As the programme increases towards this year's target of 130,000 children, we've produced a guide which answers questions and provides a rich source of inspiration for good practice.
Building relationships with both parent and child will be key to success, and this idea underpins features written by experts including Penny Tassoni (on settling in and building relationships) and Vicky Hutchin (on planning).
We’ve also enlisted the professional expertise of Julia Manning-Morton (on enabling environments), Kay Mathieson (on language and communication) and Sue Chambers (on mealtimes and nutrition).
There have been a lot of figures bandied around since the first two-year-old pilots began in 2006 and in our Q&A we have brought together all the latest facts and figures to highlight the current state of play. In her ministerial view, education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss re-iterates her vision for early education and outlines why the two-year-old offer represents an opportunity for all.
We’ve also taken a look at training and business support, outlining what’s available and providing case studies of how settings and local authorities are working together to maximise the availability of quality places.
Last but not least there is a fantastic guide to resources for working with two-year-olds which brings together the very best books and the wealth of relevant articles which are available in the Nursery World archive.