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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Check out our new series – including an in-depth guide to unlocking best practice outdoors, a management four-parter focused on anti-racist leadership and a managers’ problem page, designed to tackle topical dilemmas head on. Plus all our expert, hands-on activities and the latest poster in our construction series – featuring homes.

EYFS activities - Supporting SEND… Problem solving

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Ways that practitioners can help support problem-solving skills. Georgina Durrant reports

Essential Resources: Rotation Scheme - Spin off

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Ideas and resources for supporting children’s interest in rotation. By Nicole Weinstein

Early Years Alliance's Neil Leitch awarded OBE in New Year Honours

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list for his contribution to early years education.

Training Special Report - On course

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Karen Hart looks at the early years training and qualifications landscape, from the review of Level 3s and roll-out of T-Levels to the changing attitudes to apprenticeships

Your outdoor calendar: January 2022

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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This year’s outdoor calendar will focus on physicality and physical development outdoors with Julie Mountain suggesting ways that children can truly embody learning. So, instead of hunkering down in the new year, try these ideas to get out and get moving together

Expressive Arts and Design - Brush strokes

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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The Expressive Arts and Design area of learning and development has links to many other parts of the revised EYFS, explains Penny Tassoni

Health & Nutrition - Come on in

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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What services will the new family hubs offer and how are they going to be introduced over the coming years? Meredith Jones Russell investigates

Management queries - Not close enough?

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Gabriella Jozwiak speaks to nursery leaders about how to support a staff member whose practice has changed since furlough

Good Practice: Anatomy - The ‘v’ word

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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It is absurd and unhelpful when adults encourage children to use incorrect terminology and euphemisms for their body parts, explains Caroline Vollans

Childcare Counsel - lockdown legal obligations

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Rhys ap Gwent, solicitor at Morgan LaRoche recaps on nurseries’ legal obligations should there be another lockdown

In Focus: Health Inequalities - Call for action

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Health inequalities between disadvantaged and advantaged children are increasing, according to new research, whose authors call for more resources. By Katy Morton

Anti-Racist Leadership: Part 1 - Think again

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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In the first part of a new series, Liz Pemberton sets out how early years leaders can instil anti-racist practice

Editor’s view - A New Conversation

Monday, January 3, 2022

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Despite entering a new year in the shadow of Omicron, the sector is united in its determination to improve provision for all children

Hopes and dreams for early years in 2022 and beyond

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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Twelve professionals with links to the early years reveal their aspirations for the sector in the year ahead, and set out what needs to change to ensure families’ needs are met

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

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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How the work of Aboriginal artist Minnie Pwerle sparked the children’s interest in shape, colour and pattern, among other things, at one setting. By Caroline Vollans

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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While the return of the sick pay scheme is good news for the sector, the business grants announced by the Chancellor yesterday (21 December) are prioritised for hospitality, culture and leisure.

In touch with nature

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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With the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch taking place in January and February, what are the benefits for those settings taking part?

Social Media - Stay Resolute!

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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Nicola Read helps you make New Year resolutions you can stick to and that you will see results from

Interview – Patrick Butler, care village Belong

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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The former nursery operator has been appointed general manager of the North-West’s first care village with an integrated nursery. Opening next spring, it is dementia care specialist Belong’s first intergenerational site. The provider runs seven other care settings across north England

EYFS activities - Education for Sustainability: Hot topic

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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The environmental crisis is a problem that is going to affect many generations to come. Dr Diane Boyd considers the Sustainable Development Goal for climate action

The power of words

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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Moving away from the deficit model of difference means more than enabling diversity, so that everyone feels genuinely included, says our regular columnist Michael Pettavel

Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

Monday, December 20, 2021

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A Finnish early years provider will open its first nursery in the UK in 2022, with plans to expand to 15 settings within the next five years.

Improve the experiences of autistic children in your nursery