The Early Years & Childcare Blog
Expert insights, practical tips, creative activities, ideas and inspiration to enhance your early years practice—explore it all on the Cheqdin Blog.
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May 30, 2019
Cheqdin's childcare digest: may 2019
From the announcements about the all-important Ofsted inspection framework to the latest OECD figures on the countries ranking the highest for childcare expenses an...
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May 27, 2019
5 fun stem activities for after school clubs
With technology-addiction gnawing away on attention-spans, it can be a challenge to come up with activity ideas that are exciting enough to capture the children’s...
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May 23, 2019
How to get started with heuristic play
Now, now, now, before you conjure up the picture of some fancy pedagogic approach that will get you scrambling for funds, let’s give you a heads-up, it’s nowher...
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May 20, 2019
Ofsted’s education inspection framework 2019 to go live from september
Ofsted’s new education inspection framework and the accompanying handbooks will come into force from September 2019. The new framework is expected to bring down t...
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May 16, 2019
Forest kindergartens: beyond logs, leaves and free play
When Friedrich Froebel first came up with the concept of kindergarten (children’s garden), what he envisioned was an enriching environment that offered unstructured...
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May 13, 2019
Things to remember when recruiting early years staff in the uk
One of the most important boxes to tick when starting a new childcare business is building the right team. As children are often unable to vocalise their feelings o...
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May 09, 2019
Leeds tackles preschool obesity with programme henry
Leeds becomes the first city in the UK to reverse its childhood obesity rate. Henry, a council-led programme is being hailed as the key to the city’s success.
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May 07, 2019
How to support gifted preschoolers
It can be quite fascinating when you first realize you are dealing with a gifted child at your preschool. But after the initial surprise is over, comes the real cha...
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May 02, 2019
5 great websites for healthy kids recipes
Feeding a picky preschooler is no mean task. From the sight of (the boring!) green beans to the stray drop of sauce marring the beauty of their pristine plain spagh...
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April 29, 2019
Kindergarten: the story behind
To many, kindergarten is an American version of a preschool or nursery, but with a strange German name. Did you know kindergarten has its origins in Germany and was...
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