The Thriving Together framework sets out the key skills that are at the heart of everyday moments between caregivers and babies or young child (0-5 years old) and supports children’s social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and related areas of development.

How are children playing with them? Will they be beneficial or harmful to children's development? And might they actually take the place of a child's favorite stuffed animal? In this interview, Emily offers insight into her current research on the world of generative AI toys.

This ultimate resource equips parents, teachers, leaders and policymakers with a clear framework to guide the crucial choices they make for young people.

@elle_phd - Developing executive functions tasks to use in classrooms around the world @DrJennyG - Exploring links between play, communication and wellbeing in human development @SaraBCam - Learner competencies as states, not traits

In episode one, Sir David Bell, Former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education, talks to Sally about research, politics and the critical role that civil servants play in helping Ministers to navigate evidence.

Descriptions of autistic play have typically focused on “deficits” and are based on comparisons to neurotypical “norms”. According to the neurodiversity paradigm, it is important that autistic voices are highlighted and that difficulties, differences, and strengths are explored.