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Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years

11 February 2025

Early Years staff "love their jobs but struggle to balance the needs of all" finds Early Years Wales survey into mental health and wellbeing

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Creative Learning in the Early Years Project Year Two

10 February 2025

Early Years Wales is delighted to share the independent evaluation of year two of the Creative Learning in the Early Years.

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Why we should care about poverty rates in young children.

21 January 2025

Recent statistics released by the Bevan Foundation and Barnardo's Cymru have shone a concerning light on the current rates of child poverty in Wales.

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“A good start”. Childcare Offer Rate for Wales Response

11 December 2024

Today, the Welsh Government has released the long-awaited response to the Childcare Offer rate for Wales.

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BLOG: Why it is important to keep ratios low in early years

5 December 2024

Early Years Wales has welcomed the decision from the Welsh Government to retain its current stance on outlining lower ratios for daycare settings outlined in its national minimum standards.

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How can you support your child with literacy at home?

3 December 2024

Early Years Wales responds to figures released by the National Literacy Trust (NLT), stating that since 2019, there has been a general decrease in parental support for children's literacy in the home.

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