Supporting parents can be challenging at times due to the various barriers that they face, including limited time, transportation, awareness, or confidence. With each family having unique lifestyles and routines, accessing services and support becomes even more complex. That’s why you need to be able to understand how the behaviours of the families in your local area, so you can reach them.
Capturing meaningful data in the early years is challenging. When babies are born, their births are registered, and they are typically assigned an NHS number at the hospital. These identifiers are stored by health colleagues, and associated data from regular health checks about development, immunisations, and vaccines across the early years are captured and stored in a child’s Personal Child Health Record or 'red book.' Read more
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2023 has revealed the extent of the pressing challenges facing our young children in the aftermath of the pandemic. We know the gap in school readiness has risen, and particularly for children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, with 99% of reception teachers reporting having at least one child in their class who is unable to hold a pencil, listen and respond to simple instructions, or share with their peers. Read more
Creating a nurturing learning environment for young children is crucial, and as an early years professional, you understand its significance. However, supporting parents and carers can be challenging due to various barriers they face, including limited time, transportation, awareness, or confidence. With each family having unique lifestyles and routines, accessing services and support becomes even more complex. Additionally, as the next generation becomes parents, their information-seeking and support-seeking methods evolve. Read more