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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

A nursery housed in refurbished sailing vessel has opened its doors to give children in Preston a unique insight into life on the river.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery children hold their own 'Glastonbury'

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Walton Nursery and Early Years Centre in Liverpool recreated Glastonbury Festival at nursery last week. Staff and children created ‘Bubblebury,’ a home-made festival complete with its own Pyramid stage, tents and lots of mud!

Resources for exploring music and language in early years settings launched

Monday, July 6, 2020

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Videos demonstrating new ways of encouraging musical exploration within early years settings, along with tips on how to incorporate music into storytelling, are among the latest additions to the online resource, Sound Communities.

Coronavirus: Ofsted to visit settings, ahead of a return to education inspection in January 2021

Monday, July 6, 2020

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Ofsted will start to visit early years settings, schools and colleges from the autumn, with a return to full inspection planned for January 2021, although this date will be kept under review.

Coronavirus: MPs call for emergency funding for childcare sector

Monday, July 6, 2020

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MPs have called on the Government to conduct an urgent review into childcare funding, and commit to emergency funding for the sector, in a report which highlights 'the serious and unprecedented impact' of coronavirus on new parents and children.

EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

Friday, July 3, 2020

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The DfE has clarified that children attending holiday clubs this summer will be able to mix with others, if it is not possible for them to stay in one consistent group or 'bubble', giving the go-ahead for more clubs to open.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Childbase Partnership celebrates 'extraordinary people'

Thursday, July 2, 2020

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More than 2,000 Childbase Partnership owners from the group's 43 nurseries came ‘together’ with online celebrations to mark National Employee Ownership Day on 29 June after going through the most challenging period of their company's history.

Coronavirus: Children and staff will no longer need to keep to small 'bubbles' in early years settings

Thursday, July 2, 2020

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Children and staff in nurseries and pre-schools will no longer have to stay in separate groups or bubbles from 20 July, the Department for Education has confirmed in updated guidance.

'How we kept our nursery open through a coronavirus outbreak'

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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Zoe Raven, chief executive of Acorn Early Years Foundation, explains how the group kept one of its nurseries open when children, families and staff tested positive for coronavirus - and the lessons she learned.

Lockdown teaches us that children need less stress

Opinion

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Early childhood lecturer Thamara Bulmer's research into young children's experiences of school closures shows that a new reality should mean a new approach, she argues

Call for £88m in transition funding for early years as a third of nurseries in poor areas face closure

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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Coronavirus is having 'a devastating impact' on early years settings warns the Sutton Trust, which is calling for the Government to give nurseries, pre-schools and childminders the equivalent financial package as schools.

Revised EYFS unveiled for 'early adopter' schools to implement in September

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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The Government has published the revised Early Years Foundation Stage framework, which schools can choose to adopt a year before it becomes statutory in September 2021.

'Rough and tumble' play with fathers helps children to learn how to control their feelings

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions as they grow up, research suggests.

Leadership Under the EIF: Continuing Professional Development - On a roll

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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Annette Rawstrone explains how managers can ensure CPD is effective for both individuals and the whole setting

Building Your Curriculum: In the Community - Just do it!

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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Anne O’Connor explains why visiting local spaces is important – and how to navigate doing so in the wake of lockdown

Health & Nutrition: PIMS-TS - On the case

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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What is the PIMS-TS condition linked to coronavirus that affects children – and what are the symptoms? By Meredith Jones Russell

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Outside chance

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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Back to the Garden Childcare in Broadheath, Cheshire celebrated Outdoor Classroom Day on 21 May.

'Put children at the heart of recovery' say charities, as PM unveils 'new deal' for economy

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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Children, young people and families must be at the ‘heart’ of the Government’s recovery plan, a coalition of more than 50 organisations and charities said today.

Picturebooks, part 7 - In a flap

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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What’s under the flap? Andy McCormack explores the rich variety of interactive picturebooks from the UK and internationally

Communication & Language - Going with the flow

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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This project got even reluctant children and practitioners involved in musical sessions that were about more than just music. By Adel Al-Salloum

Training Talk - Moving to Outdoor Learning

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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A transitions course inspired teaching director Lynn Jenkins to move her provision outside. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Opportunity Areas: Norwich - Talking it up

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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What is being done in deprived areas of Norwich to tackle speech and language delays and disorders, both before and during lockdown. By Charlotte Goddard

Editor’s view - #Standupforearlyyears

Opinion

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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Coronavirus has brought to the fore the policy and funding neglect the early years sector endures. Time to #StandUpForEarlyYears!

#StandUpForEarlyYears: A dog's life