Anne Ayre, speech & language therapist, Director of Clickety Early Language and Literacy CIC and @ClicketyBooks creating award-winning books & resources.
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
A shocking rise in speech and language challenges!
Today, we launch our new report, Listening to unheard children. 1.9 million children are now struggling with talking and understanding words.
Read our report👇
speechandlanguage.org.uk/lis…
#UnheardChildren
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🧵 We need a strong united voice to ensure all political parties commit to early education and childcare reform.
The EECC, fully launching on September 7, brings together 30 high profile organisations to strive to keep these issues high on the political agenda. 1/2
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The sector has welcomed Treasury plans to increase funding for childcare by £4 billion, but experts have warned ‘the devil is in the detail’, amid nurseries closing due to the ongoing underfunding and recruitment crisis. nurseryworld.co.uk/news/arti…
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Over 1,000 teachers that were surveyed on behalf of education organisation Kindred2, reported that 46 per cent of children in their Reception classes were not developmentally 'school ready'. nurseryworld.co.uk/news/arti…
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Three settings that are part of academy school groups explain their ethos and the thinking behind their curriculum and practice. Charlotte Goddard reports nurseryworld.co.uk/features/…
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Did you know that we offer small grants (up to £5k) for #earlyyears educators interested in carrying out an action research project (with help from a mentor). A chance to create a research project which reflects your community, your interests & experience: froebel.org.uk/grants-and-fu…
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Today's briefings from @Ofstednews show the continued impact of the pandemic on children's communication and language, identification of need, and access to support.
gov.uk/government/news/educa…
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New @IOE_London @HHCP_UCL landmark study led by @Dominic_Wyse & @AliceJBradbury has described the way primary school pupils are taught to read in England as “failing children”, calling on government to drop its focus on phonics.
@MichaelRosenYes
@CommonsEd
theguardian.com/education/20…
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📢Are you having difficulties with staff and child absence? - get involved by filling in our 4 question survey referenced & linked ⬇️⬇️
We can use your responses to lobby the Government to support the sector!
You can also visit ndna.org.uk/jan22survey
bit.ly/3qbLkkJ
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It's UK Disability History Month. Use this book list to find books that can be shared with early years children and raise awareness of disability in your setting literacytrust.org.uk/resourc…
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Forest schools flourish as youngsters log off and learn from nature | The Observer ow.ly/aXp730rYTtW
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New early years minister announced in PM's reshuffle nurseryworld.co.uk/news/arti…
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We love the Early Soundplay books from @ClicketyBooks for supporting children learn speech sounds. These books are heading to a language unit in Wales this week. #slcn #speechtherapy
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Our research shows that home learning environments are crucial for supporting children’s reading, writing, listening, and mental wellbeing. To discover the best #WordsForLife activities to try with your little ones, visit the @AwesomeBooksUK blog: awesomebooksblog.com/2021/09… #ILD21
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It’s an #ILD21 takeover! This International Literacy Day we’re focusing on supporting the literacy skills of children who were worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and school closures. Our CEO @JDLiteracyTrust explains more in this @AwesomeBooksUK blog awesomebooksblog.com/2021/09…
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Sure Start had long-term benefits for children’s health, lasting almost a decade after children have ‘aged out’ of eligibility.
Benefits for child health likely come from stronger immune systems, safer home environments and improved emotional & behavioural development. [3/4]
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I am sorry I do not know who to credit - but this photographer has broken my heart with the absolute poignancy of this image. #AfghanWomen 💔
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A project to encourage families with children under five to use their local library and make sharing stories a ‘regular part of life’ has been launched by reading charity BookTrust. nurseryworld.co.uk/news/arti…
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Incidents of coronavirus in nurseries are at their highest level since February, Oftsed figures show. nurseryworld.co.uk/news/arti…