Annette Rawstrone

Co-op Childcare is offering parents that have lost their jobs because of the pandemic some free childcare sessions
News

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group offers free childcare to parents hit by pandemic

Business
Parents in the study reported that their children have shown fewer emotional difficulties since schools reopened
News

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

Coronavirus
The video for Andy and the Odd Socks's single 'The Kids are United' was filmed with hundreds of children in their school 'bubbles'
News

Anti-Bullying Week: Children take part in charity single video

Wellbeing
More than nine in ten respondents want to see play included in the alternative EYFS guidance
News

Practitioners want play and characteristics of effective learning in alternative EYFS guidance

Early Years Curriculum
Old Station, a subsidiary of international operator La Maison Bleue, has acquired Sunhill Daycare Nurseries group
News

Old Station buys 11 nurseries as groups across the country continue to expand

Business
Children under 16 were exposed to 15bn online ads for junk food last year
News

UK to ban junk food ads online to tackle child obesity

Child Obesity
There is concern that inequality has risen during the Covid-19 pandemic
News

Innovation agency seeks local authority partners 'to reimagine' early years services

Coronavirus
The Learning Experience team outside the group's first UK nursery, which has opened in East Finchley
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US nursery group enters UK market

Business
Stars Day Nurseries is collecting winter coats for children in families facing hardship
News

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group collects children's coats to support local families

Families
Lilliput Day Nurseries in Leicestershire is understood to be only the second nursery group in the country to have converted to employee ownership
News

Nursery group converts to employee ownership

Business
The charity Heart Felt Tips is asking people to donate art supplies for children to food banks like the Trussell Trust
News

Artist charity to fill pencil cases for disadvantaged children

Families
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… skydiving

Practice
Eighty-seven per cent of respondents reported a medium or large improvement in children’s language development
Features

Language Development - Out in the lead

Practice
Features

Continuing Professional Development, Part 2 - Spoilt for choice

Management
News

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

Coronavirus
The Lloyd Park Early Years SEND team with their 2020 nasen award for Early Years Provision
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Charity wins award for early years SEND provision

SEND