It is one of a number of interventions under the Government’s £153m Early Years Education Recovery programme, further details of which were announced yesterday, they include:
Other measures previously announced by the Department of Education include an extension of its Professional Development Programme (PDP) to boost children’s early language and numeracy skills, stronger practice programmes with online training on child development, access to mentoring support and an opportunity for settings to explore innovative practice, along with programmes to train practitioners to support parents with home learning.
The Early Years Alliance has however expressed its disappointment over the package of measures announced by the DfE, arguing it is support the sector should already be receiving.
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