Creating a vegetable garden will help children understand where food comes from Helping teach children where food comes from can be as easy as creating a vegetable garden. By doing this it will allow children to get hands on experience and learn exactly how the food they eat is grown. Growing
Tuning into children’s interests More and more emphasis is being placed on children’s interests, and this is something Ofsted will want to see being demonstrated in daily practice. As a practitioner may have a lot of key children and only one weekly planning sheet, it can often be difficult to
How useful are learning journeys? Learning journeys are a common way of documenting a child’s progress and storing development information within the early years. As it is not an Ofsted requirement, there is no set guidance on exactly how learning journeys should be completed. The steps taken to completing a
30hrs free childcare could widen the attainment gap According to a report, the 30hrs free childcare could widen the attainment gap when children start school. The new scheme that is being introduced in September 2017 may mean that a proportion of children will end up losing out on high-quality care. Children
Why having a mud kitchen can benefit children’s development Many childcare settings are either purchasing a mud kitchen or making one themselves. There is no right or wrong way to make a mud kitchen as there are endless ways to create one. A mud kitchen can be as big or as
Why Early Years Providers must have a Single Central Record A single central record is a key element of safer recruitment and safeguarding in Early Years. During an Ofsted inspection, the inspector will request to look at this. Ofsted expects early years settings to keep a single central record containing various
Kids Planet Nursery plan to demolish a Victorian house to make way for new nursery Kids Planet nursery purchased the Victorian house and the next door plot from Salford City Council back in June 2015. Plans are to demolish the Victorian house to make way for a new nursery. The
Action early years providers should take to identify and support all children’s individual needs including those with SEN and Disabilities All children should be provided with an education that enables them to achieve the best educational outcomes. It is important that early years providers have arrangements in place to support
Nurseries campaign for better funding from the Government for the 30hrs free childcare Nurseries are grouping together to form a campaign asking for better funding from Government. A petition has been launched asking for an increase in the funding rate for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has been said for
The Key to Excellence in Education Julie Cooper, MP for Burnley Economic prosperity and equality of opportunity are worthy goals which can only be achieved if we invest in our people. We cannot afford to waste talent nor can we afford to have unfulfilled potential. To develop talent and to