Child Development

The ELGs have been removed from Development Matters to avoid the ‘top-down’ pressure of the goals
Features

EYFS guidance - The big picture

Practice
Red Hen Day Nursery in Lincolnshire has embraced the opportunity to mix ages
Features

Mixed-Age Groups – Win, win?

Practice
One symptom of autism is the child finding it difficult to play with their peers and easier to interact with adults
Features

EYFS Best Practice – All about… autism

Practice
Witnessing abuse is child abuse in its own right
Features

Working with Families – In the shadows

Practice
The programme will look at how practitioners and parents can support children's move from early years settings to starting primary school
News

Leeds Beckett to partner with European-wide project to look at the transition to school

Child Development
Dr Julian Grenier
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Revised EYFS: more curriculum guidance to be launched soon

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
A coalition of early years organisations is planning to hold its own consultation and publish guidance for the revised EYFS
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Early years coalition criticises lack of consultation over revised Development Matters and plans own guidance

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
The authors argue that our system of early childhood education and care is not fit for purpose
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In Focus: Early Childhood Education – Time for an ECE revolution

Child Development
‘Responding to Process’ develops practitioners’ understanding of child development and the learning
Features

Building Your Curriculum: Supporting Learning - Deep in thought

Practice
Keeping in touch during lockdown
Features

Key Person Approach – At heart

Practice
Many schools are adopting a ‘recovery curriculum’ rather than a ‘catch-up’ one
Features

EYFS Best Practice in Schools - On the bright side

Practice
Children in the study benefited from having more time at home with their parents, researchers believe
News

Coronavirus: Young children of working parents improved their attention during lockdown, study reveals

Coronavirus
The NCB toolkit developed in partnership with the DfE
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Coronavirus: Mental health support developed for primary school children

Coronavirus
The research finds that children only learn how to do jigsaws once they hit a certain age
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New research reveals how children learn to do jigsaw puzzles

Child Development
Caring touch is vital for young children's development and wellbeing
News

Touch as important to child development as healthy food, research finds

Child Development
Angel Pre-school, one of LEYF's free holiday clubs running this summer in London
News

LEYF running free holiday clubs to support the capital's most vulnerable children

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