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Understand how working practices can impact on the development of children and young people

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‘What is multi-agency working? Coordinating services for children in care’ on the Inside Government blog

Children in care often receive support from a range of different services. Collaboration between these professionals and services is required to ensure that children placed in local authority care receive a consistent core offering of support.

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‘Child Care and the Development of Behavior Problems among Economically Disadvantaged Children in Middle Childhood’ is a report by Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal, Rebekah Levine Coley, Carolina Maldonado-Carreño, Christine Li-Grining, and P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale. This study examines the influences of child care quality, extent and type on low-income children’s development of behavior problems during middle childhood (7–11 years old).
Read more about studies into childcare in ‘Measuring the Long-Term Effects of Early, Extensive Day Care’ from the Institute of Family Studies.
Ofsted has produced research and analysis titled ‘Best start in life part 1: setting the scene’. It examines the factors that contribute to a high-quality early education.
‘What is early intervention?’ from the Early Intervention Foundation. Early intervention means identifying and providing effective early support to children and young people who are at risk of poor outcomes.
Click to read ‘Effective pre-school, primary and secondary education project (EPPSE 3-16+): How pre-school influences children and young people's attainment and developmental outcomes over time’ from the Department for Education.

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