Early years practitioners often feel under huge pressure with the weight of guidelines, targets and assessments that have been introduced to the sector. Parents, likewise, feel that they are constantly being judged and found wanting in terms of bringing up their children. Jennie takes a commonsense approach to what really matters, showing how time, attention and affection, physical care and engaging activities are what will enable children to flourish.
Pin our guide on your noticeboard or photocopy it for distribution to parents. And look out for future articles in this series, which will include more on the Foundation Stage to help parents understand how and what their children are learning at nursery or school.
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