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Previous Early Years Digests
4th July 2023
Kindred Squared Media Coverage
Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to a report from Kindred Squared, suggesting a growing number of pupils are not school ready when they start in reception. Click here to read the full…
Read MoreThe new Potty Training Guide covers when to start potty training, how to get all children enthusiastic about using the potty and toilet, and has practical advice and ideas to help parents. Read all about it in Nursery World Magazine,…
Read MoreNMT shared details on the recently published Potty Training Guide, noting that it was developed by a coalition of early years organisations and has the backing of the UK Government. Read the full article here.
Read MoreKindred Squared Director, Felicity Gillespie, speaks to Nick Ferrari about the Potty Training Guide. Listen to the interview here [from 2:36:49]
Read MoreNetmums shared detail on the new Potty Training Guide, noting: “It’s a major new venture, backed for the first time by both the Education Secretary and the Health Secretary as early years experts and ministers say parents deserve clearer, consistent…
Read MoreThe Mirror shares detail on the Potty Training Guide definition and website. Read the full article here.
Read MoreKindred Squared Chief Executive, Felicity Gillespie, spoke with Made for Mums about the Starting Reception definition and website. Read the full article here.
Read MoreBBC News refers to Kindred Squared annual School Readiness survey results when reporting on a recent Teacher Tapp poll. 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 MoreNursery World’s next conference on 4 November in London, and Kindred Squared Chief Executive, Felicity Gillespie will be giving the keynote speech on working with parents on a shared understanding of ‘school readiness’. Read the full article here
Read MoreKindred Squared Director, Felicity Gillespie, speaks to Nick Ferrari about the Starting Reception website. Listen to the interview here [from 2:25:00] and the listener phone-in [from 2:38:00]
Read MoreOn Primary School offer day, Cristina Odone writes about whose responsibility it is to prepare children for Reception, quoting information from the Starting Reception website.# Read the full article here.
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