Study: Contribution Of Teachers As Part Of Early Learning & Childcare
This report is about young children and the hopes and ambitions Scotland has for them.
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Calls for ‘homegrown talent’ to take over as next Ofsted chief
The Guardian | Richard Adams and Frances Perraudin | 16 February 2016 The government has been urged to look for “homegrown talent” to fill the role of chief inspector of schools in England and head of...
Read MoreThe Introduction of Baseline Assessment
This research was commissioned by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) from UCL Institute of Education | 12 February 2016 Baseline Assessment was introduced in primary...
Read MoreIntegrated review at age two and a half: experiences of practice
National Children’s Bureau for the Children’s Partnership | Published 15 February 2015 The Experiences of Practice series is designed to help both staff working directly with young children and those managing...
Read More‘US search’ for next Ofsted head
BBC News | Education | 14 February 2016 Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is understood to be looking to the US for the next head of England’s schools inspectorate Ofsted. It is thought several Americans are to be...
Read MoreStudy finds new model for pediatric appointments improves preventive care for low-income families
Medical Xpress | Sandy Garcia | 11 February 2016 Well-child care visits are the checkups that children receive to ensure optimal health and well-being. The appointments are intended to give pediatricians the opportunity to...
Read MoreThe Power of Thinking Like a Preschooler
The Atlantic | EDUCATION | LAUREN CASSANI DAVIS | FEB 11, 2016 | What is it like to be a 4-year-old human? Trying to remember this experience with any accuracy is difficult. Memories are hazy flashes of sensory...
Read Moreactivematters | Endorsed Learning programme
7/8 th April 2016 | Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College Course aimed at practitioners/professionals qualified at Level 3 and above Are you able to: Support Physical Development as a ‘Prime Area’ of the...
Read Moreactivematters | Endorsed Learning Programme
7/8 th April 2016 Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College Level 3 and above Duration 2 days Are you able to: Support Physical Development as a ‘Prime Area’ of the EYFSC? Implement the CMO physical...
Read MoreTests for four-year-olds ‘unreliable’, say teachers
BBC News | Education Hannah Richardson |12 February 2016 Official assessments of four-year-olds are unreliable and disrupt the crucial early days of school when children should be settling in, a report says. Teachers told...
Read MoreParents express concerns as more toddlers switch on tablet computers
The Conversation | Natalia Kucirkova | February 10, 2016 Most parents have profound concerns about their children reading digital books on tablets. In a new survey of 1,500 parents of under-eights in the...
Read MoreNicky Morgan: making PSHE statutory would do little to tackle the subject’s problems
TES | Eleanor Busby | 10th February 2016 The minister will not prioritise making sex and relationships education statutory in all schools – despite a major campaign by MPs Nicky Morgan believes that making personal, social,...
Read MoreBritain Imbalanced
Policy Exchange | James Cracknell | February 10 2016 The report, authored by double Olympic gold medallist, James Cracknell OBE, says that while a sugary drinks tax is not a magic bullet, but with soft drinks...
Read MoreWhat are four of the top social media networks doing to protect children?
The Guardian | Marc Ambasna-Jones | Febuary 9 2016 According to recent report from NSPCC, ChildLine conducted 35,000 counselling sessions for low self-esteem between April 2014 and March 2015. The report blames...
Read MoreSchools should stop ‘fat shaming’ overweight children and give them advice to lose weight, says report
Independent | Paul Gallagher | 10 February 2016 Schools should stop “fat shaming” overweight children and instead give them helpful advice to lose weight, a new report by Olympian and adventurer James Cracknell...
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