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Scouts turn focus on pre-schoolers
Authors: Jacobs Nina
Published: October 2022

Youth organisation launches programme supporting four- and five-year-olds in disadvantaged areas
Demonstrate trustworthiness
Authors: Marsden Lindsay
Published: October 2022

Public trust in charities is at its lowest point in a decade, but there are some key concepts that can help a charity to communicate its trustworthiness to stakeholders and the wider community alike
Briefing: delayed school start
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Councils are approving more applications for summer-born children to defer their school admissions
Careers advice for SEND pupils
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Schools and colleges guide shows how to meet careers guidance benchmarks for pupils with SEND
Support for special guardians
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at calls for changes to special guardianship orders to ensure that carers are adequately prepared and supported
Call to tackle unexplained exits
Authors: Parton Dan
Published: October 2022

While areas with highest unexplained pupil exits are revealed, experts call for more inclusive policies
Battle to save pre-school play
Authors: Corby Fiona
Published: October 2022

Measures in a new manifesto for play are needed urgently if local projects are to be saved, says academic
Review of inspection framework highlights areas for improvement
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Research says Ofsted's children's services inspection regime puts too much emphasis on process rather than practice and has flaws in how it gains evidence. Consultant Colin Green analyses whether improvement plans have merit
Knife awareness course safety
Authors: Parton Dan
Published: October 2022

The death of a young person at a knife awareness course highlights key safeguarding issues, say experts
Top priorities for public health
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Expert outlines need to reverse budget cuts for children's public health services in most deprived areas
EVIDENCE AND IMPACT
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Innovative programmes are being developed to improve how services gather evidence on the impact they have to ensure resources are used in the most effective ways to boost outcomes for vulnerable children
Youth advocates uphold young people's rights
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Just for Kids Law's Advocacy Year programme sees graduates receive specialist training before working with young clients to draw up holistic packages of support
Decade of cuts: the policies that have dismantled youth work
Authors: Davies Bernard
Published: October 2022

Swingeing cuts to youth services since 2010 are the result of an ideological drive to target support at disadvantaged young people, with little prospect of any change, says youth work expert and author
New inspections reveal progress
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Half of children's services inspected in their first year of the Ilacs system have improved their rating
THE FUTURE OF EARLY INTERVENTION
Authors: Józwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Children's services leaders discussed how local authorities can provide effective early intervention against a backdrop of rising social need and continued financial constraint at a debate hosted by CYP Now in partnership with Capita One. By Gabriella Józwiak
Managing risk in children's homes
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Risk management is an important element of practice in children's homes. Here Ofsted's national director of social care Yvette Stanley tells Jo Stephenson about what the regulator is looking for from settings
Solving social care funding crisis: top 10 common-sense solutions
Authors: Rome Andrew
Published: October 2022

Audit Office report highlights the recent growth in demand and spending on children's services, and the lack of understanding on what is driving this. Andrew Rome says councils and providers can work together to solve it
Visualising a child's care journey
Authors: Jeyarajah-Dent Renuka
Published: October 2022

Data visualisation tool could boost efficiency and stop vulnerable children from slipping through the net
Mental health transformation
Authors: Badnall-Neill Toni
Published: October 2022

Partnerships are crucial to ensure transformation plans deliver improvements to children's mental health, says Toni Badnall-Neill
When contracts go wrong
Authors: Badnall-Neill Toni
Published: October 2022

Councils can take steps to minimise the damage and maximise the learning when contracts hit problems, says Toni Badnall-Neill
President vows action on poverty
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Rachel Dickinson, 2019/20 ADCS president, says she will stress the plight of children living in poverty
Solutions to youth violence
Authors: Smee Anna
Published: October 2022

National knife crime summit offers the chance to extend the best local practice, says youth work leader
Annual engagement meetings
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Ofsted's Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services regime sets out clear expectations of what children's services managers will get from their annual engagement meetings, reports Jo Stephenson
EU settlement scheme applications
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, group head of policy and public affairs at Coram, examines the European Union settlement scheme and the barriers faced by many children and young people who may need to apply
How to be an effective leader
Authors: Wakeling Adrian
Published: October 2022

