Out and about visiting outstanding nurseries Outstanding Day Nurseries visited two of the nurseries who have been shortlisted for Nursery of the Year. The first visit was to First Steps Children’s Nursery in Northfield, Birmingham and the second was to Little Learners Childcare in Corby. Both these settings are Ofsted
Have you entered the NMT (Nursery Management Today) Nursery awards? These awards are to promote the array of excellent work right across the spectrum of the nursery business. It is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate each and everyone’s hard work.The awards were launched in 2003 and as each year goes by
Meeting the needs of children with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties is highly important, one factor to consider is how to adapt the environment to suit the children’s needs. Practitioners will need to consider what the children’s needs are and how the environment can be adapted to promote inclusion. Many
The first question we really need to ask is, ‘what does literacy actually involve?’ Literacy covers speaking and listening and reading and writing. Literacy in the early years is particularly important for children as it gives them a head start in learning these essential life skills that they will use
Finalist of Nursery World Awards 2105 Bright Horizons trusted childcare provider, have proved themselves not only exceptional with their provision of care and education for children but also with their training of staff. Improving the range of skills within the current staff helps to create a team that is loyal
How practitioners can support children’s PSE development Personal, Social and Emotional development are three key areas of a child’s development that come together and help to build the person a child will grow into. It will help develop their character further and how they feel about, and act in the
The short-lists for the Nursery World Awards 2015 have been revealed. A panel of judges spent the day deciding on the short-lists. They will all have to wait to see who will be named the winners of the Nursery World Awards 2015, the awards evening is on the 26th September
Why Mark Making is so crucial for children’s development As adults, writing comes easily and without much thought, for children however, writing is a whole new skill requiring time, practice and encouragement. The skill of writing begins with mark making. It is easy to dismiss the different lines and circles
Food in nurseries to be inspected by Ofsted Food in School and the Teaching of Food’ have recently suggested that Ofsted should inspect food and nutrition in nurseries to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce childhood obesity. The inspection process would be carried out by registered public health nutritionists or dieticians.
New project to ensure settings make best use of their Pupil Premiums. The project is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and will be carried out locally and at a national level. There will be pilot networks in 15 local authorities which will work together to deliver the most
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