The DfE has now published a childminder-specific EYFS, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

New childminder EYFS introduced

Policy & Politics
Just Childcare and All About Children have merged under the brand of their owners, the Dutch nursery group Partou PHOTO: Partou

Nursery groups Just Childcare and All About Children merge under ownership of Partou

Provision
Tricia Pritchard who campaigned to professionalise the nanny workforce has been made an MBE in the King's New Year Honours for 2024

New Year Honours for nanny campaigner Tricia Pritchard and Caroline Wright of Bright Horizons

Policy & Politics
Michael Pettavel

Michael Pettavel: 'Ofsted has to change now'

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'In the EYFS, physical development is limited to motor skills despite its impact on cognitive and emotional development' PHOTO Terri Pengilley, Ore Church Mice Pre School, Hastings

Physical development: Strategies to deliver the best range of experiences for young children

Practice

Outdoors: STEM – explore changing states

Activities

Webinar Report: How the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme can widen horizons

Practice

Management Queries: How to work with parents on gender play?

Management
Sir Martyn Oliver PHOTO Ofsted

Ofsted puts school inspections on hold for mental health training for inspectors, but early years inspections will continue

Inspection
Image: Alpha Nurseries

Nursery group Alpha Nurseries closes due to financial problems

Provision

⭐️STAR PHOTO⭐️ - Healthy Appetites

Community

Brett Wigdortz: Official figures show the sector is 'haemorrhaging' childminders, but this isn't a true picture!

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