Children's services leaders have to make important decisions every working day, so it is imperative senior managers identify the essential skills they need to lead their organisations most effectively
Positive action to cut childhood obesity
Authors: Cameron Ian
Published: October 2022

Public health expert outlines the wide holistic preventative approach Leeds Council has taken to reverse obesity rates in young children
Giving voice to children's stories
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Derren Hayes speaks to Simon Antrobus, chief executive of Children in Need
Designing Better Children's Services
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

The Design in the Public Sector programme is helping councils and partners find new ways of delivering effective children's services using design methods. Jo Stephenson investigates
Collaborate and share best practice
Authors: Johnson Ryan
Published: October 2022

Professionals and organisations can find solutions to some of the biggest challenges they face by working collaboratively, networking with peers and celebrating successful examples of practice
Young people use mental health experiences to shape advocates project
Authors: Wayland-Larty Kahra
Published: October 2022

Name Our Minds Our Future

Provider Youth Access

Summary Group of young people with experience of the mental health system are supported to recruit and train a network of youth advocates who ensure children can access local wellbeing services.
Young people learn to go green for a brighter future
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Project works to improve young people's wellbeing and help them acquire the employability skills they need to contribute to a more environmentally friendly economy
Increased demand for EHC plans exacerbates SEND funding crisis
Authors: Parkes Joanne
Published: October 2022

With funds lacking to meet families' expectations of special educational needs and disability services, parents and practitioners have pursued education, health and care plans to obtain support, worsening the cash crisis
Leaders call for a clearer vision of council youth work duties
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Review of statutory guidance for youth services will, says the youth minister, “provide greater clarity” on what government expects councils to deliver, but leaders say this must come with extra funding and other changes
Workforce skills for the future
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

In light of a review into children's social worker practice, experts outline where changes are needed
Spotlight on children's stability
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

What does the children commissioner's Stability Index say about the lives of looked-after children?
Unregulated vs unregistered care
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

There is much confusion about what constitutes unregistered and unregistered care, the difference between such provision and if and in what circumstances it can be used, explains Jo Stephenson
Two-year-old offer: more funding and greater awareness is crucial
Authors: Parton Dan
Published: October 2022

Five years after the introduction of 15 hours of government-funded childcare for the 40 per cent most deprived families, take-up has started to fall. Childcare experts explain what can be done to reinvigorate the market
Statutory guidance review: youth bodies set out the case for change
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Youth organisations call for the introduction of strengthened statutory duties, improved training standards and investment in open access youth work to breathe new life into local authority services for young people
Developing Covid-proof childcare services
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Early years expert sets out six key actions for local authorities to maintain sufficient childcare provision during the Covid pandemic
Coping with pandemic lockdowns
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A fifth of England's population is under local restrictions, presenting challenges for children's services
Immigration and nationality legal aid
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the implications of recent changes to legal aid for separated children with immigration cases
England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Taking three years, Scotland's care review sets out detailed proposals for changing the “broken” care system. With the UK government pledging its own care review, sector experts identify what England can learn
Put end to unregulated provision for under-18s, urge campaigners
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Consultation to tighten restrictions on the use of unregulated supported accommodation does not go far enough, say campaigners. But children's services leaders call for councils to be given flexibility in finding the right settings
Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children's charities
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Amid the response to the Covid-19 crisis, third sector leaders have called on the government to prioritise economic assistance for children's charities so they can meet the rising support needs of vulnerable groups
School catch-up: key questions
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Disadvantaged children set to receive tutoring support to help offset learning time lost due to Covid-19
OUTDOOR LEARNING
Authors: Hayes Derren , Prisk
Published: October 2022

Research showing outdoor learning makes children happier and improves attainment has prompted a £10m investment by policymakers, yet disadvantaged groups still struggle to access opportunities
Coaching for a crime-free life
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

