Crying and screaming at TV in equal measure. Outraged the the injustice. Thank you all involved in #MrBatesVsThePostOffice for bringing truth to bear

90% of your child's brain growth happens before the age of 5. All those little moments you spend together with your child are building their brain. Find lots of ideas and activities you can do together with your child: nhs.uk/start-for-life… #LittleMomentsTogether

📢Call for ADHD and autistic young people to take part in interviews📢 In this study, we want to understand how the school environment impacts the mood of ADHD + autistic YP who experience low mood, depression or struggle to attend school. Apply👇 qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_0d…

We're about to begin work as the Oracy Education Commission, reasserting what oracy is, why it matters, and what an incoming government could do for all young people of all backgrounds. But first: meet the commissioners, starting with Christine Counsell: buff.ly/4avZlOy

When I started work for the BBC on Merseyside Frank Field was already known as a fierce and radical thinker - deeply concerned about poverty - and unafraid to challenge orthodoxy. The kind of MP that every political party needs bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

New The Sir Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity analysis confirms since 2010 central government spending cuts to local authorities were highest in areas with lower life expectancy and more health inequalities, further harming health in these places @MichaeMarmot @UCL bit.ly/LEGAP

Such common sense on early literacy from Scotland! 👏👏👏

Interesting & important conclusions for EY professional development

Today I talked to a young person who stopped going to school in Year 7. He told me, when we looked around the school they said that detentions were only for when you did something really wrong and most people didn’t get them. Then, when I got there, I found out that in nearly

Recap: Our latest @OracyCommission conversation is with Kirsten Howells of STAMMA: buff.ly/3VlXM13. At the heart of it is the voice of children for whom an emphasis on ‘fluency’ is simply devastating. Watch Sam's poem "I Have a Stammer" here: youtu.be/9aWSkk0UTH0?fe…

With thanks to Winter, Stoeger & Suggate, here’s why I advise families of preschoolers/young school-age kids with developmental & learning delays to work on fine motor skills & language skills at the same time! For activity suggestions bit.ly/3XrGPUl #slpeeps #devlangdis

"I want an education policy that recognises the severity of the situation and the plethora of evidence and tools we have at our fingertips to solve it." Important new article by Jane Harris exploring 'Speech, language and deceptively simple solutions'. Read below⬇️

Until policy is designed around children as people rather than as things to store in childcare, or to fill up with facts, or future production units to be skilled up, we won’t get real improvements to their lives or outcomes; & will continue to spend ££££ on preventable problems

The irony being that #play develops exactly the outcomes the economy needs - people who are creative, flexible, collaborative, resilient & have the confidence, focus & #metacognition to do the ‘knowing & remembering” better …

We are thrilled that Welsh Government is recruiting to a new permanent National Speech, Language and Communication Co-ordinator role for Babies, Children and Young People. Read more 👇 Pippa Cotterill @SteveJamieson12 Lauren Edwards rcslt.org/news/new-perma…

More #disabilityhatecrimes perpetrated against SEN kids by those entrusted with their education. Any wonder parents are on high alert? Please Keir Starmer yvette hughey help us out when you’re in. #SENDReform Children mocked & held in headlocks by staff… bbc.com/news/articles/…

There’s no time to waste, so I've been out on my first visit as Education Secretary. I want to see a sea change in early years. That's why we'll deliver: 🗣️ Speech & language support 🧮 A focus on early maths 🥣 Breakfast clubs Thanks to Ark Schools & Ventures for a fantastic visit 🌻

This afternoon, we got the keys to our new home in #Kirkcudbright Forgive me, but I'm going to be diverting my attention from #slcn #EarlyDetection #dld etc for a while & focusing on all things #art #crafts #interiordesign #coastal Ta ta for now!