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At the London Early Years Foundation, which has been providing services to impoverished families since the turn of the century, the central mission is to ensure that no child misses out on a good education because of his or her background.
But now, in a novel move, this central mission has been turned into an early childhood studies degree that could be rolled out to the wider workforce in future.
According to June O’Sullivan, LEYF chief executive, the degree is suitable for those who want to work with people from disadvantaged backgrounds, or who are community-minded and work in an area of disadvantage, and are passionate about social mobility. With more than half of LEYF nurseries being Outstanding, versus a national average of 17 per cent, is there something here that other groups can learn from?
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