Research School Network: News

Ten things we learnt about working with parents to support children's learning in the early years

This blog by Lindsey Foster and Julian Grenier summarises what we learnt during the lockdown

Why are children with special needs falling so far behind in the early years?

Lack of funding and poor quality assessment are hampering the progress of young children with SEND

What makes the biggest difference to a child's success in early learning?

Julian Grenier, considers this key question as children’s early education is being disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic

How do young Bangladeshi and Sylheti-speaking children talk and play at home?

Practitioners in diverse communities want to work in partnership with parents. Do they have the information they need?

Remote learning: what does the evidence tell us?

Julian Grenier, Jane Woolley and Fahima Munshi reflect on the evidence and report from the new frontline in education

Supporting the return to school

Early maths: easy as one, two, three?

Improving Mathematics in Early Years and Key Stage One puts the spotlight on early maths, write Julian Grenier and Fliss James

How can we best teach maths in early years foundation stage?

Educational myth: young children will learn maths 'naturally' in a maths-rich environment

When should we start teaching writing?

1 in 20 adults never writes on paper - that's why it's so important to give children the best start

Coronavirus closures: How to support children in EYFS

April 2020: What can school leaders and early years leads put in place quickly, whilst all schools in England are closed?

Maths in the early years: what the research does (and doesn’t) tell us - Part Two

Julian Grenier and Debbie Morgan continue their exploration of the evidence behind new changes to the EYFS

Maths in the early years: what the research does (and doesn’t) tell us - Part One

Julian Grenier and Debbie Morgan explore the evidence behind new changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage