Dee Fields

When an Early Years Approach Starts to Replace Thinking By Dr. Aaron BradburyEarly years is rich with approaches. Let me be clear from the outset: there is nothing wrong with choosing an approach. Approaches can give teams shared language, confidence, cohe...

When an Early Years Approach Starts to Replace Thinking”
In this piece, I explore the risk when pedagogical approaches become so rigid they replace professional judgement, shifting focus from children to compliance.
Read 👉 www.early-years-reviews.com/post/when-an...

Very excited to announce our paper looking at how primary school children view learning and behaviour problems, and if a brief P4C intervention can change their feelings, behaviour or thoughts is now freely available until 23 January 2026 🎉🎉

authors.elsevier.com/a/1mDN838nsw...

On the same train! 🙄

EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students - Nuffield Foundation This project will investigate whether certain features of GCSE examination papers might explain the lower average attainment of neurodivergent students in England.

Exciting to see details of our new project, 'EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students', live on the @nuffieldfoundation.org website!

Led by @annaremington.bsky.social, @craeioe.bsky.social

www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/exam...

Column | 23andMe is out of bankruptcy. You should still delete your DNA. 2 million people deleted their DNA from 23andMe after it declared bankruptcy. Now the more than 10 million remaining customers should delete theirs, too.

23andMe is out of bankruptcy. You should still delete your DNA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Delighted to share more of this work a year on from the day that the UNCRC was incorporated into Scots Law. Please read the whole thread to see parts of the resource and a short video!

Play in England: a new 10-year strategy. — Play England Throughout 2024 we will undertake a strategic re-imagineering of Play England, primarily through the development, engagement, consultation, and adoption of a new 10-year strategy.

A must- read for anyone who works with young children 0-11 (and beyond!)
www.playengland.org.uk/strategy

a group of children, one with Down syndrome superimposed over a lime green background and signs saying inclusion, equity belonging and diversity.

NEW POST: In this important article, inclusion expert Dr Richard Rieser OBE explains how learning from #Disability history can help create policies where inclusive education can become a reality www.specialneedsjungle.com/d... #inclusion

YouTube video by Lucy Foulkes Two psychologists have a reassuring, science-based chat about screens, phones and social media

🌟 KIDS, TEENS, SCREENS + SOCIAL MEDIA 🌟

I’m excited to share this fascinating chat I had with @peteetchells.bsky.social, author of Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time and How To Spend It Better

youtu.be/CDklRSfl8og

We explore the following questions, submitted to us on Instagram:

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Four in five British universities considering research cuts - Research Professional News Universities UK warns of “worsening trend” as institutions slash spending

Four in five British universities considering research cuts. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

The Power of Child-Led Play: Nurturing Development Through Imagination and Choice In early childhood education, one of the most powerful tools for learning is play. But not all play is created equal. There’s a significant difference between child-initiated (child-led) play and adul...

The Power of Child-Led Play: Nurturing Development Through Imagination and Choice

www.early-years-reviews.com/post/the-pow...

York City Nature Challenge begins today! 🌳 🦔 🦉 🐌

We're pleased to share an Open Research in Practice case study from Dr Smriti Safaya @sei.org @uoyenvironment.bsky.social @uoyeducation.bsky.social on their role in YCNC and participatory action research for environmental and climate change education

Early years experts create guide to highlight importance of play - Nursery World A new free resource emphasising the importance of play in children’s early years and how educators can promote play, has been launched.

Have you taken a look at this **free** resource yet?
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news...

A very big week for @instituteforgov.bsky.social and our Inside Briefing pod. We’re recording in Hull now and our instalment featuring the PM will land in your podcast feeds tonight.

Non-verbal teenager who wrote a book with his eyes says he's 'voice of the voiceless' A teenager with severe cerebral palsy who wrote a book using his eyes has urged teachers not to underestimate their pupils.

Non-verbal teenager who wrote a book with his eyes says he's 'voice of the voiceless'

Online survey about stimming, #mindfulness, and other contemplative practices, open to #autistic adults in any country. To find out more and take part see: tinyurl.com/Aut-Mindful Reposts appreciated @rosematthews.bsky.social @amase.org.uk @thrivingautistic.bsky.social @eloiseclinpsy.bsky.social 🙏

Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies - Current Developmental Disorders Reports Purpose of Review Inclusive research practices are important for neurodevelopmental studies, facilitating the involvement of community members throughout the research process. Highlighting this value,...

