The late 1990s saw huge growth in the number of specialist and advisory teacher roles in local government. Under a newly elected Labour Government with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children, the idea was to build teams of experienced teachers and practitioners that could support schools and early years settings by modelling good practice, providing training and helping to implement new policies and curriculum changes.
This was part of the Government's commitment to deliver quality childcare and early years education for all children, and led to the expansion of early years departments in local authorities. Along with the creation of new roles (such as early years advisers and link teachers), there was significant investment in training.
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