I have long reluctantly accepted that any child under 2-years-old is almost nonexistent in our Early Years policy. But just for the record, children arrive at nursery aged zero and by six months many are in full-time daycare, often for up to 10 hours a day. So why are they so invisible?
I’m sure I do not have to remind you of the research that says investing early is the best way we can nurture society but in policy, that mostly means investing in those children aged three-plus. The 1001 Days is the only policy which focuses on babies and challenges national and local decision makers to value and invest in babies’ emotional wellbeing and development.
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