Project: Starting Out - Together It's Child's Play
Funding: £25,000 from the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner from April last year, plus £14,000 from sales of the programme to schools and early years providers
Background: Poole Council's early years staff have long been aware of the importance of the early home learning environment in helping children thrive at school. In 2011 early learning advisory teacher Jeanette Yorke was tasked with devising a programme to support parents.
"Ofsted says we need to track children right the way across Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), so we can see the impact that we're making," says Yorke, now the council's child development and school readiness lead. "I wanted a home learning programme that would work across early years settings and children's centres to the end of reception."
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