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The school readiness survey results were reported on by national, regional and local broadcasters and newspapers.
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Results of the latest survey reveal that most parents (89%) believe their children are school ready by the time they start Reception – but finds that teachers think it’s nearer half (54%).
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Korbey speaks with Felicity Gillespie, Director of Kindred Squared, about the need for a universal understanding of the importance of the Early Years.
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A coalition of Early Years organisations convened by Kindred Squared, including Early Education and providers LEYF and Ark Start, has identified a series of practical and affordable new options for more efficient and effective Early Years spending in England. There’s…
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The Princess of Wales is absolutely right to highlight the importance of the first five years of a child’s life. The more we can, as a nation, focus on early years development, the more society will benefit. The Princess of…
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I may be biased, but bear with me. When I left the science classroom almost 5 years ago I had 2 things I wanted to do. Find a way to teach teenagers about their brains (why don’t we teach much…
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Director of Kindred Squared, Felicity Gillespie, discusses in The Times why the early years are so frequently ignored by policy makers. Highlighting the comparatively vast amount of support pensioners receive in our society, Felicity explores the significant lack of support…
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The Times Education Commission report is calling for increased focus on the early years. It is great to see growing support around the importance of the early years given its fundamental impact on life-long outcomes. Based on a year-long enquiry…
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In November 2021, Kindred² commissioned YouGov to conduct our second annual ‘school readiness’ survey of school professionals. Almost a thousand primary school teachers and staff responded. They reported that on average, 50% of all children are not ready to start…
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Star Academies, Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT), David Ross Education Trust (DRET), Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) and The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) are the first trusts to sign up all of their schools for the Secondary Education around Early Neurodevelopment…
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On Wednesday 24th November, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge visited Nower Hill High School in Harrow where she joined a science lesson studying neuroscience and the importance of early childhood development. The visit comes after Her Royal Highness…
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