Annette Rawstrone

Imaginary play encourages children to talk to themselves and others
Features

Nursery Equipment: Communication and Language – Zoning in

Nursery Equipment Supplement
Construction can be emotional
Features

Nursery Equipment: PSED - ‘Well done!’

Practice
Some schools have banned childminders from playgrounds
News

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

Coronavirus
Early years settings are advised to choose easy to clean reources
News

New early years guidance for settings planning for wider opening

Coronavirus
Vicky Ford, children and families minister
News

Around a third of parents used formal childcare in April

Coronavirus
The Department for Education advices that earl years staff should wear PPE if a child begins to show signs of coronavirus, while in their care
News

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

Coronavirus
Many children are loving spending more time with their parents and each other
Features

Lockdown life: Reasons to be cheerful?

Child Development
News

Coronavirus: Call to double early years and school funding in 'catch up plan'

Funding
Uncertainty around nursery provision is causing ongoing problems for healthcare workers, with some unable to work because they have no childcare
News

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

Coronavirus
Leonor Stjepic, CEO of Montessori Group UK
News

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Lockdown has boosted parents' respect for early years staff, says Montessori poll

Families
A quarter of parents said that they would be happy with a September return date for children going back to school
News

9 in 10 parents do not want children to go back to school as soon as lockdown ends

Coronavirus
The children at Happy Days Penair have learned about all aspects of farming, including machinery such as combine harvesters
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… farming

Practice
The More than A Score virtual postcard, which campaigners are asking supporters to send to schools minister Nick Gibb
News

DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

Early Years Curriculum
Leyf's Colville nursery
Features

Coronavirus Pandemic - Missing you

Practice
Illustration by Amanda Hutt
Features

Leadership: Staff Well-Being - Well supported

Leadership
The Famly app includes a library of activities shared by early years professionals
News

Online platform connects settings and families during lockdown

Coronavirus