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Physical and mental health for young children
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This free course was written by Jackie Musgrave.

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Figure 2: extract Good Health and Wellbeing: Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages https://www.un.org/ sustainabledevelopment/ health/ U © United Nations

Figure 3: Angela Cini/Shutterstock

Figure 4: UNICEF/UN0708461/Noorani https://www.unicef.org/ supply/ stories/ handwashing-around-world

Figure 5: Courtesy: Jackie Musgrave

Figure 6: Cover image https://ccea.org.uk/ pre-school/ curricular-guidance-pre-school-education#section-4929 https://ccea.orgCEA Rewarding Learning

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Figure 8: Education Scotland Foghlam Alba https://www.playscotland.org/ resources/ realising-the-ambition-being-me/

Figure 9: Curriculum for Wales 2022. Mudiad Meithrin

Figure 10: Cover page: Early years foundation stage statutory framework For childminders. Published 8 December 2023 https://www.gov.uk/ government/ publications/ early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2 https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/ open-government-licence/ version/ 3/ n

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Video 1: Transitioning from the MDGs to the SDGs: United Nations Development Programme: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=5_hLuEui6ww

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