How to encourage children’s language development Supporting children’s language development in childcare settings is crucial. It is becoming more and more common seeing children with poor language skills. It is more of a concern that the number of children starting school with poor language skills is rising. It is down to early
Time to update your Ofsted registration requirements “Have you received these details into your inbox lately? Don’t forget to fill them in and send them back if applicable.. Reminder – confirmation of registration details required I refer to my recent communication concerning changes to early years and childcare registration measures
How to promote cooking skills with toddlers Children under two years old love to get messy and this can in turn provide the opportunity for some fun cooking experiences. Although babies and toddlers are less mobile or fully coordinated, there are still plenty of ways for them to get involved
Working together with parents to help children give up their dummy Dummies can affect a child’s speech and language development, but they can be very hard to remove once a child has become attached to them. Parents do not want to see their child upset or struggle to see it
What is your nursery doing to narrow the gap in children’s learning and development? Children learn and develop at their own pace, yet are some children falling behind their peers. What can childcare settings do to narrow the gap? Narrowing the gap in children’s development is not just a practitioner’s
Should children be exposed to risky play situations? Early Years settings have a responsibility to keep children safe and vigorously risk assess equipment, situations and activities; however can this have an impact on the children’s opportunities to problem solve and self-assess risks? Outdoor play is commonly full of risks, in
Not enough recognition for those working in the early year’s sector With the Childcare Bill looming many professionals working in the early year’s sector are feeling less positive. From this September 8 areas will be piloting the new extended free childcare allowance and then from September 2017 this will be
Ideas on how to support children’s schemas As we know schemas are repeated patterns of behaviour and children may display one or more of these schemas at some point in their childhood. It is important that practitioners and childminders identify these and provide the necessary resources to support children’s schemas.
8 local authorities to share £13 million to pilot the 30 hours free childcare From September 8 local authorities will roll out the extended 30 hours free childcare allowance. A whopping 13 million will be shared amongst these 8 authorities to help the implementation of this scheme. £4 million will
Great EYFS activity to help develop children’s creativity Supporting children’s creativity is not just about offering experiences such as painting or messy play it can also be about providing children with the resources to express themselves through dance and movement. In order to demonstrate good quality learning opportunities that help