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Delighted to announce our Chatty Bats Language Development Programme, developed with Wendy Lee @Lingo_speech, has won the Communication, Language & Literacy category of the @TeachEarlyYrs 2020 Awards #languagedevelopment #slcn #dialogicreading #earlyyears #eymatters #eytalking

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 A shocking rise in speech and language challenges! Today, we launch our new report, Listening to unheard children. 1.9 million children are now struggling with talking and understanding words. Read our report👇 speechandlanguage.org.uk/listening-to-u… #UnheardChildren

🧵 We need a strong united voice to ensure all political parties commit to early education and childcare reform. The EECC, fully launching on September 7, brings together 30 high profile organisations to strive to keep these issues high on the political agenda. 1/2

The sector has welcomed Treasury plans to increase funding for childcare by £4 billion, but experts have warned ‘the devil is in the detail’, amid nurseries closing due to the ongoing underfunding and recruitment crisis. #Echobox=1678891869" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nurseryworld.co.uk/news/article/b…

Over 1,000 teachers that were surveyed on behalf of education organisation Kindred2, reported that 46 per cent of children in their Reception classes were not developmentally 'school ready'. #Echobox=1674728723" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nurseryworld.co.uk/news/article/a…

Three settings that are part of academy school groups explain their ethos and the thinking behind their curriculum and practice. Charlotte Goddard reports #Echobox=1669176010" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nurseryworld.co.uk/features/artic…

‘It’s not just childcare’: focus on early years education sets Estonia apart theguardian.com/education/2022…

Claire Coutinho MP confirmed as children's minister nurseryworld.co.uk/news/article/c…

Did you know that we offer small grants (up to £5k) for #earlyyears educators interested in carrying out an action research project (with help from a mentor). A chance to create a research project which reflects your community, your interests & experience: froebel.org.uk/grants-and-fun…

Today's briefings from @Ofstednews show the continued impact of the pandemic on children's communication and language, identification of need, and access to support. gov.uk/government/new…

Let them be little! #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

New @IOE_London @HHCP_UCL landmark study led by @Dominic_Wyse & @AliceJBradbury has described the way primary school pupils are taught to read in England as “failing children”, calling on government to drop its focus on phonics. @MichaelRosenYes @CommonsEd theguardian.com/education/2022…

📢Are you having difficulties with staff and child absence? - get involved by filling in our 4 question survey referenced & linked ⬇️⬇️ We can use your responses to lobby the Government to support the sector! You can also visit ndna.org.uk/jan22survey bit.ly/3qbLkkJ

It's UK Disability History Month. Use this book list to find books that can be shared with early years children and raise awareness of disability in your setting literacytrust.org.uk/resources/disa…

Forest schools flourish as youngsters log off and learn from nature | The Observer ow.ly/aXp730rYTtW

New early years minister announced in PM's reshuffle #Echobox=1631885659" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nurseryworld.co.uk/news/article/n…

Lovely feedback from @slcnstories 🙏 We're delighted our Early Soundplay books are heading to a language unit and we hope they love them too 💙

We love the Early Soundplay books from @ClicketyBooks for supporting children learn speech sounds. These books are heading to a language unit in Wales this week. #slcn #speechtherapy

@slcnstories @ClicketyBooks Thank you for such lovely feedback 🙏 We're delighted our books are heading to a language unit and we hope they love them too 💙

Children starting Reception face 'the most challenging school start for generations' nurseryworld.co.uk/news/article/c…