The Institute of Health Visiting has published a report on the UK health visiting landscape during 2024. Based on findings from a survey of 1,392 practitioners, the report looks at babies, young children and their...
Teachers report deteriorating school readiness of reception pupils
The scale of the government’s challenge to get three-quarters of young children “school ready” by 2028 has been revealed by latest research that showed half of teachers reported the problem deteriorating last year. Read...
Trial of health visitor child wellbeing tool extended
Health visitors’ use of an infant wellbeing tool – backed by the Prince and Princess of Wales’ early childhood charity – is to be expanded following a successful pilot study. Read the full article on this link...
Government’s early years funding hikes fail to cover rising costs, IFS warns
Increases to funding for the early years sector are failing to consider the rising cost pressures that providers face, an Institute of Fiscal Studies report is warning. As part of its research into education spending it...
Families in poverty face barriers to early childhood support ‘at every level’, charities warn
NSPCC and UNICEF UK’s report: ‘Opening Doors: Access to early childhood services for families impacted by poverty in the UK‘, finds that “families experiencing poverty face barriers to accessing early...
Poverty and early childhood services
Source: NSPCC Learning Date published: 04 December 2024 The NSPCC and UNICEF UK have published new research exploring access to early childhood services for low income families across the UK. The report is based on...
