Nursery World - Editor's view - More than one way to think about twos

There has been plenty of outraged reaction to the prospect of
schools offering provision for disadvantaged two-year-olds, particularly
from private sector nurseries and early years experts.

Yet the situation is not straightforward, as our Analysis piece (pages 16-17) in this issue shows.

It is the child's experience, not the type of setting, that matters, of course. Some schools, such as those featured in our article, have the experience, space, approach and staff to meet the needs of two-year-olds.

But elsewhere there are justifiable concerns. Many schools will struggle to offer the right environment in terms of spaces and resources.

Many do not have the experience of very young children required. We have heard reports of early years experts running training days attended by headteachers who acknowledge that they had no idea that twos would be so different to older children.

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