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by Jess Gibson

Focusing on disadvantaged and vulnerable children at the earliest stage in life is a key priority for 新澳门六合彩官网开奖, the inspectorate announced today in its annual report. 

The report is based on observations from 新澳门六合彩官网开奖鈥檚 work between September 2023 and August 2024, and follows its in September 2024.  

The annual report found that: 

• many families have trouble accessing high-quality early years provision, with 鈥榗hildcare deserts鈥� more likely to be in areas experiencing lower incomes and higher child poverty.鈥�� 

• many nurseries are struggling to recruit and retain skilled and qualified staff. The disruption caused by high staff turnover can have a negative impact on children鈥檚 learning and well-being, with vulnerable children and those with鈥疭END鈥痯articularly affected.鈥�� 

• the vast majority of early years providers are doing a good job for children, but primary schools report that some children continue to lag behind with language, communication and social skills by the time they start school. 

The report also focuses on the interrelation of education and social care, and the challenges they face, stating that where 鈥渆ducation and social care professionals are working hard under immense pressure [鈥 with systems under strain鈥�, it is 鈥渧ulnerable and disadvantaged children who are most affected鈥�.鈥� 

In the new year, 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 will formally consult on a renewed inspection framework for schools, early years, further education (FE) and skills providers, and initial teacher education. 

新澳门六合彩官网开奖 Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver said: 鈥淭he education and children鈥檚 social care sectors are fundamental to the future success of this country. Their influence on the lives of children cannot be overstated. Our work allows us to see this influence up close. For the vast majority of children, the outcome is a positive one: the education and care they receive is of a high standard, and their future is brighter because of it.鈥�� 

鈥淢y priority is to make sure that all children share this positive experience. We know that for the most vulnerable children, life and learning can be more difficult. That is very rarely down to the services they receive, but it can be down to the services they do not receive.鈥� 

Commenting, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said: 鈥溞掳拿帕喜使偻� is absolutely right to recognise the impact of staffing challenges on the sector and to identify access to provision for children from disadvantaged and vulnerable backgrounds as a key priority.鈥� 

鈥淭here is a wealth of research showing just how it important it is to ensure that those from disadvantaged backgrounds have the opportunity to reap the benefits of a high-quality early education 鈥� and yet, in reality, they are the most likely to find it difficult, if not impossible, to do so. And, as 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 rightly highlights, the sector鈥檚 ongoing recruitment and retention crisis has only made it harder for settings not only to meet demand but also ensure that every child benefits from consistent contact with a key person in their nursery, pre-school or childminding setting.鈥�� 

鈥淪o, as the government announces its commitment to the early years, we hope that this translates into increased funding and support to tackle these longstanding challenges, and we look forward to continuing to work with them to make this a reality. Without this, those set to gain the most from early education will continue to lose out.鈥濃��