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Parents in Wigan to receive 30 hours free childcare

Is your nursery one of the first nurseries to start offering the 30 hours free childcare? It has been announced that families living in Wigan will be the first to receive the 30 hours free childcare. Wigan has been chosen as one of the eight pilot areas to provide this

Childcare jobs in your area
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Finding jobs with Early Years Careers

Use Early Years Careers to find your next childcare job Early Years Careers are here to help you search for your ideal childcare job. Use the online job board to find childcare jobs in your local area.  When searching for jobs through Early Years Careers make sure you have the

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Parents are to benefit from 30hrs free childcare early

Thousands of parents to benefit from 30hrs free childcare early  From:Department for Education, Sam Gyimah MP and The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah has today (2 February 2016) announced £13 million, which will allow councils across the country to deliver 30hrs free childcare for hard working

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Enhancing your EYFS mark making area

Could your mark making area do with a revamp? Do you look at your mark making area and think it needs looking at? Are children spending less time in this area? Making simple but effective changes may make all the difference. Continuously evaluating and enhancing your EYFS mark making area

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Can giving children too much Calpol be harmful?

Parents need to consider how much Calpol they are administering to their children According to Leading paediatrician and professor of general paediatrics at University College London, Alastair Sutcliffe says parents are giving children too much Calpol and this could lead to health problems later on in life, do people agree

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Ten EYFS storybooks to support children’s schemas

Ever thought of creating story baskets to support children’s schemas? How can your setting take children on a journey with their schemas? As children display schemas in their play, it is important to identify these and find other ways of supporting them. Schemas have been around for many years, however

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Childcare providers working in partnership with Multi Agencies

 How to develop close working relationships with other professionals when working in childcare Working in partnership with other professionals is a huge part of the EYFS as all professionals should be working together to meet the needs of the child and family. There be times where childcare providers will need

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Petition for government to re think free 30hrs childcare

Nursery providers to sign a petition in order for government to re think the free 30hrs childcare A petition has been put together by Linda Simons who runs two Kidz Kabin nurseries in north London.  The proposal of the free 30hr childcare has not been thought through, the gap between

Learning and Development
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Why use Communication and Language tracking tools?

Is your EYFS Communication and Language tracking tools detailed enough? Communication and language is a prime area within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). It is important to track each child’s development within this area. The EYFS divides Communication and Language into three areas; listening and attention, understanding and talking.

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EYFS activity that incorporates sensory play

A top EYFS activity that incorporates sensory play as well as small world play Planning EYFS activities that incorporate not just one area of learning but others as well can only be more beneficial for children. Offering rich learning experiences can help practitioners observe many areas of children’s development, creating

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