Beatrice Merrick

@CoramFamChild Unusual to find report recommendations coming out and one has already been addressed by government!

"A relentless focus on disadvantaged 2yos" is key to LA success in raising take up of entitlements. Great to be attending the launch of this report.

Thanks @ECSDNetwork for inviting me to join you at the @NurseryWorld awards. It's great to see new graduates getting this recognition - so important for the future of early childhood education.

Congratulations to Julia Manning Morton on winning best professional book at the @NurseryWorld awards!

@_TheFEA launching their Fair Education Priorities including high quality early education for every child.

Call out to Midlands-based early years, creative and cultural organisations - we need your help! We are asking all organisations and individuals (early, creative and cultural) working in the Midlands region to complete this online survey. crec.co.uk/announcements/… #Arts #EYFS

👶🏽NEW: Investing in high-quality, universal early years education would pay for itself. Our new analysis shows how early years education is likely the highest-returning investment a government can make - even when funded entirely through borrowing. neweconomics.org/2023/07/invest…

What is the future of Thomas Coram nursery school @Coram @CamdenCouncil ? @b_merrick tinyurl.com/mrypwyrj @JanStillaway wrote this wonderful inclusion article for us last year tinyurl.com/mw3svwhh

Why are @NELCouncil consulting on closing their #maintainednurseryschools ? Their value has been well evidenced: early-education.org.uk/wp-content/upl… Sign the petition to halt the consultation on closure: change.org/p/petition-to-…

As Early Educators continue to gather and share their knowledge and enthusiasm for doing the right thing by our children. Let us hope and believe that @scotgov will do the same. It is time for a #kindergartenstage in #Scotland

I have a few minutes to talk about why it's important for under-5s to talk. I think how under-5s grow. How do their minds grow?. How do they find out about love, hunger, fun. How do they figure gravity or winter. Talking - and singing will help their minds do that, I say.

A great overview from Claire Crawford and Laura Outhwaite of the evidence of the impact of ECEC on children and on parental working. economicsobservatory.com/why-should-we-…

Join us for three days of free CPD sessions to celebrate 100 years of professional learning for early childhood educators. View the programme and book: #events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">early-education.org.uk/centenary/#eve… #earlyyears #play #earlylearning #earlychildhood #eytagteam

Join us tomorrow for this free event.

Do you know a child starting school in September? Did you realise they will sit a government test in English and maths (Baseline test) in their first few weeks? Heres the truth about #RBA Please share with fellow parents 🙂

@SchleicherOECD sets out the importance of staff development for digital competence in the early years, at basic level for all and with more specialist knowledge for some. Needs to be part of initial and continuing training.

Diagram below gives a good explanation of what early digital literacy covers.

@EduPolicyInst important to have a nuanced understanding of what digital literacy means - not just screens.

@EduPolicyInst event on empowering young children in the digital age: new report from @OECDEduSkills