Experts call for official guidelines on screen use for children With a technology based childhood many young children are exposed to screen time throughout the day; with the latest research suggesting that this amount of time has risen dramatically in the past 12 years. Children aged five to 16 spend an average of six and a half hours a … [Read more...] about Screen-based lifestyle damaging children’s health and well-being
Advertise Early Years jobs in London
Advertise Early Years jobs in London To advertise Early Years jobs in London you can go down various routes. The Childcare industry is always increasing, and along with the increase in the funding, there is an increase in the demand for childcare places as well as early years practitioners and childcare workers. To meet the demands it is … [Read more...] about Advertise Early Years jobs in London
Looking for London Nursery Jobs
Interview success for London Nursery Jobs London Nursery Jobs are always available and can be found through using various job search sites. Once you have found jobs in nurseries across London that appeal to you the first step is to complete any application forms and send a copy of you CV filled with your childcare and early years experiences. … [Read more...] about Looking for London Nursery Jobs
Government backs projects to help safeguard vulnerable children
Nine projects have been awarded share of grant worth more than £2 million. Press Release From:Department for Education and The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP First published:28 December 2016 Nine projects with ambitious plans to tackle specific forms of abuse affecting children have been awarded a share of government grant funding in 2016 to 2018, … [Read more...] about Government backs projects to help safeguard vulnerable children
Duchess of Cambridge to take over as charity patron
Kate Middleton will succeed the Queen as Royal Patron for Action for Children charity. The Queen will be stepping down in the new year, as a patron of 25 national organisations including charities Action for Children, Barnado's, the NSPCC and Save the Children, Buckingham Palace announced this week. The Queen became patron … [Read more...] about Duchess of Cambridge to take over as charity patron
Ofsted look into link between behaviour and later learning
Ofsted to look at behaviour during inspections to find a link between Early Years education and attitudes to learning later on in life Under plans, outlined in Ofsted’s annual report for 2015/16, as of next year Ofsted inspectors will collect evidence on listening skills, preparedness for learning and relationships in order to better understand … [Read more...] about Ofsted look into link between behaviour and later learning
5 ‘post Christmas’ activities to extend a child’s experience
Extend Christmas into January with these 5 'post Christmas' activities Christmas is a fun and exciting time of the year that the children will love to talk about when returning to nursery. It is a good idea to continue to follow the children's interests and continue with Christmas themed activities after the festive period to enable all children … [Read more...] about 5 ‘post Christmas’ activities to extend a child’s experience
Early years Practitioner jobs in London
Early years Practitioner jobs in London Early years practitioner jobs in London would expect you to hold many roles and responsibilities, these would typically include: · Being a key person – This would require caring for a number of children and building a bond with them, building … [Read more...] about Early years Practitioner jobs in London
How to gain an early years job in London
How to gain an early years job in London If you have decided that you are passionate about working with children and want a career change into childcare, then there are a few steps you may want to take to increase your chances of gaining and early years job in London. Various early year’s job positions entail more than just looking after … [Read more...] about How to gain an early years job in London
Why you should work in a London Nursery
Why you should work in a London Nursery Nursery jobs in London have many benefits and can be incredibly rewarding for anyone who is passionate about working in the early years and childcare. Why work in London? London itself is a great city to work in as it has excellent transport links meaning you can commute to almost any area in London … [Read more...] about Why you should work in a London Nursery