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Former early years teacher - now writing news articles for #TwinklDigest.
Little mention of support for the early years sector, aside from a review of the early years system in today's Budget.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Little mention of support for the early years sector, aside from a review of the early years system in today's Budget.
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Physical literacy expert Natalie Weir discusses why we need to rethink our approach towards physical activity.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Physical literacy expert Natalie Weir discusses why we need to rethink our approach towards physical activity.
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Find out why there's a push to get children eating more beans. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11u827
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Find out why there's a push to get children eating more beans. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11u827
A poll by @NEUnion highlights that nearly 90% of educators think pupils are being held back by poverty.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A poll by @NEUnion highlights that nearly 90% of educators think pupils are being held back by poverty.
QE insights spoke to Sharon Berry, founder of Storybook Dads, about the power of children's books to help reconnect children with imprisoned parents.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
QE insights spoke to Sharon Berry, founder of Storybook Dads, about the power of children's books to help reconnect children with imprisoned parents.
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To mark World Prematurity Day, QE Insights speaks to the founder of The Smallest Things, a premature baby charity, highlighting the role of early years settings in supporting children born prematurely.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
To mark World Prematurity Day, QE Insights speaks to the founder of The Smallest Things, a premature baby charity, highlighting the role of early years settings in supporting children born prematurely.
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Experts discuss issues impacting school readiness during the first session of new inquiry: Early Years: Improving support for children and families.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Experts discuss issues impacting school readiness during the first session of new inquiry: Early Years: Improving support for children and families.
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Merete Villsen, a qualified pedagogue and manager of the Early Childcare Department in Aalborg Municipality, shares her insights on early childhood education in Denmark.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Merete Villsen, a qualified pedagogue and manager of the Early Childcare Department in Aalborg Municipality, shares her insights on early childhood education in Denmark.
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Responding to the Curriculum Assessment Review final report publication, Bridget Phillipson tells MPs: ‘Our work starts in the early years’.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Responding to the Curriculum Assessment Review final report publication, Bridget Phillipson tells MPs: ‘Our work starts in the early years’.
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The new Curriculum Assessment Review report emphasises the importance of oracy for all pupils.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The new Curriculum Assessment Review report emphasises the importance of oracy for all pupils.
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The DfE's £1000 incentive to attract new early years staff was unsuccessful.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The DfE's £1000 incentive to attract new early years staff was unsuccessful.
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Early Years Alliance CEO Leitch urges the government to ‘invest what is needed’, to ensure providers can fully deliver places families have been promised.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Early Years Alliance CEO Leitch urges the government to ‘invest what is needed’, to ensure providers can fully deliver places families have been promised.
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Focus on children's early years to improve school attainment and future life outcomes expert tells conference.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Focus on children's early years to improve school attainment and future life outcomes expert tells conference.
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Research warns that nearly 300,000 early years children will miss out on free meals in 2026.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Research warns that nearly 300,000 early years children will miss out on free meals in 2026.
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Physical Literacy expert explains why going big before you go small is crucial to the strengthening fine motor skills needed for early handwriting and much more.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Physical Literacy expert explains why going big before you go small is crucial to the strengthening fine motor skills needed for early handwriting and much more.
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Claudio Sisera, MCTJ founder, talks about the ‘quiet revolution’ in which the role of male caregivers in early years is gaining momentum.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Claudio Sisera, MCTJ founder, talks about the ‘quiet revolution’ in which the role of male caregivers in early years is gaining momentum.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Find out more about how teenagers going into nurseries helps secondary pupils with school engagement.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Find out more about how teenagers going into nurseries helps secondary pupils with school engagement.
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Early years professionals discuss high-quality and the workforce. One leader compares overlooking working conditions and pay to ‘putting a sticking plaster over a gaping wound’.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Early years professionals discuss high-quality and the workforce. One leader compares overlooking working conditions and pay to ‘putting a sticking plaster over a gaping wound’.
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PhD researcher Natalie Weir reflects on the importance of physical literacy and the misconceptions about it.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
PhD researcher Natalie Weir reflects on the importance of physical literacy and the misconceptions about it.
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Early years experts call for more collaboration between schools and the private nurseries sector.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Early years experts call for more collaboration between schools and the private nurseries sector.
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DfE announces that over two million toothbrushing products have been delivered so far to children in England’s most deprived areas.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
DfE announces that over two million toothbrushing products have been delivered so far to children in England’s most deprived areas.
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Claudio Sisera, Founder of Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs, discusses ways we can bridge the gender gap in the early years workforce. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10b0nr
September 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Claudio Sisera, Founder of Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs, discusses ways we can bridge the gender gap in the early years workforce. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10b0nr
The Twinkl Early Years in Schools team discusses continuous provision. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/nlgh1
September 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The Twinkl Early Years in Schools team discusses continuous provision. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/nlgh1
Government launches new Best Start in Life site to help streamline information for parents and early years providers.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Government launches new Best Start in Life site to help streamline information for parents and early years providers.
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