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By Rachel Lawler

 

Every early years setting should partner with a local older people鈥檚 care home or housing scheme, according to a from United for Ages.

 

argues that intergenerational projects can 鈥渞aise educational attainment, change attitudes, solve tough issues and shape the future鈥�.

 

The report makes eight key recommendations for practitioners and policy makers, including the suggesting that every nursery, childminder, children鈥檚 centre and baby and toddler group partners with a local older people鈥檚 care home, and vice versa.

 

The report also says that children involved in intergenerational projects 鈥渉ave better reading and communication skills鈥� and are more 鈥渟chool ready鈥�.

 

Intergenerational projects may also help to 鈥渟olve some of the tough issues facing the next generation鈥� according to the report. It says this includes reducing crime and promoting social mobility.

 

The report also calls for schools to engage with older people in their communities and asks local authorities to work to build communities for people of all ages.

 

Stephen Burke, director of United for All Ages, said: 鈥淩esearch shows that there are lasting benefits of a good start in life. Given the concerns around social mobility, closing the attainment gap, improving school readiness and developing young children鈥檚 language and literacy skills, intergenerational action could and must make a much bigger contribution to this agenda.鈥�

 

Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Alliance, commented: 鈥淪o far, the majority of the discussion around intergenerational projects has focused on what it means for the older people involved and that has meant the impact on child participants is sometimes over looked.

 

鈥淚nteracting with older people provides children with unique learning opportunities; that could mean the chance to take on the responsibility of 鈥榣ooking after鈥� an older person or to learn from someone who has experienced and overcome challenges.

 

鈥淲e should always be looking for opportunities to learn through play, experience and sharing stories should be prized, however, it comes about 鈥� but there鈥檚 something particularly worth cherishing when it comes to two generations at different stages of life.鈥