London youth offending services are to test using life coaches to tackle reoffending by young people
CONTEXTUAL SAFEGUARDING
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Contextual Safeguarding looks at factors beyond the home to form a broader picture when assessing risk. CYP Now's special report looks at the latest developments, academic research and examples of best practice
Parents get the skills to enhance at-home learning
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Programme aims to improve children's outcomes by boosting their parents' skills and confidence in helping them to learn through everyday activities at home
Case for reform in use of tasers
Authors: Parkes Joanne
Published: October 2022

Changes to police training and recruitment needed after rise in taser use against children, say campaigners
Cash crisis prompts call to action
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Agreed definition on aim of youth work could encourage the release of much-needed funds, say leaders
Commissioning of therapies
Authors: Badnall Toni
Published: October 2022

Some children need therapeutic support that does not fit into existing contracts with providers, making it more expensive to commission. By jointly commissioning with health, councils can deliver effective services and control costs, explains Toni Badnall
Trans and non-binary employees
Authors: Croft Simon
Published: October 2022

All staff have the right to be themselves in the workplace. Here are some simple steps managers can take to ensure organisations are supportive of trans, non-binary and gender-questioning employees
FoI probe reveals reluctance of YOTs to use weapons detectors
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

CYP Now investigation shows just 30 per cent of councils have weapons detectors in premises used by youth offending teams despite a review calling for such measures after the murder of a young person at a setting
Clearer sight on home education
Authors: Halfon MP Robert
Published: October 2022

Register will enable councils to target support, but they need help to assess pupil progress, says MP
Post-adoption contact set to go digital
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Research highlights need to modernise adoption contact systems, with experts saying a digital approach could boost children's wellbeing
Supporting families to help themselves
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Glasgow-based charity 3D Drumchapel has supported families in one of the most deprived areas in Scotland for more than 20 years. Charlotte Goddard explores the challenges and keys to success
Residential care
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Latest figures show a growth in the number of residential children's care homes, but local authorities continue to report problems in finding sufficient care placements to meet the needs of young people
PARENTING PROGRAMMES
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Parenting programmes aim to give parents the insights and skills they need to help their children thrive. CYP Now's special report looks at the latest developments, academic research and examples of best practice
Care Review: sector leaders set out their priorities for change
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Children's services experts and voluntary sector chiefs want children's social care review to deliver solutions to early help funding crisis, investment in social workers, more support for carers and the leaving care ‘cliff edge’
Progress on child mental health
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Three experts identify issues for the newly launched parliamentary inquiry on delivering 2017 reforms
TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE
Authors: Penna Sue
Published: October 2022

Adverse childhood experiences can have far-reaching negative consequences on people's lives, but there are growing efforts to implement trauma-informed practices in services to improve long-term outcomes
The reports and investigations set to shape direction of Care Review
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Experts highlight the review of residential care, social work practice ‘blueprint’ and investigation into children's care market as key pieces of work that could influence what issues the review of children's social care covers
Research evidence
Authors: Leitch Neil
Published: October 2022

Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, outlines findings from its provider survey on the pandemic's impact and the challenges the sector faces in tackling the disadvantage gap in pre-schoolers
Transition support for students with disabilities
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Transitions Service gives support to students on career and further education options while still in school, helping them make progress in achieving their goals
Call for review to recognise the factors in risk-averse practice
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Social work leaders say analysis in the Care Review's first report fails to recognise key system-wide problems that result in cautious child protection practice and higher spending on late interventions over early help
Children's Workforce: Guide to Qualifications and Training
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

With enduring challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for the children and young people's workforce
Using the law to uphold vulnerable children's rights and entitlements
Authors: Homden Carol
Published: October 2022

It is 40 years since Coram Children's Legal Centre published Locked Up in Care, its first major report. It has championed the rights of marginalised groups of children and is still holding policymakers to account
Swearing in the workplace
Authors: Elsam Elena
Published: October 2022

