Make it a week of well-being!
This celebratory week is well underway but there is still time to make well-being a focus in your setting, and join the conversation with other nurseries and pre-schools.
This celebratory week is well underway but there is still time to make well-being a focus in your setting, and join the conversation with other nurseries and pre-schools.
Here are five great paint activity ideas you can easily try in your setting. Whether you are looking for ideas to do inside or out, there is something here for you.
Managing your pre-school effectively as the new term begins depends on staff who understand their roles and an enabling environment that is well organised.
Would you like to provide a place for a child with a medical condition, but worry that you don’t have the resources to support them? Paediatric nurse Anna Howard-Price suggests ways to address key issues.
If you are a potential entrepreneur with an idea for an early years educational technology product or service we want to hear from you, says Rose Luckin, director of innovation project, EDUCATE.
Plans are being developed to overhaul Level 2 qualifications to ensure they better reflect the level of skills and knowledge that today’s employers require. Karen Hart discovers why a Level 2 starting point is still required.
Whether you are a manager or a team member it is important to have a shared understanding of how your setting is working towards the best outcomes for children. It is this which provides a context for your goals.
A child with diabetes should be able to attend nursery in the same way as any other but your setting will need at least two members of staff on hand who are trained to administer insulin and check blood sugar levels.
Following where children want to go is one of the most effective ways of extending their learning. Jenny Barber considers the key strategies that provide a balance between independence and support.
Specialist paediatric nurse and trainer, Anna Howard-Price, flags up why the development of a new national award for early years SENCOs is long overdue and has the potential to give a huge boost to inclusivity.
A new report takes a practical approach to recommending strategies to support the development of literacy in pre-school. As part of this it flags up the need for regular, universal eye tests.
Karen Faux finds out how a new app is reaching parents to help them support their children’s language and communication skills at home. It can also be used by early years practitioners as part of an outreach strategy.
The process of revising the existing EYFS Early Learning Goals has begun with a pilot rolling out in September. While the aims are laudable, some are questioning the validity of the changes.