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Making Ends Meet Part 1: Balancing the books in the wake of the expanded offer

Saturday, June 1, 2024

| Nursery World

In a new series, Leah Jones asks how settings are balancing the books as the first phase of the expanded offer, for twos, comes in

TRACTOR ATTRACTION

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Saturday, June 1, 2024

| Nursery World

Children at St John’s Pre-school in Macclesfield got to see a tractor up close when Dominic from Rea Valley Tractors came to visit the setting as part of their transport topic.

Documentary film night highlights childcare activism in the 1970s

Features

Saturday, June 1, 2024

| Nursery World

A recent retro film night and discussion on 1970s childcare activism in London and NYC was both inspiring and frustrating. How much has really changed? Karen Hart reports

EYE SUPPLEMENT Research: Building oral skill

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

In the second article in this series, Dr Ioanna Bakopoulou shares the results from research evaluating the Supporting Spoken Language in the Classroom Programme

EYE SUPPLEMENT Student spotlight: A greener future

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

We caught up with Jodi, completing a Level 3 apprenticeship with Inspiro Learning while working at Bright Horizons Windsor Day Nursery. She discusses helping the nursery achieve a Green Flag accreditation and inspiring a love of nature in children

Extended entitlement: MPs warn of workforce and funding challenges for early years sector

News

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

The Department for Education faces ‘huge challenges’ in increasing the number of places to meet Government plans to extend childcare for working parents in England, MPs have warned.

Michael Pettavel: 'My advice would always be to complain at the time of inspection'

Opinion

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Michael Pettavel gives his response to concerns raised by nurseries and childminders about some Ofsted inspectors' conflicts of interest

EYE SUPPLEMENT Picture book reviews: Learning life skills

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Meg Barclay, education consultant and early years reviewer for the School Library Association, reviews books which help children learn some of the key skills they will need later in life

What research tells us (the science bit)

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Gabriella Jozwiak looks more closely at a study led by Nim Tottenham from the Department of Psychology, Columbia University, which investigated how children’s attachment with a parent or carer affects their learning.

EYE SUPPLEMENT Professional Book Review: Tracing Montessori

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which charts Montessori education from its historical roots to exploring current scholarship and contemporary issues

Thinking about celebration through the prism of parental engagement

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Ben Case provides advice on how to ensure collective events and celebrations are inclusive for all children and families.

EYFS Activities: Transport Buses

Features

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

Some ideas for supporting children’s exploration of buses, both inside and outside the setting. By Annette Rawstrone

Sarah Mackenzie: Why schools should learn from early years

Opinion

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

To tackle issues around attendance and behaviour, schools could learn a lot from how the early years sector caters to the children in its care, says Sarah Mackenzie

An A to Z of enhancements: V is for Voting

Features

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

Letting children vote on matters such as resources gives them a sense of ownership, among other benefits. By Amy Jackson

We’ve explored… block play

Features

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

One setting in Scotland created a dedicated block-play area so children could fully immerse themselves in the imaginative activity, discovers Annette Rawstrone