
Coronavirus rules for families over the holiday
A reminder for early years providers ahead of the festive break

A reminder for early years providers ahead of the festive break

Although not having a garden might add additional challenges around getting outdoors, we can all become experts at thinking outside the box and create opportunities for the children we care for to explore their immediate environments.

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Any changes to government policy on online safety and digital literacy must include a focus on children in the early years, three leading early years professional bodies have warned.

From birth, children are immersed in a world rich with digital media. The range of technology they encounter is wide and ever-expanding – from smart home appliances and voice-activated assistants to internet-connected toys, televisions, audio devices, and tablets.

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