It is essential to put strong processes in place to ensure quality provision for twos, says Vicky Hutchin.

As more and more settings begin to take two-year-olds for the first time, how can we make sure we get it right for them? The answer is planning. Like all children, the twos need the highest quality possible if we are to make a positive contribution to their learning and development.

Being two is an exciting age of rapid development, but with a wide difference between 'just two' and 'nearly three'. Then there are the differences between the children. These three are all the same age: there is Chloe who dresses up every day, filling several bags with anything she finds, then there is Davey who loves the trains, the train track and lining up the cars, and Zak who is never seen without the large tiger from the nursery's wild animal collection.

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