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Observations are vital in ensuring you understand the children in your care. Every child is unique and observing them enables you to learn about and enjoy the unique qualities of each individual child, to help them progress. Observations should not just be part of a data collecting exercise. Ofsted is very clear that they won’t…

Each of these 5 resources can facilitate the management and growth of your childcare setting, and will guide you with free templates, challenges, and advice from industry experts. 

These are the top 5 essential resources every nursery manager needs in 2023…

Throughout this blog, Lucy Lewin, a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, business consultant and nursery owner advises how to navigate the cost of living crisis in early years businesses. “High-quality early years provision is a key mechanism for closing the gap between disadvantaged children and their peers and supporting maternal employment”. As I even type that…

Sleep is crucial during the early years, for practitioners, parents, and children alike. Jo Taylor joins us to discuss how important sleep is in the early years.

Yoga is a practice with multiple benefits for youngsters – both physically and mentally. Susan Hartley explores yoga in the early years today.

By paying close attention to a child’s interests and preferences, practitioners can help to shape this experience. Di Chilvers explores how to harness the uniqueness of children today.

Play is frequently referred to as ‘important’ during the early years. But the reality is way beyond that. Play is profoundly essential and, in fact, life-changing for children — forming a key building block for development and wellbeing. Ben Kingston-Hughes joins us to discuss the importance of play in the early years.