{"id":161,"date":"2019-07-16T13:40:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T13:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/epservice\/?p=161"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:10:47","slug":"terrific-twos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/epservice\/terrific-twos\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrific Twos Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/epservice\/files\/2019\/07\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the government\u2019s commitment to increase nursery places for two year olds, more two year olds than ever are being offered the opportunity to take up places in early childcare and education settings. Evidence suggests that that good quality childcare can reduce the poverty related attainment gap and have a significant benefit in terms of a child\u2019s development. In order to ensure that our two year olds are receiving the best quality childcare, we need to think about what two year olds need and how they learn and develop.\u00a0 The following guide has been developed by Aberdeen City Educational Psychology Service:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2019\/07\/16133140\/Aberdeen-City-Workforce-Delivery-Plan-App-3.pdf\">Aberdeen-City-Workforce-Delivery-Plan-App-3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2019\/07\/16133152\/2yo_toolkit.pdf\">2yo_toolkit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2019\/07\/16133157\/community-slt-language-guide-2.pdf\">community-slt-language-guide-2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2019\/07\/16133208\/My_Space_Creating_enabling_environments_for_young_children.pdf\">My_Space_Creating_enabling_environments_for_young_children<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2019\/07\/16133218\/Ready-to-read-booklet-low-res.pdf\">Ready-to-read-booklet-low-res<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harrow council have produced this booklet as part of their improving outcomes for two year olds agenda:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2019\/07\/16133152\/2yo_toolkit.pdf\">2yo_toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enabling emotional, indoor and outdoor environment are considered here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2019\/07\/16133208\/My_Space_Creating_enabling_environments_for_young_children.pdf\">My_Space_Creating_enabling_environments_for_young_children<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the government\u2019s commitment to increase nursery places for two year olds, more two year olds than ever are being offered the opportunity to take up places in early childcare and education settings. 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