Earlier this month, the government confirmed the news that we all knew was coming: it is pushing ahead with its plans to place more two-year-olds into schools.
This decision comes in spite of much vocal opposition from early years providers, many of whom see it as the latest step in the government’s relentless ambition to drive more and more young children into a formal learning environment.
What exactly is the problem, some may ask? After all, there are some fantastic schools out there that work closely with early years providers; schools that have recognised that providing support for two-year-olds is substantially different to caring for a three- or four-year-old, and offer high-quality provision appropriate to the needs of children of this age.
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