Why are parent partnerships in the early years important? The early years foundation stage (EYFS) places a huge emphasis both in its statutory framework and its development matters document on building parent partnerships. Having strong parent partnerships has many benefits for the child's development including their emotional development. The … [Read more...] about How to create strong parent partnerships
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Supporting SEND transitions through the Early Years
When will a transition happen in the Early Years A transition in the early years can happen for many reasons, this can cause many changes for the child. Transition may be when the child first begins a setting, moves rooms throughout a setting as they become older, leaving a preschool to begin school and finally leaving the EYFS to begin year … [Read more...] about Supporting SEND transitions through the Early Years
Effective time management in the Early Years
An early years managers work is never done As an early years manager you may feel like your to do list is forever growing and you never seem to cross anything off. Between managing the practitioners, complaints, leading a team, completing office duties, meeting new Ofsted regulations you feel like you are not moving forward. Making some simple … [Read more...] about Effective time management in the Early Years
Reflecting on the Common Inspection Framework changes
Looking further at the Common inspection Framework changes The changes were introduced in September 2015, the changes meant early years settings were to be inspected slightly different. The framework now allows parents to compare judgements between settings, which is a positive for parents when choosing childcare or schools for their children. … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Common Inspection Framework changes
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Every Monday for the next 5 weeks you will receive more information on continuous provision. These helpful articles created by Early Years Careers will help with your practice and give you more of an insight as to what continuous provision is. * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name … [Read more...] about Sign up to receive more help on Continuous Provision
Accessing multi-agency support in the early years
When might you need to access multi agency support? Accessing multi agency support in the early years might need to happen for a number of reasons. As a practitioners in an early years setting you may at some point work with multi agencies. Many professionals from a variety of backgrounds may become involved in a child's life at any point. If … [Read more...] about Accessing multi-agency support in the early years
Nursery Nurses hit by tax credit cuts
Nursery workers will face difficulties if tax credits are cut Nursery nurses will be amongst some of the people who will lose a huge amount of money if the tax credits cuts go ahead. The Children's Charities have been working hard to push the delay to cut tax credits. Peers have voted to have the government tax credit cuts put on hold; … [Read more...] about Nursery Nurses hit by tax credit cuts
How to support SEND children in Early Years
Understanding the importance of early identification, intervention and support in the early years When a child starts an early years setting you may begin to develop some concerns about the child. These concerns may be based around a number of things such as behavioural, speech and language or learning and development. These initial concerns … [Read more...] about How to support SEND children in Early Years
Scheme to help nurseries promote healthy eating
New scheme to help Nurseries promote healthy eating A new project launched next year will help nurseries to promote healthy eating. The Pre School Learning Alliance and the British Nutrition Foundation and Dannone Ecosystem Fund have joined together to create this project. The new project will allow nutritionists to support early years … [Read more...] about Scheme to help nurseries promote healthy eating
NDNA Maths Champions Project to be anaylsed
NDNA Maths project to be scrutinised The Maths Champions Project delivered by NDNA and supported by the Education of Learning is to be scrutinised.The project helps build nursery staffs knowledge and confidence skills. These combined will help improve children’s early Maths skills. The Education Endownment Foundation (EEF) are requesting a new … [Read more...] about NDNA Maths Champions Project to be anaylsed