Ex Curricula

Today the think tank Demos has published <span style="font-style: italic;">Ex Curricula</span>, described as "a major report on educational disengagement in the early years"; among the factors identified as having a negative impact on young children's development are a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/feb/25/pre-school-underclass-educational-disengagement" target="_blank">lack of spending at pre-school level</a> and having parents with a low level of education. The <a href="http://www.demos.co.uk/files/Ex-curricula_-_web.pdf?1267034385" target="_blank">full report</a> is online now.

Ex Curricula

Today the think tank Demos has published Ex Curricula , described as "a major report on educational disengagement in the early years...

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Children, Young People & Alcohol

New research from the DCSF investigates the links between the drinking habits of parents and their children. Among the conclusions are the suggestion that parents underestimate the influence that <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8516745.stm" target="_blank">their own drinking habits have on their children's attitude to alcohol</a>. The full report, entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Children, Young People & Alcohol</span>, is <a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RR195.pdf" target="_blank">online now</a>.

Children, Young People & Alcohol

New research from the DCSF investigates the links between the drinking habits of parents and their children. Among the conclusions are the s...

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