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Ofsted research highlights the important of practitioner experience and qualifications when caring for under-twos

New research from Ofsted aims to help early years leaders and staff 'refine' their approach to supporting babies and toddlers.
Nannies are exempt from local lockdown rules, which means their employers can insist they come to work in the family home
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The report, published today (30 April) looks at how practitioners care for and educate children up to the age of two. It highlights the importance of practitioner experience and qualifications, finding that those with greater experience and a higher level of qualifications had better knowledge of child development.

It also considers to what extent practitioners use the EYFS, finding that the key person role is a strength of many providers.

The research, which draws on a series of visits to settings, a survey, focus groups and a literature review, comes at a time when the Government expects demand for baby and toddler places in early years settings to increase with the next phase of the expanded offer.

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