Have you ever heard of in the moment EYFS planning? This is very simple to understand it is all about capturing the children’s current interests at that particular time. There is no need to plan in advance as this form of planning is based on what the child is doing
8 top tips for using Facebook to help increase occupancy Many childcare settings forget about using social media to help increased occupancy when in fact using Facebook can be just as successful as having a website on Google. Facebook is used everyday by adults and is beginning to become one
Families outraged on missing out on free childcare The promise to provide free childcare has been broken, up to 18,000 families are now going to lose out on free childcare. The free 30 hrs childcare is in crisis thanks to information shared by labour, leaving a shortage of childcare places.
Movement activities for young children It is important to understand that movement is one of the most important aspects of a young child’s life. Children will use different movements every day.this may be in their play or when they are communicating with adults. Interaction from children will involve movement. Providing children
Creating an Easter egg hunt activity using a tuff spot Using a #tuffspot for various activities enables children to group around the tray, allowing children to freely explore the activity. Depending on the age of the children will determine whether the best place for the tray is on the floor
5 highly effective ways to help with marketing your nursery on a budget Opening a nursery can be an expensive move and sometimes there is very little money left in the budget to use for marketing your nursery. When in fact marketing your nursery is one of the most
How to extend an EYFS activity to create further learning opportunities Being creative and using your imagination to help extend activities can provide children with further learning opportunities. As some children absorb and internalize information in different ways it is important to provide children with the opportunities to allow them
9 Top tips on how to stay in contact with parents Creating a strong parent partnership is highly important within childcare settings. This allows varies types of communication to be shared amongst both parties, one in which is about children’s level of progress. There can be challenges along the way
What are your views on the removal of written risk assessments? As settings no longer have to document risk assessments is this just a paper saving exercise? and how are risks being identified and minimised?. As risk assessments help keep children safe should settings be documenting these? There is the
Helpful advice on how settings should comply with the Prevent of Duty All childcare settings must comply with The Prevent of Duty to help protect children from extremism. For those working in early years settings, all employees must be vigilant and are required to inform the necessary agencies if they