We now see young children as competent and active learners from birth, and understand why the first months and years of life are the most formative and long lasting. The establishment of the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage creates a unified and cohesive phase of education, ensures continuity across a range of service providers and aims to raise the quality of practice.
The push to restructure the system to create integrated services with education, health and social care support for children and families will help to ensure earlier intervention for those who need it most.
However, the job is not complete: the biggest challenge now is holding our nerve and sustaining, or even increasing the necessary funding and political commitment to ensure these achievements are not lost.
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