Helpful advice on how settings should comply with the Prevent of Duty All childcare settings must comply with The Prevent of Duty to help protect children from extremism. For those working in early years settings, all employees must be vigilant and are required to inform the necessary agencies if they suspect children are being exposed to … [Read more...] about How to comply with the Prevent Duty
Ensuring employees are suitable to work in childcare
Whose job is it to carry out checks to make sure employees are suitable to work in childcare? Ensuring employees are suitable to work in childcare is a major responsibility. These checks should be undertaken by the manager. It is down to the nursery managers to complete all checks to determine whether the person can work in … [Read more...] about Ensuring employees are suitable to work in childcare
Putting the new two year integrated review into practice
Two local authorities put the two year integrated review into practice Warwickshire and Islington have been looking at how the new integrated review can work in practice. The new two year integrated review will bring together checks carried out by both health professionals and early years settings. The Early Childhood Unit at National … [Read more...] about Putting the new two year integrated review into practice
Strengthening your approach to safeguarding children
What safeguarding children procedures do you have in place? How robust are your settings safeguarding policies and procedures? Protecting children's welfare is one of Ofsted's top priority. It is clearly stated in the new Common inspection Framework that Ofsted will report on whether or not arrangements for safeguarding children and learners … [Read more...] about Strengthening your approach to safeguarding children
Is your painting activity inviting to children?
Ways to make your painting activity inviting To stimulate young children's minds and to keep them engaged, activities need to be inviting and stimulating. Children are more likely to approach an activity if they are drawn into it, using their inquisitive minds. When thinking about presenting an activity think about how this may look to the … [Read more...] about Is your painting activity inviting to children?
Benefits of using nursery management software
Great way to help nursery managers run a successful nursery It is nursery owners and nursery manager’s priority to run a successful nursery and provide outstanding quality childcare care. However, there are always challenges along the way that can't get in the way of trying to run a successful nursery. Using nursery management software will … [Read more...] about Benefits of using nursery management software
How to make your childcare business more effective
Do you need help in making your childcare business more effective? When working in the childcare industry, it is more important to make sure your childcare business is effective. There are many challenges along the way which can make it difficult for nursery owners to keep control of the business. So with all these challenges and trying to … [Read more...] about How to make your childcare business more effective
17 nurseries rating outstanding by Ofsted in Birmingham
Is your nursery in this list of Ofsted outstanding nurseries in Birmingham? Since September 2014 to August 2015 17 nurseries and pre-schools were awarded outstanding by Ofsted. The identity of these providers have been named and amongst this list are Tiddlywinks Nursery in Sylvia Avenue This nursery was inspected last February it … [Read more...] about 17 nurseries rating outstanding by Ofsted in Birmingham
Why painting helps children’s development
The importance of painting with young children Painting with young children not only helps their creative development but it also stimulates their brain. Stimulating children’s brain can also help other areas of thier development. When setting up a painting activity for young children, stop and think about what areas of children's development … [Read more...] about Why painting helps children’s development
Top 10 mark making implements for children
10 recommended mark making implements for young children It is important that young children are offered a variety of mark making implements, this allows them to explore the different marks each implement makes. Take a look at the top 10 implements and tools that have been recommended. You may already have some of these in your setting. … [Read more...] about Top 10 mark making implements for children