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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Nicola Read on ‘beating’ the online algorithms by putting out great content.

Interview - Diana Lawton, nursery MD and apprenticeship campaigner

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Lawton, who is managing director of Our Monkey Club, was one of a number of people in the sector working on the Level 5 Early Years Lead Apprenticeship standard, which was approved for delivery in August 2021. The trailblazer group is now working on the Level 6 apprenticeship standard

EYFS Activities - Early Years on a Shoestring: Recycled, Upcycled…

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Enabling environments full of rich, open ended learning resources are a vital feature of strong early years practice but how are we to provide that with an ever-diminishing budget? In this new series Shardi Vaziri provides ideas

Childcare Counsel - Management buyouts

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Fiona Phillips, solicitor at Morgan LaRoche, discusses management buyouts.

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… dissecting fish

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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An interest in marine life led to the children at one setting dissecting cod and sea bream to learn about their biology, as well as other ocean-related things. By Annette Rawstrone

MOUNTAIN CLIMB

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Kids Planet Day Nurseries’ chief executive Clare Roberts is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Warrington Youth Zone.

Editor’s view - Action Stations

Opinion

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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The early years sector shows unity, with more face-to-face events returning, and through its support of families in Ukraine

Special report - Settings collect donations for families in war-torn Ukraine

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Early years providers in the UK have received supplies from parents to be sent to children and their families affected by the conflict with Russia. Catherine Gaunt reports

Anti-Racist Leadership: Part 4 - Do I belong?

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Is there a culture of anti-racism in your nursery setting? Liz Pemberton considers how managers can encourage a sense of belonging.

Inclusion: Nurture Spaces - Calm and quiet

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Children with additional needs are supported at one setting in south London in a dedicated nurture space, explains Luke Page, head of Triangle Nursery School

Men in Childcare - In the balance

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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What are the benefits of having more men working in the early years sector, what are the barriers, and how can settings start to turn things around? By Mark Moloney

Eating well -talking to children about food and their bodies

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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How you talk to children about food and their bodies matters, says Ela Law, registered nutrition professional.

Health & Nutrition - Out of action

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Amid evidence that children’s physical development has been affected by the pandemic, Meredith Jones Russell considers the impact and what can be done

KIND ACTS

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Footsteps Nursery in Tamworth took part in Random Acts of Kindness Week (13-19 February).

STAR PHOTO - Community Library

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Happy Days Nursery in Lyde Green, Bristol has opened a children’s community library – based outside the setting and next to the local primary school and community centre.

18TH BIRTHDAY

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-school group is celebrating its 18th anniversary.

Business Challenges: Part 1 - Let it flow

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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In the first of a new series looking at how to manage the challenges of the 2022 business climate, Charlotte Goddard considers cashflow and budgeting.

Government launches SEND green paper

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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The Government’s long-awaited special educational needs and disabilities green paper published today (Tuesday), sets out its vision for a single, national SEND and alternative provision (AP) system for children and families.

Children and families minister to look at regulation of childcare sector with visit to France

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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The Department for Education (DfE) is to review the regulation of early years settings in a bid to reduce the cost of childcare for families.

Early years expert Tamsin Grimmer on how to talk to children about war

Opinion

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Children in poverty miss out on dress-up days

Monday, March 28, 2022

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Children from poorer families are missing out on dress-up days at school and other special occasions and events because of the costs associated with them, Child Poverty Action Group research has found.

Schools White Paper: Government sets target for all schools to become academies by 2030

Monday, March 28, 2022

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All schools will be encouraged to join ‘strong’ multi-academy trusts by 2030 with local authorities given powers to set up their own trusts, under moves outlined in the Government’s Schools White Paper.

Why working with parents is key to tackling early years underfunding

Opinion

Saturday, March 26, 2022

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Parents can be the sector's greatest allies in fighting for more funding, says Neil Leitch

Parents choosing between paying for food and childcare as providers forced to raise fees

Friday, March 25, 2022

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One in four parents have had to cut down on necessary expenses such as food and heating to afford childcare, as more than a third of providers reveal plans to further increase fees, according to new research.

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector