How to go about creating a story sack for toddler aged children Getting young children to sit and listen to a story can have its challenges. You may find they sit and listen to their favourite story but if you are introducing a new story they are less reluctant to stay seated. As early years practitioners it is unfair to expect a 2 year old … [Read more...] about Creating a story sack for a toddler
Ways to improve your nursery website
Is your nursery website in need of some improvements? Do you manage your nursery website or do you out source this? Managing your own nursery website can be a full time job in its self, this may be the reason why some nurseries out source this job. Having a working website is crucial in creating a successful nursery business. Online presence … [Read more...] about Ways to improve your nursery website
Childcare Bill at final stages
The Childcare Bill reaches final stages in the House of Commons The Childcare Bill is reaching it's final stages in the House of Commons and is set to become law within weeks. The Childcare Bill will be read at the House of Commons before it is returned to the House of Lords where here it will be decided whether the bill stands. The … [Read more...] about Childcare Bill at final stages
Men working in childcare
Why shouldn't men work in childcare? There is still a very clear divide on the amount of men working in childcare compared to woman. People’s attitudes regarding diversity and equal opportunity and social mobility are causing the decrease in the amount of men working in childcare. Why shouldn't qualified men work in childcare? One of the … [Read more...] about Men working in childcare
Why developing relationships with customers is crucial?
Ways to develop relationships with customers. If you would like your childcare business to become successful you need to concentrate on creating effective relationships with your customers. This can easily be forgotten which is a shame as these people are a crucial part of your marketing strategy. Happy customers are the ones who will recommend … [Read more...] about Why developing relationships with customers is crucial?
Outdoor play helps children’s eye sight
Can outdoor play prevent children from becoming short sighted? Due to research being carried out by Ulster University there has been an increase in the amount of children becoming short sighted. It suggests that spending longer outside can help prevent this or slow it down. Professor Kathryn Saunders said "younger children are more likely than 50 … [Read more...] about Outdoor play helps children’s eye sight
Protecting children from radicalisation
What nurseries should know about the Prevent of Duty? All registered early years providers are to protect children from radicalisation, under the section 26 of the counter terrorism and security act 2015; this is known as the Prevent Duty. Some early years settings are still unclear on how to promote this within in the setting and since September … [Read more...] about Protecting children from radicalisation
Receiving feedback from parents
7 ways to obtain feedback from parents Receiving positive or negative feedback from parents is important as both these are crucial in helping monitor and evaluate the provision. Listening to what parents say is a contributing factor to running a successful nursery. There are many ways to receive feedback from parents. What does your nursery … [Read more...] about Receiving feedback from parents
How making jelly boats can help develop children’s senses
Great activity to develop children's senses Why not try this activity in your nursery, it is very simple to do and the children will learn a bundle of skills. Here is how a nursery made these Jelly Boats A practitioner used a sharp knife away from the children to chop the large oranges into halves and removed the orange segments and … [Read more...] about How making jelly boats can help develop children’s senses
Families to lose out over free childcare
Labour state families will now lose out on free childcare The whole promise of the free childcare is in a complete mess, this will leave at least a third of families losing out to free childcare. Working Families were promised the free childcare would increase from 15 hrs to 30hrs to help support their childcare needs. This promise is now … [Read more...] about Families to lose out over free childcare