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Nursery Management: Integrated review - Reality check

The Integrated Review has received a mixed response from settings in terms of the effectiveness of its impact on identifying developmental problems early. Charlotte Goddard reports

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It has been two and a half years since the launch of the Integrated Review, but while successful in some areas, there is no evidence to show that it is having an impact on a national level.

The Integrated Review brings together the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) progress check, usually carried out by a child’s key person, and the health and development review, at age two- to two-and-a-half, which is part of the Healthy Child Programme. The aim is to improve communication between health and early years professionals, simplify things for parents, and ultimately pick up potential issues with a child’s development earlier.

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