After many years as a primary head teacher, Sue Robinson was asked what she thought would make a difference to how a child got on in school. Early intervention was her reply. Problems could then be dealt with before peer pressure and damaged self-esteem took over. She felt that a programme should be developed to support children as they start nursery and school.
This was the beginning of the Early Years Enhancement Programme, funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and set up in 2002 by Gatsby Technical Education Projects. It runs in several locations in England, including Grimsby, Hull, York, Darlington and Lewisham in London. Its aim is to prepare both parents and children for the transition into school and nursery.
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