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Pupil Premiums project

New project to ensure settings make best use of their Pupil Premiums. The project is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and will be carried out locally and at a national level. There will be pilot networks in 15 local authorities which will work together to deliver the most

storing food
Kitchen Guide
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How to store food safely

Storing food in a nursery kitchen It is very important to follow guidelines in regards to storing food. Some foods will need to be kept in the fridge to stop bacteria from growing such as foods with a use by date, any cooked food, desserts and cooked meats. Dried food

emotional well being
Early Years Practice
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Supporting children’s emotional wellbeing

Children’s emotional well being Supporting children’s emotional well being is highly important, if not supported it can cause problems later on in life. Emotional development is now recognised as one of the main areas in the Early Years Foundation Stage, therefore this is why practitioners working in early years settings

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Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures

Cooking Temperatures Ensure when cooking that you use a food thermometer to check that meat, poultry, seafood, and other cooked foods reach a safe minimum temperature. These checks should be carried out each time as you cannot tell with meat as to whether it is cooked or not by just

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Early Years Practice
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Finding out what children like at nursery

Top ten tips for consulting young children on what they like at nursery Always try different ways of finding out what young children like to do and make this fun. As the key person will have a greater knowledge of their key group, it is best practice to research other

Effective ways to manage a team
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How to successfully manage a nursery

To manage a nursery can be very difficult as each day may be different especially with the unpredictability changes that arise within the industry. Peoples perception of running a nursery can also be different some say they sit in an office completing paperwork, however this is not always the case

10 Common Characteristics shared by business people

There are a number of successful business people who have been able to achieve many successful business along their way. There are many forms of characteristics that can contribute to achieving a successful  business , however not all of these can be achieved all at once , some may need

Effective ways to manage a team
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Managing your nursery team

Your nursery team is one of the crucial elements of a successful nursery. If practitioners are not happy in their job this can have an effect on their job performance and both parents and children with be affected by this. As your team is constantly having contact with parents and

effective communication
Early Years Business
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Effective communication in business

What is Effective communication? Communication is more than just exchanging of information. Effective communication can be in two ways: it is how you pay attention to gain the full meaning of what is being said and also to make the other person feel heard and comprehended.It helps to deepen your

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Early Years inspection handbook from Sept 2015

Ofsted have announced the changes they have made on the way they will inspect early years provision, schools and further education and skills. These changes will come in to effect from September 2015 and include: the introduction of a common inspection framework for everyone short inspections for maintained schools, academies

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