Making the most of the relationship between two adults to impact on early childhood pedagogy: Raising standards and narrowing attainment

We could go on, but the description of this Year 1 classroom is chosen because it reflects an aspect of children’s learning that is not often explored. We maintain that relationships between adults are as important in enabling children’s access to the curriculum as the adult-child relationships. In exploring this statement, we draw on our experiences as teachers, senior managers and partners in educating teachers, teaching assistants and others.