Babies and the coronavirus crisis: learning from first national lockdown
Asked to consider the long-term knock-on impacts of the pandemic on the young, many minds will go to the months of school closure, or the diminished opportunities facing those leaving school into a heavily recessed economy. There is also, however, the need to understand the threats posed to the wellbeing and life chances of the very youngest children. This blog summarises some of the key findings from analysis we have been conducting with the First 1001 Days Movement about the significant and wide-reaching hidden harms of the first lockdown, including from the displacement of services, on babies.
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Welcome to our newest member of the team: Jodie Reed
We are delighted to welcome Jodie Reed as a new Director at Isos Partnership, leading our work on early years, childcare, early help and prevention.
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Remembering Peter Matthews
Remembering our colleague and friend, Peter Matthews, who passed away recently.
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How local education systems are responding to the coronavirus crisis: Part 1
Until a matter of weeks ago, it was scarcely imaginable that education settings in England would be closed to all but a small group of children. Managing this transition has been enormous undertaking for leaders of local education systems. Here, we have gathered the reflections from leaders of 10 local education systems on responding to the crisis, adapting to a “new normal” and planning for “return and recovery”.
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