Ten open-ended resources for toddlers to explore It can be very easy to forget about using open-ended resources within the environment. Open-ended resources are ideal for young children as they are can explore the materials, developing their creativity and imaginations skills. As there is no right or wrong way of
Why use a cohort tracker? The words cohort tracker often causes confusion for early years practitioners with many not knowing what a cohort tracker is and assuming it is a tool used by management. However, cohort trackers are simply the tracking tools used by all early years professional to track
Parents who are receiving Universal Credit are to benefit from £300 childcare boost A £300 childcare boost will be introduced to those parents who are on Universal Credit (UC). This support will help working parents with their childcare costs. The announcement of this childcare boost has come from the Department
Do you need some inspiration for activities for your under 2’s Have you exhausted your list of activities for your under 2’s and would like to try some new fresh ideas. Keeping activities stimulating for this age group of children can at times be difficult, as children at this age
Five ways to help children let go of their dummy Many children are given dummies when they are babies, and often they still have these when they are toddlers. To children dummies are often used as a comforter. It can be hard trying to convince children to give these up,
Minimum wage to increase in October 2016 The national minimum wage is going to increase to £6.50 an hour for employees ages 21 to 24 years old. This increase is set to come into effect from October 2016. The full changes that are due to come into effect are: 21-
Ever wondered what the Characteristics of Effective Learning are? Many practitioners are still unsure as to what the Characteristics of Effective Learning are. The Characteristics of Effective Learning and the prime and specific areas of learning are all interconnected. They should also underpin everything that practitioners offer in the environment.
The damage caused by teaching children to write too early They’re many split opinions on early hand writing skills amongst early year’s practitioners and parents. Many parents believe a child should be writing their names and other short words in order to be ready for the school transition. Many practitioners
Reception baseline comparability study published From:Department for Education and Standards and Testing Agency First published: 7 April 2016 Part of:School and college accountability and School and college qualifications and curriculum Reception baseline assessment will not be used as a starting point to measure pupil progress following a comparability study. The
Why working in childcare can cause stress Working in childcare can at times be stressful. There is a lot of pressure placed on both managers and practitioners which can cause stress. People often describe stress as pecking as it doesn’t seem to go away. Stress is a health issue that