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Julian Grenier writes in TES Magazine on the issue of School Readiness, sharing insights from Kindred Squared annual School Readiness Report. “As well as offering more support, we need to shift attitudes around when toilet training should start so that…
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Felicity Gillespie, Director, Kindred Squared responds to the latest OECD Education at a Glance data for 2024 in The Spectator: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/nurseries-have-been-underfunded-for-too-long “There is a case for shifting the focus of funding from the end of the education pipeline to the beginning. Despite…
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Kindred Squared, the early years charity, has launched a new collaboration with Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s leading supermarkets, to put parenting tips on nappy packaging. Website details on packs of nappies links to a dedicated Kindred2 web page with…
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Nearly a third of adults would be willing to pay £5 to see their GP if the additional revenue was directed towards early years health and development programs for under-fives. Kindred Squared ran a snapshot poll of 2,500 adults in England…
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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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