The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report looking at the provision of early years services for children in England setting out how starting school behind can undermine children’s life chances. Analysis of data on all children in...
Andrea Leadsom to lead review into health inequalities among babies and infants
The government is to carry out a review on how the health of babies and young children from disadvantaged backgrounds can be improved Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens...
Research highlights barriers to identification of SEND in the early years
A lack of staff training and resource pressures are making it harder to identify children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the early years, latest research has found. In its report, Identifying special educational needs in...
Father-child play: A systematic review of its frequency, characteristics and potential impact on children’s development
Parent-child play interactions in the first years of life are linked to more positive cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes for children. The vast majority of previous research has focussed on mother-infant play interactions, but the potential...
Early years sector hit by ‘devastating’ impact of Covid-19 crisis, Sutton Trust warns
A third of nurseries in the most disadvantaged areas could be forced to close due to the Covid-19 crisis leaving many young children unable to access early years education, latest research has warned. A coronavirus impact report, published by social...
Father-child play: A systematic review of its frequency, characteristics and potential impact on children’s development
Parent-child play interactions in the first years of life are linked to more positive cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes for children. The vast majority of previous research has focussed on mother-infant play interactions, but the potential...
