New Reports

NatCen Social Research have published a new report today, highlighting the need for a tailored curriculum and a skilled and self-reflective workforce in order to ensure good practice in early years settings. The SEED report brings together the experiences of early years practitioners, based on evidence from case studies of various early years settings across England. These included interviews with managers and staff, local authority staff and parents using those settings. 

In addition to the above, three other reports from SEED have been published today:

• The cost and funding of early education
• Meeting the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities in the early years
• Experiences of the Early Years Pupil Premium

Back to School....

As children start gathering up their backpacks and troop back to school for a new term, here's a little encouragement - interesting snapshots of fellow pupils from various classrooms around the world, pens poised, ready to work...

Image: theguardian.com