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Take twos... a flying start for parents

A nursery in Poole has helped all its two-year-olds to settle happily in by working with parents and emphasising key messages to do with their children's learning and well-being. One of these is that young children need their parents' time more than anything else, says James Hempsall.

Parental understanding of their young children's learning is a key theme of the revised EYFS, reflected by the publication of the Parents' Guide to the EYFS. Developed by parents, it asserts the need for parents and professionals to work together.

Cuddles Nursery, a provider in Poole which has been rated outstanding by Ofsted, offers full day care across two sites. It was involved in piloting Poole's 'Flying Start' project. This involved targeted sessions to model play and language development, visits by family outreach workers to provide individual support, complementary home learning packs (based around the three Prime areas of learning in the revised EYFS), and parent workshops.

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