Parenta Blog
Stress management – coping mechanisms for you and your colleagues
In our November magazine, we talked about Stress Awareness Week and ways to help you a) notice the signs of stress, and b) combat stress, particularly in the workplace. As we move into February, with people feeling the pinch after Christmas, the cost-of-living...
Celebrate all things apprenticeships this month during National Apprenticeship Week!
Now in its 16th year, National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) returns this month from 6th to 12th February. The week provides such a great way to bring together businesses and apprentices across the whole of the UK to showcase how apprenticeships can really transform...
Dealing with the death of a staff member – focus on parents and childrend
When a staff member dies, colleagues, children and parents are impacted. This impact is felt in varying ways and in differing levels of understanding. Our last article focused on the loss of an early years staff member called Mandy, how this affected her colleagues...
Organisational culture in nurseries: what is it and why does it matter?
They say that culture eats strategy for breakfast. What this means is that without an intentional and strong culture in your nursery, it doesn’t matter what action plans you have in place – it will be impossible to implement the improvements and developments you...
Guest Authors
Valentine’s is the time for self-love
Valentine’s is the time for romantics, but self-love comes first, and what is better than looking after your own heart? Make 2023 the start of a wonderful relationship with your own heart and help your little ones to begin theirs. The recent use of technology, that...
How does self-esteem develop and how do we get that for our children?
We would all love to think that we are caring for children in ways that help value and support their self-esteem. But how exactly can we be sure? You may have built a child’s self-confidence through opportunities to see how well they can do something. And you can...
Dealing with the death of a staff member – focus on parents and childrend
When a staff member dies, colleagues, children and parents are impacted. This impact is felt in varying ways and in differing levels of understanding. Our last article focused on the loss of an early years staff member called Mandy, how this affected her colleagues...
