Health Matters Early Years

Why the early years are so crucial what happens in pregnancy and early childhood impacts on physical and emotional health all the way through to adulthood.

Health matters early years. The eyfs requires early years practitioners to review children s progress and share a summary with parents at two points. Children s readiness for school. Health matters clch website for early years this link takes you to the section of the health matters website for parents and carers of babies and toddlers and children up to the age of 4.

In the prime areas between the ages of 24 and 36 months and at the end of the eyfs in the eyfs profile. Determining our health whatever our age. With more parents working increasing numbers.

Investing in early years services can improve babies and children s health outcomes including. That is not to say that people don t continue to grow change and develop over time. At a population school or early years level the evidence tells us that brushing each day at school over a 2 year period is effective in preventing tooth decay and can establish life long.

Each edition of health matters focuses on a specific public health topic setting out the scale of the problem and the evidence for cost effective interventions. This booklet for childminders and staff in day nurseries playgroups and crèches outlines straightforward practical advice and information on a range of nutritional issues related to children up to the age of five to ensure each child gets all the nutrients they need to stay healthy. Supporting good maternal health is.

Childhood matters for adult health what children experience during the months of pregnancy and in the following five or six years helps to make them absolutely unique individuals even if they are one of a pair of identical twins. Health and social wellbeing improvement. Resource to help improve early years services from pregnancy to age 2.

Here you will find a wealth of health information and advice and details of your local baby clinics. Early cognitive and non cognitive development. Encouraging good nutrition during the early years of life is therefore an investment in the health of our population for years to come.