorate’s review
Detective

Monday

14th Nov 2022

Early years curriculum: 5 Ofsted findings
Ofsted highlights Covid’s impact on young children’s communication and social skills
Early years curriculum: 5 Ofsted findings

Friday

4th Nov 2022

Nursery hours expansion: is flagship policy at risk?
MSPs want to know if the near doubling of free nursery hours in Scotland is possible amid an exodus of private-sector staff to council nurseries
Nursery hours expansion: is flagship policy at risk?

Wednesday

26th Oct 2022

Flagship early years policy could ‘collapse’, nurseries warn
Councils say ‘the quality and flexibility’ of early years provision is being hit by a £24 million cut in Scottish government funding
Building blocks

Monday

10th Oct 2022

SNP members back motion to raise school starting age
Scottish government’s policy of testing pupils in P1 comes under fire as case made for a kindergarten stage from 3 to 6
SNP members back motion to raise school starting age

Wednesday

7th Sep 2022

New plans for free preschool education in Northern Ireland
Minimum of 22.5 hours’ funded preschool provision would be offered to every child in Northern Ireland
New plans for free preschool education in Northern Ireland