The quality of early education and care matters - not only because it affects the everyday experiences of children, but because there is overwhelming evidence that investing in high-quality early years provision in the formative years of a child's life makes a significant difference to their long-term life chances. This is why it is so important to find effective tools to identify high quality.
Local authorities and providers use a wide range of measures, for both identifying and improving quality. These include Ofsted reports, national tools such as the Early Years Quality Improvement Support (EYQISP) materials, quality improvement tools such as the Environment Rating Scales ECERS and ITERS, and quality assurance schemes.
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