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School readiness survey results released

7 February 2025

Children are starting school behind developmental expectations, according to a report published by early education and childhood development charity Kindred2. The report investigates school readiness from both parent and teacher…

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Self-regulation in the classroom

4 February 2025

Sue Cowley has written a set of blogs on self-regulation in the classroom, which include the following topics: Supporting the development of empathy The importance of agency for self-regulation How…

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Recognising the diverse play styles of autistic children

26 January 2025

 A-Fest Online 2025, a Festival Celebrating Autism and Autistic Individuals, is free to attend. Embracing Neurodiversity: Recognising the Diverse Play Styles of Autistic Children in Early Years Settings, takes place:…

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Free EYFS webinar

24 January 2025

Are you ready for the big changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (EYFS) in 2025? Join a free webinar from The Safeguarding Network: Tuesday, 6th February 2025,…

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What is Continuous Provision?

11 January 2025

Early years education is special and unique with its focus on child development, effective learning characteristics and holistic approaches. It’s this breadth that can sometimes be baffling to those who…

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Child language development

5 January 2025

10 top tips on nurturing children’s speech and language development. Be a conversation starter - First things first, be a conversation starter and get children talking! Take this a step…

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EYFS national statistics 2024

9 December 2024

These annual statistics report on teacher assessments of children’s development at the end of the early years foundation stage (EYFS). They cover the following at national and subnational level, including…

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EYFS Best start in life part 3: the 4 specific areas of learning

10 October 2024

Ofsted has published the final part in its series of Best start in life research reviews relating to early years education. The report focuses on what progress looks like for…

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Early years provision – Making sure you deliver quality

23 September 2024

It should be the entitlement of all children to access quality provision in the foundation years. However, Ofsted reports, self-evaluations from settings across the country, local authority evaluations and organisational reviews tell…

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Thinking skills – How to help young children develop them

16 September 2024

Supporting young children’s developing thinking skills will open up lifelong learning opportunities. Very young children often ask brainteasers. All of us will have our own memories of similar delightful and…

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A closer look at Labour’s plans for school-based nurseries

6 September 2024

Nursery World and Headteacher Update are partnering for a free webinar, sponsored by Community Playthings, taking an in-depth look at Labour's plans for school based nurseries. The webinar takes place online on Wednesday 25 September…

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Fruit and vegetables – Early Years ideas for growing and cooking

6 July 2024

Fruit and vegetables are an important part of children’s diets. They provide many of the vitamins and minerals needed to establish and maintain healthy functioning of the various parts of…

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