The State of the World's ChildrenToday sees the publication of The State of the World's Children 2013, the latest annual edition of UNICEF's flagship report which examines key issues for children around the globe. The theme for this year's report is disability, and examines the barriers which can deprive children with disabilities …
Phonics Screening CheckSome research for you literacy buffs today... The Department of Education has just released a series of documents evaluating the impact of the Phonics Screening Check. These include qualitative information about the check, as well as plenty of detailed statistics and tables which analyse its effecti…
National Children's DayIt looks like the Save Childhood Movement (see this previous post for details) may be gathering momentum. The Movement has designated today as National Children's Day UK, describing it as "a day that is all about the importance of children and how they have special rights and freedoms that help the…
When You Are Born MattersA new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies is the latest piece of research which examines the issue of how summer born children can be disadvantaged at school, and the long term effects which this can have on their lives. When You Are Born Matters draws data from a range of reliable sources …
Personality & EmotionsRetro film time... Below is an Encyclopedia Britannica movie clip from 1954 entitled Personality and Emotions. The film explores the various emotions exhibited by young children as they develop, or at least it does once you get past a lengthy introduction - the practical advice begins just before th…
The Care InquiryThe final report of the Care Inquiry has just been published; this is the result of a collaboration between eight different charities. The inquiry was launched last August, and set out to collect and explore evidence on what works for children who cannot live with their birth families and so require…
