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Editor’s view - Navigating the New Normal

Editor’s View
The early years sector showed how adaptable it is during lockdown, and it must continue to be as the new school year starts
Liz Roberts
Liz Roberts

September is here, but this is a new school year like no other for everyone in the early years sector.

New guidelines, new ways of doing things, meeting the complex needs of children and families, the struggle to survive for many settings… it will not be easy.

Yet already, during the difficult months of lockdown, early years practitioners have shown how adaptable, resourceful and inventive they are. Many have got to grips with technology and digital delivery as never before, becoming experts in video production, Zoom, WhatsApp and Facebook Live as they kept children in touch with their setting and their key worker, provided endless activities and supported parents through unprecedented challenges.

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