Nursery World - Learning & Development: Communication, language and literacy

In the national year of communication, research by Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust shows the early years sector to be highly motivated, but in need of more support.

Nursery World's recent research with the National Literacy Trust reveals that there is great awareness of language and literacy issues in the early years sector and widespread commitment to supporting them. However, the survey also shows that there are major concerns about the support available to practitioners, which could be exacerbated by potential cutbacks in the sector.

Survey respondents reported that:

The research revealed a strong awareness of the importance of support for language and communication. In her review of the Early Years Foundation Stage, Dame Clare Tickell confirmed that children's learning was strongly linked to the competence and skill level of the staff, so it is heartening to see that practitioners are, on the whole, very confident in identifying those with difficulties and knowing what steps to take to help them.

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