Parenta Blog
New and newly qualified managers – how can we support them?
How do the best managers get to be the best managers? What is it that they do that makes them the best? Were they born that way, or did they learn through trial and error? And how can we emulate this if we have only just qualified as a manager? The truth is, that...
Preparing for an Ofsted visit
Ofsted visits are part of a necessary inspection programme for all nurseries, schools and childminders in England. Other parts of the UK are inspected as well, but by other inspection bodies. Nursery managers and school leaders often dread the visits however, with...
Teamwork and collaboration
Effective teamwork and collaboration are crucial in early years, as the learning and development of the children in your care are reliant on you and your colleagues striving to work in harmony to deliver the best outcomes possible. In this article, we will look at...
World Day for Health and Safety at Work
Health and safety are things we all talk about – whether it is to do with keeping ourselves healthy so that we can go to work and look after our children; or whether we mean keeping our home and environment protected using fire alarms and smoke detectors; or making...
Guest Authors
Blooming music! Songs about flowers in the early years
Spring is a lovely time to celebrate new life in nature! It is no wonder that so many religions and cultures have traditions that honour this natural display of hope and promise in the world. We end this article with 5 children’s songs about flowers, with links to...
7 daily affirmations to create a fulfilled life
Affirmations are statements or phrases that we repeat frequently to ourselves to create a more positive mindset, and therefore a more fulfilled life. Our mind is a powerful tool that is programmed by repetition. The words that are said to us (by ourselves or...
The importance of the first 1000 days
There’s significant research to indicate that the first 1000 days (conception to age 2) is a critically-important phase, indeed many claim that this time period is where the foundations of a child’s development lie. This phase is the perfect chance to build a...
