Early Excellence Podcast

The New Birth to 5 Matters Document with Nancy Stewart

Early Excellence Podcast

Show Notes

Nancy Stewart joins us for this week’s episode of the podcast as we explore the new Birth to 5 Matters document following its official launch in July. We explore the new features included in the materials and also revisit the key principles which remain so central.

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