There's been a fantastic response to this new guide all about provision for babies in early years settings today. Have you downloaded your copy yet? Available for free via the Froebel Trust website: froebel.org.uk/events/webinar…
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We've just published a new FREE guide - 'Thinking about babies'. It has lots of practical advice for #earlyyears leaders thinking about their provision for #babies . You can also sign up to free webinar all about babies with Dr Caroline Guard Mon 29 April 7pm froebel.org.uk/events/webinar…

The Froebel Trust pamphlet series is downloaded over 25,000 times each year. Each pamphlet is packed with practical ideas for educators working with young children. All are free to download via our website: froebel.org.uk/training-and-r…
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Sam Freedman Jessica Markwell Which is exactly what CCs did. CCs had large data sets by postcode and street level which were used to target support, we ran targeted evidence-based programs & universality of access meant that there was safety net for all e.g.DV happens in all communities. Huge Value for £

Key evidence on the impact of Sure Start 👇

At their peak there were around 3000 sure start centres - a one stop shop for under 5s and parents - more than a thousand were closed in post 2020 austerity - others folded into other services. Now we have long term Institute for Fiscal Studies research that they paid for themselves

Destroying such a legacy programme was unforgiveable.

Ruth Swailes They destroyed everything set up by Labour. I managed the Playing for Success programme which demonstrated positive benefits in raising aspirations and motivation for children and young people. No interest in the evaluation it was all about Gove’s ideology. A shameful waste!

Ruth Swailes Absolutely- simply vandalism 🤬

Perfect timing from Julie Fisher an informed, researched & principled book which covers the crucial non-negotiables for the child, the adult, the enabling environment & the curriculum. An inspiring & empowering must read for everyone including Ofsted & policy makers
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🧵I do worry when I read some curriculum documents what sense our youngest children will actually make of them. Our children in ks1 can start at just 60 months old.
60 months.
Some of the content I see is so complex & requires deep,connected understanding of challenging concepts

& as such needs to recognise the multi novice status of the ks1 learner. 60 months.That’s how long some of our ks1 children have actually been on this planet.We need to be as respectful of this as we are to the academic disciplines. Tricky content does not trump child development

This rationale for the #ECHR - brilliant.

David Wright I agree with you David but it would be easier if she herself had let her opinions retire with her! Clearly her legacy is still informing Ofsted but we have to engage with those still doing the job for any hope of change.

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So true! They are not asking the right questions therefore this is unlikely to be a ‘big (or even middle sized or small!) listen’ Put your answers to the right questions in their boxes! Ruth Swailes Di Chilvers Julie Price Grimshaw Dr Helen J not moving on Williams 🇪🇺🐦 Edmund Barnett-Ward Dr Sue Allingham #Birthto5Matters

We had a very exciting surprise delivery in nursery today! 🤩 We have been very interested in looking at the eggs in the incubator and talking about what is going to happen! 😁 We are very excited and looking forward to welcoming new feathered friends very soon! 🥚🐣🐤🐥

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Polly Toynbee suggests some ways to bring joy back into the education system - hear, hear! Early Education CREC Ruth Swailes Dr Helen J not moving on Williams 🇪🇺🐦 Rachel Lofthouse Independent Thinking Di Chilvers Kathryn Solly#EYFSRebels

Reception baseline: wrong time, wrong data, wrong idea? tes.com/magazine/teach… 2024 an election year is a critical time to ask the question 'What kind of early educational experience do we want for our young children in England? Bridget Phillipson

Our dragons in Reception had such incredible details, they have ‘claws’, ‘tails’, ‘fire’ and ‘scales’ 🔥🐲🐉 Brunswick Park Primary School The EY Tagteam @Theliteracytree

75 is quite a lot less than 1416, which is how many Sure Start centres have closed since the Conservatives came to power in 2010.