Early Years

Baselines assessments for Reception pupils have been taking place en masse for the first time this term but the early indications are it’s not going well, with many issues raised by the process

Every part of Scotland ready to provide 1,140 hours of free early learning and childcare, Nicola Sturgeon says

Schools to receive ‘specialist training and materials’ for Covid recovery sessions in English and maths

The fact that early years has not been included in the OECD review is a huge missed opportunity, says Joyce Leslie

St Bede’s understanding of the role parents can play shone through, say judges

Charity calls on government to put development and wellbeing of pre-school children at heart of education recovery plan

More than a third of maintained nursery schools are cutting staff and services due to lost income and extra Covid costs

Election pledge involves the extension of free early years education and ‘wraparound’ childcare all year round