Faith matters

Practitioners need to work with parents to deliver early learning about different faiths, says Stephen Gregg The Foundation Stage guidance requires an awareness and affirmation of the cultural identities and backgrounds of children and families. Central to this is an awareness and understanding of religious issues from different faiths. This is easier said than done for many practitioners. Religion, sadly, remains a contentious subject. It can be central to someone's life, or an irrelevance. Church attendances in the UK are at their lowest for...