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New report warns most deprived children less likely to reach developmental goals by age five

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Jun 10, 2025
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Children in England’s most deprived areas are less likely to achieve development goals by the age of five, according to a report by the aid agency UNICEF UKRead more

Early years organisations jointly call for online safety and digital literacy changes to include focus on the early years

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Jun 6, 2025
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Any changes to government policy on online safety and digital literacy must include a focus on children in the early years, three leading early years professional bodies have warned. Read more

DfE announces commitment to earlier speech and language support for children

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May 23, 2025
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Up to 20,000 more children are set to benefit from earlier targeted support for speech and language challenges, according to the Department for Education (DfE)Read more

Waterstones Children’s Laureate calls for greater focus on early reading

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May 22, 2025
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A new report launched by BookTrust and author Frank Cottrell-Boyce is calling on national and local leaders to make reading part of daily life for every child in their first seven yearsRead more

IFS report notes the health and education benefits of Sure Start centres for children

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May 22, 2025
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Sure Start centres had a “remarkably long-lasting” positive impact on the health and education outcomes of children who had access to a centre in their early years, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)Read more

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