Huge rises in the number of lone parents and women in work have brought about a corresponding increase in the number of very young children in childcare. As many as eight out of ten children aged under three have experienced some form of non-parental care. Such an increase raises important questions about attachment and quality. Does childcare for the very young risk damaging the vital infant-parent attachment? And what is good practice in the care of very young children?
The Scottish Executive asked these questions of colleagues from the Scottish Council for Research in Education, and myself, as part of its drive to promote good practice within the early years sector.
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