Inclusion: Create a deaf-friendly learning environment

Practice
The short film features a mother from Birmingham struggling with the cost-of-living, SCREENGRAB: YouTube

New film highlights the reality faced by families struggling to afford food

Nutrition
There is growing concern about the impact of Ofsted inspections on teachers and school leaders

Independent inquiry launched into Ofsted inspection in schools

Policy & Politics
Richard Weber: 'To ensure the safety of meals, nurseries are increasingly turning to a pre-prepared meal service'.
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appetito: Prioritising food safety

Practice
Michael Pettavel: 'It is easy to be outraged, angry and continually disappointed'

Michael Pettavel: How to live in turbulent times

Michael Pettavel
Amanda Spielman, Ofsted's chief inspector, has put out a second statement in light of questions surrounding the effectiveness of the inspectorate

Ofsted promises to make improvements to inspection process

Inspection
Ofsted's chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, failed to specifically mention early years settings within her statement about changes to the inspection process, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Ofsted's chief inspector accused of forgetting the early years sector when promising change

Inspection
Ashbourne Nurseries has taken over two settings from the Harp Group

Ashbourne takes over two Harp Nurseries

Management

Carly Budd: Strategies for increasing the amount of tummy time in your setting

Viewpoint
Understanding and supporting mental health in infancy and early childhood – a toolkit to support local action in the UK has been put together by UNICEF UK and PEDAL

New resource to support mental health in the early years

Health
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is under investigation by the Standards Commissioner, Daniel Greenberg

Investigation launched into PM's possible failure to declare his wife's interest in childminding agency

Put your questions to HMRC on Tax-Free Childcare

Policy & Politics