Important research showing that part of the solution to absenteeism lies in getting things right for children in the early years 👇 We need a strategy that helps all children thrive in school from the start, not just sanctions & emergency measures when things are going wrong.

ICYMI In this piece for Children & Young People Now I wrote about how The Labour Party health visiting & early education commitments could be the first pillars of a joined-up strategy for early childhood, and the foundations for SureStart 2.0 cypnow.co.uk/blogs/article/… iHV Early Education and Childcare Coalition

Commissioned by the Foundation in collaboration with the Ada Lovelace Institute, this workshop marks the beginning of a series examining the use of AI in the public sector. Find out more about this project👇 ow.ly/mYx850SsJa1 #AI #AdministrativeJustice #PublicSector #Research

Positive impacts of #homevisiting on disadvantaged mothers' mental health & their children, adapting the Family Nurse Partnership, supported by Nuffield Foundation among others. Important for practice & policy Attila RF Susie Owen Institute for Fiscal Studies

The house The Independent built: why we’re campaigning for domestic abuse survivors independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Great to see Centre for Young Lives highlighting the need to support early child development. We have good evidence on how to improve early language and cognitive development, but often aren't providing families with the support shown to make a difference (1).

SOME NEWS TO CELEBRATE: Buffer zones finally set to be implemented outside abortion clinics independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Come and work with me and the amazing INQUEST team alongside bereaved families to deliver a project on memorialising the thousands of people who have died in custody over the past 40+ years

Grown Up? works with 14-24-year-olds across three themes: 🏫education to work 📱digital lives 🧠mental health & well-being Combining youth voices & existing data, Grown Up? will capture real experiences, outline key issues & identify questions to inform future grant applications.

Excited to be launching our new programme Grown Up? Journeys to adulthood today. We are focusing on 14-24 year olds with a focus on education to work, digital lives & mental health. We are also working closely with our centres NFJO Ada Lovelace Institute x.com/Nuffbioethics

A big boost to see early years as a key govt target & hear Sec of State for Educ The World at One making case for systemic change & improved family support citing evidence of Sure Start's impact Sarah Cattan @Ifs Nuffield Foundation Kindred Squared Bridget Phillipson

We welcome Department for Education's announcement of a £2 billion increase in Early Education funding, especially considering the current fiscal context. It demonstrates the Government's commitment to Early Years as a key priority. DfE press release: gov.uk/government/new… 🧵1/4

Specifically, the increase to Early Years Pupil Premium will channel more resources to children & families experiencing the highest levels of disadvantage, and chimes with policy calls from recent Nuffield-funded research by Centre for Evidence and Implementation. Full report: nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… 3/4

Our Education Programme Head Eleanor Ireland says that whilst the uplift is an important step in the right direction, further increases to bring it in line with the Primary Pupil Premium would allow providers to better support the learning and development of these children 4/4

⏳ There are only six weeks to go until the Resolve Poverty Annual Conference 2025. Join us to explore what the national child poverty strategy means for local places and regions, and how it can be used to strengthen local initiatives. Book now 👉resolvepoverty.org/conference/

We're recruiting for a Senior Researcher and Writer for the Grown Up? Journeys to adulthood programme app.beapplied.com/apply/bq1k4xeh… Check out the conversation between Emily Emily Tanner and I to find out more youtube.com/watch?v=Sz7gL4… and do share or apply!

Very good to see this important initiative launched and the emphasis on social and emotional skills as fundamental to children & young people's development Foundations Stephanie Waddell

Great to see #StartingReception collaborators Early Years Alliance supporting todays’s launch!

How do you know when your child is ready to start reception? 🤔 A coalition of experts led by Kindred Squared has created a new definition of key skills that schools expect children to be learning before day one. Find out more ➡️ startingreception.co.uk

Great resources from Kindred Squared and the #EarlyYears sector on how to support your child get ready for school UNICEF UK Eleanor Ireland