1/3 So glad this is out! Early language intervention improves behavioural adjustment to school. Our new RCT paper – downloadable here until 25th June: https://t.co/r6WJnqNT87
@OxfordDeptofEd@NuffieldFound@oxedassessment
NEW: The early years are vital for a child’s development. But many of the poorest families are locked out of the government's 30 hours of free early education and childcare for three- and four-year-olds.
#aFairStart
We’ve looked at the issue in detail: https://t.co/2YXuw0VwT5
NEW: 'Evidence into Action' returns!
Join our hosts, @HuntingEnglish and @tillotspoon, in discussion with Gillian West, @ccrane74, colleagues from @CommunicateSLT, Settrington Primary School and Bentley High St Primary on 'Developing Oral Language': https://t.co/zfF0vbeO5H
This chimes with our findings from our Leeds sample: a sizable minority of reception pupils made no progress in key areas of learning Spring-Autumn 2020. This was despite parents regularly spending time on language and communication with their children. https://t.co/fM6QmZBE4F
Only one in 10 parents believe the Government’s funding for nurseries, pre-schools and childminders is enough for them to remain financially sustainable, a survey suggests https://t.co/s6XvjaNnvZ | Mail
Please do contribute to this Govt review into health in the early years being led by @andrealeadsom. The views and experiences of parents and practitioners are invaluable to #buildbackbetter and ensure better provision and support for the early years. Thank you!
How has Covid-19 affected the #EarlyYears?
Our new findings show 4% of staff have been made redundant, while 7% voluntarily left their jobs.
Settings now employ 9% fewer staff than in March.
Further redundancies are likely, given financial difficulties: https://t.co/nUzTVUz3ID
Weekend Reading: Our report for the @TrussellTrust revealing #COVID19 ’s ‘shocking’ impact on people in need of #food banks, with levels of need projected to rise throughout 2020 & 1,325,00 parcels of food needed in Q4 -a 153% increase on the previous year https://t.co/1kijSVKSjp
New blog on using the updated Development Matters to support assessment and curriculum design - ‘Assessment beyond levels in the early years: improving learning for all children’
https://t.co/sU8OdjfUTd
A meta-analysis of 44 studies (in 43 articles) finds that book giveaway programs such as Bookstart, Reach Out and Read, and Imagination Library improve home literacy environment (d=0.31) and young children's literacy-related skills (d=0.29): https://t.co/Rr4yRvTBq8 ($)
Pleased to launch our rapid evidence assessment on remote PD today. It’s been a lot of work over the summer and we mostly uncovered how much better the evidence base could be, but I hope this will be a useful touchpoint for those making decisions about PD this year.
New guide & resources: Supporting children's social & emotional wellbeing as they return to school: https://t.co/SytV3MQg4Q ... incl practical tips for teachers, evidence-based interventions & why it matters #SEL#SocialEmotionalLearning