The importance of staff training and development Regularly updating your continuous professional development is highly important when working in the early year’s sector. It is fundamental that this does not get overlooked in the setting. Sourcing training can be an issue but managers need to ensure the team continuously refresh
Top tips in using songs to promote Speech and Language Development Singing songs is a firm favourite will all children and adults, but how is this actually benefiting their development? Songs are a great way to promoting children’s speech and language development. It can help children who have very little
What should you do if a parent asks you if their child has autism? Autism affects how people communicate with others; they find it difficult to form relationships with others and can have difficulty in making senses of the world around them. There are many different forms of autism that
Why use a training matrix? Do you have records of your teams training stored in many files around the office? And are you finding it more and more difficult to easily access them? A training matrix is an easy tool that stores all your teams training records in one place
Creating that all important meeting with staff about Ofsted visit If your Ofsted inspection is coming up soon why not arrange a practitioner workshop to discuss this further. Prior to this meeting set an agenda that you want to cover, however make this meeting interactive as this is a great
10 simple ways to create dens for children All children love hiding in dens and waiting for someone to come find them. Why not create this fun experience in your under 2’s room. Creating dens is not only a fun experience for children it also covers many learning aspects. You
Various stages to your career in childcare When you decide to move into a career in childcare there are many great opportunities that can lead to some fantastic careers in childcare. Opportunities range from gaining a level 3 qualification to qualifying as an early years teacher. If you want to
Are you looking to top your degree up to a BA (Hons) This course is designed for those that would like to progress from a level 5 qualification eg Early Years Foundation Degree to a level 6 qualification. The course involves students using their knowledge and understanding to study modules relating
Why embark on a career in childcare? For those that decide on a career in childcare there can be many contributing factors, for many they see this as a challenge, fun and rewarding job. So why choose a career in childcare? Challenge – Many people thrive on a challenge and
Developing a closer relationship with health visiting teams With the implementation of the Integrated Review this will see early years professionals working and building stronger relationships with health visiting teams. As the Integrated Review is looking to incorporate the progress check at two that early years settings complete with the