Top tips in helping toddler bond with a new baby A new baby in the family can be a big life change for toddlers to cope with. Young children are very egocentric and until a sibling is introduced can be centre of their parents world. Once a baby joins the family the child will need to learn patience and to share attention, which can have many … [Read more...] about Supporting toddlers to bond with new baby siblings
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Outstanding childcare settings pay staff better wages
Can nursery managers pay their way towards an Outstanding grade? Recent studies into nursery wages have shown childcare settings that are graded ‘Outstanding’ are paying their staff on average twenty-one percent more than a setting that ‘requires improvement.’ Can this be a vital factor in improving Ofsted grades? According to the ‘In for a … [Read more...] about Outstanding childcare settings pay staff better wages
Dealing with biting incidents in nursery
How to manage biting at nursery Biting at nursery can happen quite frequently as many children go through the biting stage; this can be both upsetting for children and parents. It is hard for parents to see that their child has been hurt and this can create a difficult situation for practitioners. As many of us know children got through the … [Read more...] about Dealing with biting incidents in nursery
Many childcare providers fear the worst
How will childcare settings cope with the demand for more childcare places? … [Read more...] about Many childcare providers fear the worst
Update your Ofsted details to meet the new registration requirements
Time to update your Ofsted registration requirements "Have you received these details into your inbox lately? Don't forget to fill them in and send them back if applicable.. Reminder - confirmation of registration details required I refer to my recent communication concerning changes to early years and childcare registration … [Read more...] about Update your Ofsted details to meet the new registration requirements
Cooking with toddlers
How to promote cooking skills with toddlers Children under two years old love to get messy and this can in turn provide the opportunity for some fun cooking experiences. Although babies and toddlers are less mobile or fully coordinated, there are still plenty of ways for them to get involved with cooking! Preparation; Children love to get … [Read more...] about Cooking with toddlers
4 top tips to stop your child using a dummy
Working together with parents to help children give up their dummy Dummies can affect a child’s speech and language development, but they can be very hard to remove once a child has become attached to them. Parents do not want to see their child upset or struggle to see it through to the end. It is important to ensure every adult works … [Read more...] about 4 top tips to stop your child using a dummy
The benefits of risky play
Should children be exposed to risky play situations? Early Years settings have a responsibility to keep children safe and vigorously risk assess equipment, situations and activities; however can this have an impact on the children’s opportunities to problem solve and self-assess risks? Outdoor play is commonly full of risks, in which the … [Read more...] about The benefits of risky play
Why the early year’s sector is under strain
Not enough recognition for those working in the early year’s sector With the Childcare Bill looming many professionals working in the early year’s sector are feeling less positive. From this September 8 areas will be piloting the new extended free childcare allowance and then from September 2017 this will be rolled out across the … [Read more...] about Why the early year’s sector is under strain
How practitioners can support children’s schemas
Ideas on how to support children's schemas As we know schemas are repeated patterns of behaviour and children may display one or more of these schemas at some point in their childhood. It is important that practitioners and childminders identify these and provide the necessary resources to support children's schemas. Childcare settings … [Read more...] about How practitioners can support children’s schemas