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Sure Start achieved its aims, then we threw it away | Institute for Fiscal Studies ifs.org.uk/articles/sure-…

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If @ofstednews are genuinely interested in evidence, this is from the NHS guidelines for children under 5. Movement really matters! #EYFS
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This is an interesting (& chilling) analysis - the role of M Gove and how he continues to manoeuvre laid out chronologically and connected to the way in which pro- Palestinian peace marches are being branded as terrorist mobs. karen #NotmyPrimeMinister Pam Jarvis

Children's motor skills develop from the head down and the body outwards. That's one reason why it's really important for them not to be too static (there are lots of others). The prime areas are prime for a reason. 😊 #EYFS

I remember in infants & primary, when we went outside onto a nearby field & looked at butterflies & other creatures, trooping out into the playground to read stories or be read to, painting a huge picture of 'The Hobbit', which was being read to us. Sitting like scholars? 1/

The amount of times I’ve been asked to work with severely distressed 3/4 yr olds who are being made to sit still for hours when every ounce of their (totally normal) being is telling them to move, explore & play.

For those who claim there is no evidence that #SureStart works, please read this summary of findings from the US #HeadStart programme starting in the mid-1960s. The 1st cohort are grandparents now. & then contemplate Gove’s vandalism. nhsa.org/resource/facts…

Jenny M 💙🇺🇦 Anne Gladstone John Cosgrove Dr Kenny Frederick (FCCT)#Antiracist,BLM I’ll never forget going into a primary where pupils’ reading was great & the children loved books…the school said they were using a ‘blended approach’ but had to hide it from Ofsted, along with all the picture books, & pretend they were just using SSP alone. Crazy.

Every Child Matters & Extended Schools along with Sure Start did just that.The positive impact of these policies was groundbreaking & made a huge difference. Joined up working & thinking was so effective in schools. Inclusion became a reality! Then in 2010 they shut it down!

'How to ruin children's play: Supervise, Praise, Intervene' In this week's Pathways Magazine.
'We are all at our best when we are playing. Let us learn to cherish play, in others as well as ourselves.'
Upstart Scotland Fiona Larkin Kym Scott #PressPlay Dads Rock
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So Labour are going to crackdown on shoplifting? I would have thought an easier way would be to make sure people have a sustainable level of income which would eliminate the need to resort to such desperation. That's what Cooper & Co should be concentrating on!

There's a teacher shortage coming. It's been coming for a while, but was staved off by the pandemic.

Now, it's heaving back into view & it isn't pretty.

It's easy to blame the DfE, but I think some other things are happening that matter outside of education too 🧵... STRAP IN!

Despite Fujitsu assuring government they were not going to bid for any contracts until the inquiry into how sub-postmasters were persecuted over errors in its Horizon computer system had ended, the new Eye reveals they are actively bidding for gov contracts - including a £200m,…

Supporting Children & Families - a great read for anyone wanting to know about the effectiveness of Sure Start. I’m proud to say there is a chapter by Mairi-Ann Cullen and Geoff Lindsay about my role at SureStart Chelmsley Wood.

Indeed ⬇️ those of us who worked in CCs knew how valuable this work was - complex, flexible and responsive to the needs of families - our sector needs investment and needs to be prioritised…

This is so true.