🌟🚀 We are thrilled to announce the release of "Early Childhood Education in Social and Political Transitions" as an open-access book. 📖 Get your copy today: bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?doci…

What came out very loud and clear at this nursery I visited was a message of hope. Investing in good early child development is likely to lead to better health; and to greater productivity and a more skilled, more educated workforce. And a better, more socially cohesive country.

“This book has so many strengths… It is empathetic, compassionate and respectful in the way it addresses issues...” - Professor Eunice Lumsden ‘The Inclusive Early Years Educator’ by Ann Doncaster Early Years Inclusion Team and Stephen Kilgour is out now! spr.ly/6016idoS2 Speechmark #EarlyYears #EYFS

In case you missed it, here's a quick recap of the Playful Parenting video series filled with tips and resources for parents, communities, and practitioners. Share this and your tips using the hashtag #PlayfulParenting 👇 ow.ly/luap50SG10x UNICEF @LEGOFoundation

Earlier this week I spoke about the many welcome measures proposed by the new government in the King's Speech - and the need for urgent, ambitious change for children. Read my full response ⤵️ childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/kings-spe…

Skills to drive growth Skills to achieve energy security Skills to build the homes we need Skills to lay new infrastructure Skills to get the NHS back on its feet Skills to unlock opportunity Skills England is crucial to our work to deliver the change our country needs.

Here's a novel collaboration at UniofNorthampton. Spearheaded by Clinical Simulation lead Kate Ewing, Technician Demonstrator/Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen Poppy Twigger made a mask of Dr Nickey Hardy/UON OT to increase the authenticity of simulated learning scenarios. 👀👇 northampton.ac.uk/news/occupatio…

Well done team for pulling the evidence together of the associations between poverty and mental health. Babies, children and young people deserve better. The Government's pledge for a child poverty strategy & cross-government mental health plan must be on the urgent to do list.

Unity in diversity UNDERONE conference festival today! UniofNorthampton Candiece Spencer Joanne Barrow

The latest Golden Threads #podcast episode is another fascinating insight into the stories of our #Childhood, #Youth and #Families team. Candiece Spencer is in the hot seat for 'Remembering your 'why' and compassion with action'. 🎙️pod.fo/e/256558

WOW! Everyone should listen to this superb maiden speech from newly appointed Prisons, Parole & Probation Minister James Timpson in the House of Lords today What an absolutely inspired appointment this is👏👏👏

Excellent colleagues 👏🏾

Our latest joint statement with National Children's Bureau calling on government to extend Start for Life funding. Crucial that while The Labour Party works out their early years strategy they don't de-fund services that support vulnerable babies. #SpeakUpForBabies

Delapré Abbey is doing fantastic work with the wonderful Marcella Daye to promote walking. Note how popular this is Historic England, National Trust & Historic Royal Palaces. People gave encouraging testimonials about walking & nature as the NHS - National Healing Service

🎉Today is Parents Day! ❤️Every family is different and every family is unique. ✅A parent is not always biological. #parentsday #parentday ➡️penguin.co.uk/books/453066/m…

Babies love mirrors. But did you know that it isn’t until about 18 months of age that they typically begin recognizing the baby in the mirror is themself? Until that point they may take delight in finding a friend to interact with - and, depending on where the mirror is

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says action needs to be taken to tackle child poverty, which is a ‘big driver’ of gaps in educational attainment tes.com/magazine/news/…

It is vital that we ensure that professionals and practitioners really understand poverty, child poverty, the impact across life course, the importance of systemic change & the importance of the early years for laying the foundations for all our children to flourish Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network #ECSDN

‘The hardest thing is to forgive yourself’: actor Samantha Morton and writer Jenni Fagan on the trauma of growing up in care theguardian.com/books/article/…

'45% of these without an appropriate adult is not good enough.' A new report reveals that a child is strip searched in England & Wales once every 14 hours, with the invasive practice being carried out on children as young as 8.