As an early years provider, striving to hold and maintain an Ofsted outstanding rating takes hard work, dedication and patience. It’s no wonder it can sometimes feel like an uphill struggle. The great news is that you don’t have to go it alone. Your employees, children’s parents and external agencies can all support you to […]
School readiness in Early Years is about so much more for the children you care about than being able to write their names and read a book. You’ll know that already, and we don’t mean to sound condescending, but we also know (from first-hand experience) that providing an early years service is full-on. Planning, delivery […]
The UK is incredibly diverse, and nurseries welcome children who speak languages from all over the world. We all know that starting nursery is a big step for little ones, but for those who don’t have English as their first language, it can be even more daunting. Not only are they surrounded by new people […]
There’s no escaping the problems that the ongoing cost of living crisis is bringing to all aspects of our lives. You are probably watching with horror as your business bills increase, but your income stays the same. Though we cannot stop the inevitable increases, there are things you can do to reduce the impact of […]
Choosing a nursery is a huge decision for any parent. Especially if it’s for the first time. The pressure they will be feeling to ensure they make the right choice for their precious little one is huge. What if the staff are not good? What if it’s not safe and my child has an accident? […]
The small steps you take now to help protect the planet, will benefit the children of today for years to come. Nurturing a child’s development is all about setting them up for a bright future, and what better way to enhance their future than by making your nursery more eco-friendly? Children learn a lot by […]
It can be a hard decision for a parent to send their child to a nursery or a childminder. Reminding yourself of all the wonderful benefits your early years setting can bring a child will help you to ease the indecision, hesitancy or guilt parents coming to you might be feeling. Your early years service […]
Whilst schemas have been around as long as we have been studying child development their value in the role of children’s learning is still underrated. All practitioners working with children should have a good knowledge and understanding of the different ways in which children may learn. Developing our practitioner’s knowledge of schemas is crucial to […]
It had always been my dream to one day have a nursery… My Dream My dream became reality when back in 1999 we started our first nursery. We quickly expanded into 2 and within 3 years we became 3 and now we are 9. If only we knew then what we know now! As we […]
From 4th May – see the main announcement and links below. Having undertaken a recent pilot Ofsted EIF Inspection, in order that they can measure how they can inspect in a Covid-19 safe manner, this does not surprise me. It was our first experience of an EIF Inspection – and overall it was a very […]
We’re often asked if we can pinpoint the benefits of CPD so we have put together some of our thoughts on the key principles and benefits of CPD… Individuals and settings should be committed to improve and learn CPD or continuous professional development is both an individual responsibility and a responsibility of the employer. Every […]
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