All in the ‘schema’ things…
All in the ‘schema’ things… 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 …
Professional Curiosity Saves Lives
Professional Curiosity Saves Lives We know that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience domestic abuse within their lifetime. This pervasive crime cuts across all demographics …
Sow the seeds…grow the dream.
SOW THE SEEDS, GROW YOUR DREAM… It had always been my dream to one day have a nursery… My Dream My dream became reality when back in 1999 we started …
Ofsted EIF Inspections are BACK!
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 …
Are there benefits to Continuing Professional Development?
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 …
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Is running your early years business stressful?
We’ve now had a glimpse at what Inspection will look like under the new EIF (Education Inspection Framework) and for many this will be the cause of just a little …
Self-evaluation – Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water
As you will know the Ofsted SEF is no longer available to submit online and we have spent much time here at MBK debating this and the consequences for small …
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Getting Parents on-board with School Readiness
We recently embarked on a school readiness project with a view to supporting early years settings in preparing children for this transition. During our research schools told us that aside …
How can I get my Work Life Organised?
Clean off your Desk Day fits perfectly into January which has its theme as ‘Get Organised Month’ and also sounds like a fabulous way to start the New Year, but …
Why don’t schools use early years settings’ transition documents?
We have been working with schools a lot recently (mostly because of this product) and the question I wanted to get an answer to above all else was: “Nurseries spend a lot …
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