{"id":2812,"date":"2026-06-29T08:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnersfrombirth.co.uk\/?page_id=2812"},"modified":"2026-09-22T22:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:02:14","slug":"families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnersfrombirth.co.uk\/ukr\/families\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Reception for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tStarting Reception for Families\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<h2>Discover the skills that help children thrive when they start Reception.<\/h2><p>The Starting Reception definition was created by a coalition of organisations from across the early years sector. 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The guide was created by the early years sector, including the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry and the Oral Health Foundation.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/learnersfrombirth.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Starting-Reception-On-way-to-school.png\" alt=\"Cartoon of a parent and child on their way to school\" height=\"900\" width=\"699\" title=\"Starting Reception On way to school\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 699px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 699\/900;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting Reception for Families Discover the skills that help children thrive when they start Reception. 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