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July 28, 2021

Sensory play in the early years

Any activity that stimulates a child’s senses can be referred to as sensory play. From splashing their hands during bath time to feeling different textures in a &ld...

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January 13, 2020

Funding for childcare providers: what to expect in 2020?

Now that the elections are done and dusted, what does the Government have for the childcare sector? Here's a look at what we know so far about the changes to early ...

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December 16, 2019

What does the uk election results mean for the early years sector?

Early years leaders have called on the new government to commit to a review of the childcare funding rates after the Conservative party led By Boris Johnson secured a maj...

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December 02, 2019

7 great apps for busy parents

Here's a look at a few great apps that will make life easier for busy working parents: ChoreMonster When the mention of tidy-up time suddenly brings on the yawn...

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November 21, 2019

New guide calls on employers to rope in more men into early years

The MITEY (Men In The Early Years) Guide to Recruiting Men into Early Years Education calls on early years employers to take ‘active measures’ to recruit more m...

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November 11, 2019

What is sustained shared thinking all about?

Sustained Shared Thinking. Another fancy term for something most educational practitioners do at their setting every day? Well, it is mentioned as one of the Chara...

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October 24, 2019

Early years providers producing more paperwork than necessary

The vast majority of early years providers in the UK are producing more paperwork than required, according to a recent survey. The study carried out by Early Years ...

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August 08, 2019

Safeguarding in ofsted’s new inspection framework: what should early years providers know?

Ofsted's new Education Inspection Framework is all set to be rolled out this September. Although there are a number of new changes across the spectrum, we will focu...

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July 22, 2019

Revised guidelines published on portion sizes for pre-schoolers

The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has published the updated version of its 5532 Guide –  a resource for planning a healthy, varied and balanced diet for pre...

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July 04, 2019

Sensory-based food education: what can preschools and after school clubs do?

For all the picky eaters who are happy to survive on chicken nuggets and fish fingers, sensory based-food education could open the doors to a whole new world of hea...

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