There are many challenges for settings involved in the two-year-old funded programme. Top of my list comes settling in and building secure relationships between the key persons and children. This is because young children learn best when they are relaxed and feel secure.
Attachments are like anchors that give children a safe base and if they are in a setting without secure support, they are likely to become stressed and potentially withdrawn.
We also know communication and language development depends on plentiful interactions between the adult and child. Sadly, if children do not have a sufficiently strong relationship with their key person, they are less likely to engage in such interactions. Finally, we also have to consider the impact on parents.
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