Really pleased to have been part of the team who authored this new article: 'Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies'. Huge thanks to @cjcrompton.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social for bringing us all together!

Guidelines for the Creation of Accessible Consent Materials and Procedures: Lessons from Research with Autistic People and People with Intellectual Disability | Autism in Adulthood Informed, voluntary, ongoing consent is a central tenet of ethical research. However, consent processes are prone to exclusionary practices and inaccessibility. Consent materials are often too long an...

Important new insights on how to make consent materials and procedures more accessible when conducting research with autistic people and people with intellectual disability #AutRes
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....

Taking the early years seriously: Rethinking workforce professionalism : My College JULIAN GRENIER, EARLY YEARS CONSULTANT AND AUTHOR, UK Children’s learning in the early years is hugely important: growing research evidence backs this up. The first three years of life are the most se...

📣𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆

Delighted to be in Impact issue 23, journal of @collegeofteaching.bsky.social

Can school leaders develop an 'extended professionalism': leading the local system of early education and care beyond the school gate? Read on ⤵️

my.chartered.college/impact_artic...

Wow this has already been viewed over 600 times since it went up this week!! Thanks to everyone who has helped share it far and wide :) #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

Speech and Language Therapists’ vocabulary and word learning intervention practices for children with Language Disorders

SLTs/SLPs working with children with Language Disorder - I'd love your input to my survey on vocabulary and word learning intervention for children aged 8-12. For participant info and survey: forms.gle/7o3A4RcesFf4...
Please share!
#DevLangDis #DLD #SLCN

'Overqualified', 'slow', 'bad with technology': The ageist assumptions affecting older workers | Age without limits A "worryingly high" proportion of the country believe ageist myths around older workers’ competency and value in the workplace, our new survey reveals.The survey reveals that ageist assumptions…

Does hearing about ageism shock you?

Research has found that multi-generational teams are more productive and innovative, and we know that older workers bring incredible value to workplaces.

Can 2025 bring a radical rethink of how we consider SEND? What would it take to create a truly fair education system? It needs to go beyond ‘brave school leaders’, argues Margaret Mulholland

"the number one question for the Commons Education Select Committee is whether our education system removes barriers to learning or creates them"

@mmulholland.bsky.social with a very clear policy message on SEND this morning

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Holly is looking for speech and language therapists to take part in her research about accessible health information @healthlibraryholly.bsky.social

Yes, thank you!

The development of Birth to Five Matters guidance: reflections on the critical agency and collective advocacy of an English early childhood coalition In 2019, the English government embarked upon revision to the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) document and to associated non-statutory guidance. At the time, concerns were raised that...

Birth to 5 matters is such a great document and it’s wonderful to see the DFE actively sharing it and promoting its use.
This is an excellent reflection on how those in the sector can work together in the best interests of children. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The MP said that individuals would still need to be assessed “as having the capacity” and ensure “no one else has coerced them”, saying it is “a very delicate issue”. She added: “I mean, there are people who have said to me – I think my mum would probably say this to me – ‘but surely being concerned about being a burden is a legitimate reason as well, in terms of…?’ “I know I wouldn’t want to be a burden to people, I can say that to you now in the clear light of day. But that’s very different to people saying, ‘I’m doing this because I feel like I’m being a burden’.”

Terribly irresponsible comments from Kim Leadbeater. Fearing being a burden is not a “legitimate reason” to seek an assisted death and the MP proposing the bill should not be musing whether it is. www.msn.com/en-gb/news/u...

Come study with us in the Department of Education at the
@UniOfYork

Our new MA in Artificial Intelligence & Technology-Enhanced Learning is open for applications for a September 2025 start.
FInd out more
york.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Email zoe.handley@york.ac.uk for more information

We recently reopened our Education Research Space! 📷
Our department’s observation and play lab is ready to use by staff & students to enhance research opportunities for all 📷📷
#education #educationdepartment #york #UoY #observationlab #playlab #perc #psychologyineducation

We've written a Researcher's Guide to Bluesky!

It's a bit like all those other useful guides to Bluesky, but with several useful insights from University of York academics about using the platform, and we'd love it if it was reposted far and wide...

>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...

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