The rise in the National living wage is creeping up on us, is your childcare business prepared? With the rise in the National Living Wage approaching soon it is advised that childcare business prepare themselves. The new wage will come into effect on the 1st April 2016. How will this
Top 10 recommended toys to help develop children’s fine motor skills These resources are highly recommended in helping develop children’s fine motor skills. They will also strengthen children’s muscles, develop coordination and control. As well as having these at nursery why not share the ideas with parents. The resources are perfect
Factors to consider why a child may not be talking There are many factors that may contribute to why children don’t talk, therefore, it is important that practitioners are aware of these factors and shouldn’t measure children’s development against others. All children should be treated as individuals and if practitioners
Do you want to achieve an Outstanding grade in your next inspection? Is so why not try our top tips in helping you achieve this? Achieving that top outstanding grade is a top priority for childcare settings. It shows high-quality care and outstanding practice throughout the setting. With the new
Burglars smash their way into Paint Pots Nurseries Paint Pots Nurseries in Southampton have been victims of some horrendous spate of attacks. Over the last week, four of their five nurseries have been burgled leaving the whole team deeply upset. The heartless burglars urinated in baby’s cots as well as
Top tips on what you can do about children lying When dealing with children lying it is important to understand that this is part of their development, but to also remember that it shouldn’t go undealt with. How nursery and parents decide to deal with this should be consistent between
Ever wondered why children lie? Have you come across a situation where you know a child is lying? The child may be adamant they didn’t hurt that other child but you saw it with your own eyes. What would you do in this circumstance? There may be a number of
Understanding toddler’s behaviour can make all the difference As babies begin to grow up and start turning into a toddler this is when the fun begins and you hear the phrase “Wait till go they go through the terrible two’s” Understanding toddlers behaviour is often the reason why children get
Different painting techniques to support babies mark making skills All ages of children love mark making whether this is by running their fingers through wet sand or mark making with paint. Encouraging mark making will give children the foundations that will help them later on when it comes to early
Early language skills are key to succeeding later on in life According to a recent survey carried out by Save The Children suggests that children aged five who have poor language skills may struggle with maths at age 11. Figures from this survey showed that children are failing to meet