We are today publishing a suite of documents to support our vision of high-quality Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care (ECPLC) in Wales. Previously known as Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC).
Child development is at the heart of our early childhood play, learning and care policies and provision.
All of these align with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare in Wales and the Curriculum for Wales.
Each of these documents should be used alongside each other to help practitioners plan meaningful experiences which are responsive to babies and very young children’s developing needs and interests. The suite of support materials should ensure practitioners offer well-evidenced, well-informed, and successful approaches to early childhood play, learning and care and help them actively reflect on and continuously improve practice to better help all babies and young children to grow and develop.
