Though we seem to experience almost constant change in policy for early years, it is often said that the nature of young children doesn’t change. Their inborn developmental patterns and their needs for warm, caring relationships and rich experiences to inspire and stimulate them are part of being human from one generation to the next. Perhaps this is why so many of the same debates around policy and practice in the early years resurface again and again.
What is the best we can do for our youngest children? Why does it matter? How do we know if the lives of children and their future opportunities are improving through our efforts?
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