The impacts of screen and AI use on children and young people
Screen and AI use are increasingly embedded in children's daily lives. What does the evidence suggest about the benefits, risks and impacts on development?
This POSTnote explains the reading process and the underlying basis of specific reading difficulties. It also summarises different methods of reading instruction, and examines their use in the context of current and possible future policy directions.
Teaching children to read (124KB PDF)
Teaching children to read (124KB PDF)
Screen and AI use are increasingly embedded in children's daily lives. What does the evidence suggest about the benefits, risks and impacts on development?
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What does evidence suggest about the economic effects of policies supporting families with young children?