Nicole Weinstein

More than 7 in 10 children in Scotland are accessing the 1,140- hour early learning and childcare offer
News

Scotland: Sector criticises omission of data on PVI workforce in childcare expansion report

Policy & Politics
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Decline in the number of deprived young people training as apprentices

Apprenticeships
An independent review into children's social care has called for Government policies to tackle the inequality and poverty faced by families across England PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Children and families in social care are ‘not getting a good enough deal’, report reveals

Policy & Politics
A row has broken out in Scotland over a ban on parents attending children's nursery graduations PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scotland: Ban on parents attending nursery graduations challenged in Parliament

Provision
Families were filmed in everyday situations with health visitors giving feedback to support them, which researchers found led to a reduction in children's behavioural issues PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Health visitor parenting support programme leads to ‘striking’ change in toddlers' behaviour

Behaviour
Children from Childbase's Rowan Tree Day Nursery collected a week’s worth of plastic containers to highlight the impact on the world’s oceans, and which will be used to make bird feeders and planters PHOTO Childbase
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Childbase Partnership goes ‘climate positive’

Provision
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Scotland pledges £49m for free school meals for primary children

Funding
Staff training about den play is one of the sessions on offer from Learning through Landscapes PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Applications open for £500 worth of outdoor equipment and staff training

Provision
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Interview - Monika Jephcott and Sophia O'Neill of Play Therapy UK

People
Features

Essential Resources: Home Corner - Home comforts

Practice
Two children recreate a normal Sunday routine disrupted in lockdown by ‘swimming’ on furniture, followed with babycinos
Features

EYFS Best Practice - All about… pandemic play

Practice
The pandemic has meant that many children have missed out on playing with their friends, physical activity, and fun
News

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

Coronavirus
The Big Lunch Thank You Day is on 4 July
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Nurseries encouraged to take part in the annual Big Lunch

Families
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New early years resources for Healthy Eating Week

Nutrition
The NAHT says that the early years pupil premium should also be increased, to achieve parity with the primary pupil premium PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years a ‘top priority’ in union’s education recovery report

Coronavirus
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High level of frustration among nursery staff during the pandemic, study reveals

Coronavirus