Resources
Countdown to the new education curriculum requirements – the revised Early Years Foundation Stage coming in 2021 – Part 1
Where are we now? Change is a part of life. Some would argue that changes are what drives society forward, improving life one small step at a time. In early years and education, we are used to changes; last year the Government made changes to the Ofsted Inspection...
The National Veg Pledge
This year we have included some articles on the benefits of gardening with children, growing for health and wellbeing and most recently on the benefits of having an allotment associated with your nursery. This month, with the harvest completed and the nights...
Child protection: safeguarding policies and procedures
All childcare workers have a legal responsibility to safeguard the children in their care, so child protection must be a vital part of your business and everyday practice. There are several documents you need to ensure that your staff have read and understood, and...
Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes
As the days get shorter, and with Halloween past, communities around the country finalise their preparations for a family event that has been celebrated in England for over 400 years – bonfire night! Autumn hedges are trimmed and carefully stacked into brightly...
Guest Authors
The impact of self-reflection in early years
Like many parents (and practitioners) there are times when things go smoothly with my children and then there are other times when I honestly feel like I’m wading through mud. It’s like we go in cycles of things going really well for so long and then all of a...
Benefits of sensory rooms for children with autism
Six benefits of sensory rooms A sensory room is a specially designed, safe space that provides children and people affected with autism with the right environment that helps stimulate their neural development. For many people, sensory development is, mostly, fully...
Control struggles – how to help young children feel more secure
As adults we are currently experiencing more uncertainty than we have perhaps ever known before. Due to the global pandemic things are getting changed at the drop of a hat – events are cancelled, the rules regarding whether or not we can socialise can change, and...
