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Communication and language: Riotous rhymes

Join in with the zany humour and rhyming fun that are a feature of Colin McNaughton's classic...

Physical development: Spatially aware

Exploring the environment in different ways is key to children developing spatial awareness. Claire...

PSED: Take a moment

Following on from last month's article on breathing techniques, now is the time to move on to basic...

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Inspection: Ofsted to prioritise 'safety' while 'assurance' visits will no longer go ahead

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Ofsted has decided not to restart assurance inspections this term as lockdown restrictions ease, although says it will be keeping this under review.

There’s a lot to talk about in March

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Check out EYE’s March practical activities.

DfE confirms that PVI nursery staff will have access to twice-weekly home test kits from 22 March

Monday, February 22, 2021

All staff at private, voluntary and independent nurseries and pre-schools will have access to tests to use twice weekly at home, the Department for Education has now confirmed.

Early years at ‘bottom of agenda’ says sector, as Children’s Commissioner takes Government to task in final speech

Friday, February 19, 2021

Despite a ‘strong voice’ and a ‘wider remit’ outgoing Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield leaves the sector still at the bottom of the Government’s agenda, and her replacement must make early years a priority, sector leaders say.