Nursery World - Positive Relationships: C4EO Research

Some of the secrets of successful outcomes in early years practice have been identified by research by a Government-funded centre. Biddy Passmore explains the key messages.

Building positive relationships - not just with children, but with parents and other professionals too - is central to early years practice that really makes a difference to children's lives.

This was one of the key messages for practitioners to emerge from the knowledge review of early years practice by C4EO, the Government-funded centre set up to discover, share and promote 'what works' in children's and young people's services.

'The home learning environment is every bit as important as what goes on in the early years setting,' says Sue Owen, childcare expert at the National Children's Bureau, who has been leading the early years theme for C4EO. 'So what matters is that nursery staff and childminders engage with children and parents and grandparents.'

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