Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs
Annette Rawstrone
Thursday, February 11, 2021
From trauma to bereavement and domestic abuse, the majority of nursery workers are encountering children with extremely difficult backgrounds and many feel underprepared for the task, research has found.
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