Stockton Nursery Celebrates Young Graduates Preparing for Primary School
Ciara O'Carroll, head of inclusion at Ark Start, outlines why making early years truly inclusive requires more than good intentions. Increased funding, comprehensive staff training, and enabling specialists to work directly within nurseries are essential to ensuring every child receives the support they need from the start.
Young learners at Newcastle High School for Girls are developing essential life skills through hands-on baking experiences. The activity supports the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum by fostering fine motor development, mathematical concepts, and collaborative play.
Professors Helen Penn and Peter Moss outline how the new Prime Minister could fundamentally improve access to quality early years provision. Their recommendations focus on transforming the current system to ensure all children benefit from high-quality early education and care during the crucial birth-to-five period.