Frustrating times for both Nursery Managers and Early Years Practitioners In early years settings, there are often a variety of different positions held by students and volunteers up to managers and owners. Nursery managers often have large workloads and because of this more and more nursery managers are becoming office based rather than room … [Read more...] about My Nursery Manager won’t listen to me
Boys falling behind with communication skills
Boys are not meeting the early years outcomes in communication and language Recent studies have shown that boys are falling behind with the communication skills they crucially need. Nearly 25% of boys are not meeting the early years outcomes in communication and language and therefore struggling to discuss their thoughts and feelings. This … [Read more...] about Boys falling behind with communication skills
Implementing Children’s Individual Planning
An easy way to introduce children's individual planning For many early years practitioners, the thought of introducing children's individual planning can be stressful, and many practitioners don't know where to start with the idea. Children's individual planning can bring many benefits for both practitioners and children. For practitioners, it … [Read more...] about Implementing Children’s Individual Planning
5 year olds in Bolton failing in Speech and Language
Figures show that five years olds in Bolton are not reaching levels expected in Speech and Language It has been highlighted that a 71 per cent of children in Bolton is reaching the levels expected for Speech and Language. However, 29 percent are failing to meet the levels expected. Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi has contacted the new education … [Read more...] about 5 year olds in Bolton failing in Speech and Language
Free SEND Training Course
SEND Training for those working with children This free SEND training course aims to help those professionals working with children from 0-25 years. The course will help develop a high-quality practice that will in turn help meet the needs of children with SEND. The modules within the course look more closely at High-quality practice and … [Read more...] about Free SEND Training Course
Will your childcare setting be joining in the National Children’s Food Festival?
Why celebrating this year's food festival is a must! The National Children’s Food Festival is an annual event which happens in Autumn every year. For the past few years, hundreds of early years settings and childminders have been signing up for the children and the setting to participate in the weeks events. Each year the National Children’s … [Read more...] about Will your childcare setting be joining in the National Children’s Food Festival?
How early years settings can support bilingual children
The benefits of employing bilingual practitioners As levels of immigration are rising and more families are moving to the UK from other countries, the number of children with English as an additional language joining early years settings are also rising. It can often be difficult to fully support these children and families due to the lack of … [Read more...] about How early years settings can support bilingual children
Disadvantaged 2-year-olds are not benefiting from the free early education
Ofsted calls for unspent millions to benefit two-year-olds New report says that last year around 80,000 eligible children did not take up their free place at an early years setting. Tens of thousands of disadvantaged 2-year-olds are not benefiting from the free early education they are entitled to, an Ofsted … [Read more...] about Disadvantaged 2-year-olds are not benefiting from the free early education
Millie’s Trust First Aid Courses
Millie's Trust Millie's Trust has been established following the tragic death of Millie Thompson, both her parents set up a campaign to raise awareness of the current rule of only needing to have one Paediatric first aid trained person in the building at any one time at a nursery. Millie's parents both believed that everyone should … [Read more...] about Millie’s Trust First Aid Courses
How early years settings can promote Mutual Respect and Tolerance
Part 2 – British Values – Promoting mutual respect and tolerance British Values are so incredibly important to building a better society where children and adults are respectful of those around them. British Values are all about teaching children how modern society operates in Britain today. There are four parts to the British Values that … [Read more...] about How early years settings can promote Mutual Respect and Tolerance