Caroline Vollans

An author and freelance writer, editor. She is the author of Menopause: 35 Women Speak Out available on Amazon.

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Staff Wellbeing: How employers should support staff with period pain

Health
Features

CPD: Narrowing the attainment gap

Management
Bikes and trikes are usually popular with children, but this can have downsides as well as upsides
Features

Physical Development: Wheely good?

Practice
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre uses the Observing Language Pedagogy approach
Features

EYFS Best Practice: how to teach oral language skills

Practice
Seeking attention is often a positive act by children
Features

Best Practice: Behaviour – Look at me!

Practice
Circle time often involves games and activities to engage the whole group
Features

Circle Time - How it squares

Practice
Andrea Jenkyns said on Twitter that she was 'at the end of her tether'.
News

‘Middle finger' row – sector response

Policy & Politics
Allowing children to be naked in public places is a contentious issue
Features

A Unique Child - Stark truth

Practice
Breaking the rules is part of pushing boundaries and the child discovering who they are
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Behaviour - According to the rules

Practice
Children can’t talk about and own their bodies if they don’t have the correct vocabulary
Features

Good Practice: Anatomy - The ‘v’ word

Practice
Various tools and media were used by the children to make their own artworks
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… Minnie Pwerle’s work

Activities
One concern raised is that the framework’s approach to reading is too simplistic and phonics-based
Features

Best Practice - War of words

Practice
Women should be offered flexibility and support from their employers during the menopause
Features

Health: Managing menopause - On the agenda

Practice
Art therapy has provided an outlet for Grenfell's local community in the 'darkest of times'.
Features

Using art therapy to heal trauma

Working With Parents
It was noticed that some boys were more keen than others to play in the home corner
Features

Best Practice: Cultural Perceptions of Play - Game changers

Practice
The National Obesity Forum has called for children’s weight to be officially monitored
Features

Practice: Health & Wellbeing - Weighing in

Practice