…The fund for training and development for early years staff is something we’ve long called for. It is a welcome commitment to early years staff who have long been undervalued…
A Fair Start? Extending early years funding
…who are from low- or no-income backgrounds stand to benefit the most from high-quality early education but as The Sutton’s Trust recent, and excellent, “A Fair Start?” report notes, most…
How can speech and language therapists help nurseries catch up this year?
…summer term. It explores two communication and language interventions developed and delivered by speech and language therapy teams from two NHS Trusts, Nottinghamshire and Hackney. The interventions include an element…
Why the Government must go further on education recovery
…in doubt. The information that has emerged on his proposed recovery plan has served to confirm this. The plan, comprising of measures from early years to sixth form and college,…
2020, Covid-19 and the prospects for social mobility
…which is why our Employers’ Guide and work with the Social Mobility Commission is such an important development and must be built on further. There are new frontiers to the…
Reflecting on three years of alumni engagement
…where things stand. A key ambition has been to create a strong community of alums. We know that that many opportunities come through networks (not least the career-establishing internship), and…