Other priorities include ensuring that funding follows the child, promoting partnerships with local authorities, committing to long-term support for workforce development, and promoting more personalised services that meet the individual child's needs.
The seminar, which addressed sustainable childcare, was chaired by Barry Sheerman, MP and chair of the DCSF select committee.
In a presentation, Professor Kathy Sylva of Oxford University examined how qualifications matter to quality and quality matters to children. 'EPPE gives very clear indicators of what benefits children,' she said. 'Vocabulary is one of the most important indicators, and practitioners must have the ability to provide a rich and extended language for children.'
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