Children from low-income families are still underachieving Recent figures for the Key Stage 1 exams have been released recently, and figures show that despite the funding available for children from low-income families many of them are still not achieving the expect levels of development, and many are falling behind. The figures how shown that … [Read more...] about Attainment gap is still growing
Being a resilient early years leader
Why is becoming a resilient early years leader important Leadership can often be a difficult task and involves inspiring and motivating a team, dealing with unhappy practitioners, conflict, parent complaints and making changes. To do this and achieve your vision for how the early years setting or room should, be a level of resilience needs to … [Read more...] about Being a resilient early years leader
Communicating with working parents
Ways to communicate effectively with working parents Some parents are very restricted with the amount of spare time they have during the day due to the demands of their jobs; this can cause some barriers to communication. Some children in the early years may be dropped off as soon as the setting opens and picked up literally as it closes. This … [Read more...] about Communicating with working parents
Benefits of an early years apprentice
How can early year’s apprentices benefit your setting? Apprenticeships are becoming a more popular choice both for school leavers and for early year’s providers. Many school leavers find the prospect of earning and learning very appealing and for this reason, choose to find a setting who will take on an apprentice rather than … [Read more...] about Benefits of an early years apprentice
Are you joining in World Smile Day?
Promoting Acts of Kindness through joining in World Smile Day The first Friday in October every year is world smile day, this day promote acts of kindness to make at least one person smile. When the first ever smiley face image was created it was believed that the image of smile held no limitations and boundaries such as political influence, … [Read more...] about Are you joining in World Smile Day?
New studies could help reduce allergies
Introducing eggs and peanuts earlier to babies could reduce allergies Allergies have been steadily on the rise over the past few decades with more children being diagnosed with food allergies. The reasons for this are unclear however some suggest environmental factors and an increase of allergy awareness. Managing these allergies in settings … [Read more...] about New studies could help reduce allergies
Less Children Receiving Early Childhood Vaccinations
Decline in vaccination rates during the early years The number of children receiving all of their early childhood vaccinations has dramatically dropped over the past couple of years. This is a huge concern for medical professionals as it is leaving a wider proportion of children vulnerable to many early childhood diseases. Vaccinations are … [Read more...] about Less Children Receiving Early Childhood Vaccinations
Nursery School concerns over 30 hours funding
30 hours funding could cause school nurseries to close There are huge concerns that the increase in free funding from fifteen hours to thirty hours in 2017 could lead to the closure of many school nurseries and early years settings up and down the UK. There are an initial two years extra support available out of tax payers money but there … [Read more...] about Nursery School concerns over 30 hours funding
Forest Schools are on the Rise in the Early Years
Forest Schools are on the Rise in the Early Years Unfortunately children having access to forests and woodlands spaces on a daily basis is becoming a thing of the past. There simply are not the forests and woodland spaces around that once were; with the demand for houses rising these spaces are becoming more and more limited as building works … [Read more...] about Forest Schools are on the Rise in the Early Years
Parents with children in the Early years facing financial problems
Parents with children in the Early years facing financial problems It has recently emerged that parents with children who attend an early years setting are likely to face further financial struggles on top of paying for childcare fees. Banks and financial lenders are taking into account whether a family are currently paying childcare fees … [Read more...] about Parents with children in the Early years facing financial problems