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Wales’ education minister Jeremy Miles has praised the work of early years settings as they prepare for the roll-out of the new national curriculum for three-to-16-year-olds.
Early years practitioners are caught between what policymakers and educationalists mean by readiness for school, as David Whitebread and Sue Bingham explain.
There are some hopeful nods for the early years in recent Conservative comments.
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Early years specialists raise standards.
The Early Years Foundation Stage provides a framework for learning, development and care for children from birth to five, and ongoing training is a must to meet its requirements.
Understanding the connection between mind and body development can help to shape good practice in early years settings, says Annette Rawstone.
Evidence is growing that the early learning goals for literacy do not support a play-based ethos and are too stressful for under-fives. But will the Government listen? asks Wendy Scott.
Kicking off a new series exploring the revised Development Matters guidance, Dr Julian Grenier looks at the first two key features of effective practice within the document: ‘The best for every child’...