Is your childcare setting aware of new updated safeguarding documents? As the government is continuously updating Safeguarding documentation and legislation, it is highly important for employees working in the early years sector to be familiar with these changes, this is to ensure children's welfare is paramount. At the end of march 2015 new … [Read more...] about Safeguarding and British Values latest updates
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Compulsory First Aid Training
First aid training for all in early years settings will be made compulsory from 2016 From 2016 early years providers must ensure all their staff receive paediatric first aid training, this has been made compulsory following the tragic death of a Millie Thompson.Parents of Millie set up a campaign to raise awareness of the current rule that only … [Read more...] about Compulsory First Aid Training
Safer Food Better Business
Safer Food, Better Business (SFBB) is designed to help businesses comply with food hygiene regulations and it also gives guidance on food safety management procedures. Due to the increase of people suffering from allergies and this being young children aswell the importance of becoming more aware of allergies is highly important within the early … [Read more...] about Safer Food Better Business
Outstanding practice in early years
How to demonstrate outstanding practice in early years The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2014 sets the standards for all professionals in early years to follow, the guidance in this document states the importance of ensuring children learn and develop well and are kept safe. It contains lots of information on ensuring early years … [Read more...] about Outstanding practice in early years
Ways to celebrate children’s achievements
How to Celebrate children's achievements It is highly important to recognise and celebrate children's achievements as this develops their self esteem Children are continuously learning and developing , therefore adults have an important role to ensure they provide a rich enabling environment that enables children to do this. Positive reinforcement … [Read more...] about Ways to celebrate children’s achievements
New SEN Code of Practice
The new SEN Code of Practice came into force in September 2014. It is a statutory guidance for settings and organisation who work with and support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The main changes from the SEN Code of Practice (2001) have arisen from the Children' Act 2014. These are the following changes The new SEN … [Read more...] about New SEN Code of Practice
The importance of focusing on Language Development
How can early years settings support children's Language development? Every Child a Talker (ECAT ) programme has been designed to help practitioners in early years settings to create an environment that supports and stimulates the children's Language development, this will enable children to experiment with and learn new language. It can also be … [Read more...] about The importance of focusing on Language Development
10 ideas to include in your EYFS Learning Journey
A child's learning Journey is a collection of evidence showing their progression through the EYFS. Throughout their time at nursery evidence is collated by practitioners and documented inside either a folder or a booklet. Learning journeys are a fantastic opportunity for children to look back through their book and reflect on what they were doing … [Read more...] about 10 ideas to include in your EYFS Learning Journey
Planning for Children in The Early Years Foundation Stage
At the centre of any Early Years Foundation Stage planning is the child. Observing and monitoring what children choose to do , their interests and the resources they select provides adults with evidence about the individual child. Observations gathered allows practitioners to plan the child's next steps and effective planning supports and extends … [Read more...] about Planning for Children in The Early Years Foundation Stage
How to monitor children’s development
So how do practitioners use the Early Years Foundation Stage in daily practice to observe, plan for and assess the children’s development? Understanding a child’s individual needs is achieved by using the observation, assessment and planning cycle from the EYFS Early Years Settings use this cycle to ensure the individual needs of children are met. … [Read more...] about How to monitor children’s development