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Early Years Knowledge Bank

Welcome to the Early Years Knowledge Bank


The Early Years Knowledge Bank inspires ideas for practice, research and advocacy to improve outcomes for babies and young children experiencing poverty in the UK.

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Young Children's Voices

All children have a right to be listened to, but often, the voices of the youngest children are not heard.

‘Young Children’s Voices' explores why and how to listen to the youngest children.

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Why Early Years Matters

Children's early years are the most formative and crucial for later life and play a key role in their overall development.
 

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The impact of COVID-19 on young children

How were the youngest children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, what is needed to mitigate this impact, and what can we learn from this?

 

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Play

Play is necessary, every child’s right, and needs to be taken seriously. But play isn’t always understood or prioritised, and the additional challenge of poverty means that children are missing out.

Image credit:  Tom Maguire/ Save the Children

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