Harpenden Children's Centres | Children's centre group inspection | March 2014
One reason why Harpenden Children's Centres landed an outstanding from Ofsted stands out: it almost eradicates the educational gap between children by the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Manager Pat Everett says the way the group uses its on-site nursery and day care services is key: "We identify all the eligible two-year-olds and try to encourage the most vulnerable to come to our group here at the centre."
Those who do go to the centre get to attend dedicated sessions for two-year-olds that are run by the group and its on-site day care service Skylarks. "The sessions are one of the jewels in our crown," says Everett. "Because we have real specialists there and it's on site, we can work with parents and monitor children's progress so that they get a stellar start. Those children then progress through the on-site day care and nursery, which are also outstanding."
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