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Early Years Digest
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Previous Early Years Digests
4th July 2023
Kindred Squared Media Coverage
As part of TES Magazine’s thought experiment series, Kindred Squared Chief Executive, Felicity Gillespie, argues that we need universal agreement on early development, from when to toilet train to ‘learning’ for babies and toddlers. Read the full article here.
Read MoreTES Magazine reports on Kindred Squared’s polling of school governors, where 39% of respondents were either unsure or did not know how many pupils were on track to reach a good level of development (GLD). Read the full article here.
Read MoreKindred Squared Director, Felicity Gillespie, writes in TES magazine on school readiness is the most important equality issue in society, “because so many of the economic and social gaps in later life stem from these early years”. Read the full…
Read MoreTES Magazine covers the “Starting Reception” definition, noting that the coalition of early years experts is calling on the government to adopt its definition of school readiness as it launches a new standard of skills for children starting school. Read…
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