Best ways to deal with poor staff performance Working in childcare can be both rewarding and challenging. There may be times where a team member begins to slack and become demotivated. It is essential to identify this as often it can start to affect the team's overall performance. Many managers have different leadership skills and approaches in … [Read more...] about Dealing with poor staff performance
Ways to help Continuous Improvement
How negativity can destroy your team
Dealing with negativity within the room There can often be a time when practitioners become negative for several reasons. One of which can be that they are just not happy in their job another could be they don't have the support from other team members. Having a team member who is displaying negativity can cause many issues. If this is not dealt … [Read more...] about How negativity can destroy your team
My practitioners lack imagination and new ideas
How can I support my practitioners in expanding their practice? When you have worked in the same setting, with the same age range for a long time with minimal up to date training it can become easy for practitioners to get stuck in a rut with practice. This can result in the same handful of activities being completed on a regular basis and … [Read more...] about My practitioners lack imagination and new ideas
Why in-house training is so beneficial
Why you should complete regular in-house training With budgets in early years setting putting more and more strain on finances, it can be very difficult to offer the training to practitioners that you would like to because there simply is not the funds to do so. Training and upskilling are incredibly important in ensuring outstanding practice … [Read more...] about Why in-house training is so beneficial
Why an Early Years Induction should be completed
Implementing an effective Early Years Induction programme Implementing an induction is crucial in any organisation, more so for employees working in a childcare environment. When a new employee is recruited it is the manager's responsibility to carry out an induction. This an opportunity to go through important aspects of the organisation … [Read more...] about Why an Early Years Induction should be completed
Conducting an Early Years Audit
To help prepare for an Ofsted inspection why not carry out an Early Years Audit Trying to prepare yourself for an Ofsted inspection can be a daunting process, often wondering where to start. Conducting an Early Years Audit can often help prioritise your workload. The reasons for carrying out an audit can help you make sure you are … [Read more...] about Conducting an Early Years Audit
Why you should create a ‘toilet talk’ door
What is a toilet talk door? A toilet talk door is simply a place you can share information with practitioners. It is taken from the old phrase of 'toilet talk' simply meaning where everyone uses the toilet and talks to each other whilst they do so. There is no denying this happens and people have nothing better to do whilst they use the toilet … [Read more...] about Why you should create a ‘toilet talk’ door
Ways to develop ongoing training for early years staff
The importance of developing ongoing professional development for Early Years staff Ongoing training and professional development for all early years staff is highly important; this is not only to enhance practitioner knowledge and skills, but it is also to ensure high-quality teaching and learning is being delivered to … [Read more...] about Ways to develop ongoing training for early years staff
What are your plans for your childcare business?
Top Tips on making sure your childcare business is successful for another year As a new year has begun, it is a good time to reflect on the year that has just gone by. By doing this, you will often find things that you need to improve or slightly tweak. Being critical about your childcare business can often help make it more successful. Here … [Read more...] about What are your plans for your childcare business?
Promoting a sense of belonging in your baby room
Why is it important for babies to experience a sense of belonging? All children should feel that their world is a safe place where people care about them and their needs, they can develop positive relationships and where they will be able to seek help when needed. When these needs are met children are able to develop a sense of … [Read more...] about Promoting a sense of belonging in your baby room