Leaders must set clear standards of behaviour for all staff to follow and establish a robust complaints and disciplinary procedure to ensure a safe workplace environment for employees and service users
Incentive payments: sector split over ethics and effectiveness
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Leaders say offering payments to attract foster carers will boost councils' placement options and reduce costs, but some experts doubt that financial inducements will work and instead call for a national recruitment campaign
Debate: School-run chaperones
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Youth workers will chaperone pupils to reduce violence, but expert says scheme will create more trauma
How schools policy failed some children
Authors: Brighouse Tim , Waters Mick
Published: October 2022

Authors of a book analysing four decades of education policies highlight the negative impact reforms had on disadvantaged learners
Leaving care services
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Evidence from Ofsted shows support to help care leavers transition to independence is still lacking. The inspectorate tells Jo Stephenson of its plans to sharpen councils' focus on improving provision
Positive changes for children at the edge of care
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Struggling families with children at risk of being taken into care get practical support from people who have experience of dealing with similar adverse situations
Workshops help young people find their voice
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Speak Out Challenge equips children with the skills they need to stand up and deliver a speech in front of their peers, helping to build their confidence and self-belief
Protecting childcare staff ratios
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Three experts put the case for why the government should not try to water down children-to-staff ratios
SEND Review and green paper
Authors: Sheikh Qaisar
Published: October 2022

Qaisar Sheikh, head of education law and senior solicitor at Coram Children's Legal Centre, outlines the key proposals and flaws in the government's intended reforms to the special educational needs system
Ratios change: key questions
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

As minister calls for England to adopt Scottish childcare ratios, experts say the systems are very different
Managing school attendance
Authors: Oldershaw Richard
Published: October 2022

Richard Oldershaw, lead adviser at Coram's Child Law Advice Service, explains how schools and councils should monitor pupil attendance and home education arrangements and what to do when problems arise
Bath & North East Somerset
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

South West council maintained high standards during the pandemic and has been clever in its use of funding to improve services
Review of children's social care system prioritises family help
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Care Review's final report includes ‘radical’ proposals to redefine family support, shift council early help services into local multi-disciplinary teams, and trial the delegation of responsibilities to community-based providers
Supporting Families gets major revamp
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Experts welcome flagship programme's new focus on measuring change in outcomes but some fear lack of funding will hold it back
Neurodiverse young people hone valuable life skills
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

The Life Programme sees students with additional needs building their resilience and self-esteem while developing practical skills to support themselves
Brent London Borough Council
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Imminent departure of longstanding DCS at ‘good’ London authority comes at a time of great change for policy and practice
It's time to talk!
Authors: Moylett Helen , Stewart Nancy
Published: October 2022

Ahead of the revision of Development Matters, Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart ask what the Government's motivations are and call for sector-wide participation
An essential guide to… cultural capital
Authors: Basford Jo
Published: October 2022

What is cultural capital and why has it become a contested topic, asks Dr Jo Basford
With pride
Authors: Soni Anita
Published: October 2022

How a three-year project supported early years workers in Malawi to offer inclusive provision. Anita Soni reports
enabling environments: Movement for ones to threes
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

What does a good enabling environment for children aged one to three years that supports their overall learning and development look like? Lala Manners explains
Free advice
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Too much containerisation – such as in a pushchair or car seat – is bad for babies. Meredith Jones Russell reports
opportunity areas: overview: On identity
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

In the first part of a series on the Government programme tackling disadvantage in deprived areas of the country, Charlotte Goddard assesses the pros and cons
We've explored… the moon
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

How one setting celebrated 50 years since the first lunar landing by sparking interest in the moon. Annette Rawstrone reports
a guide to charging for extras: Feel free?
Authors: Crown Hannah
Published: October 2022

There is still confusion among sett ings as to what charges can be levied given that the 30 hours funded childcare is supposedly a ‘free’ entitlement. Hannah Crown has a guide
EYFS training: part 11 – EAD: Express it
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

What does good expressive arts training involve? Charlotte Goddard reports
a guide to changes to the EYFS: EYFS up for consultation
Authors: Crown Hannah
Published: October 2022

The Government is consulting on its proposals for the EYFS. How has it been changed and what is the background to the latest amendments? Hannah Crown has the details
Early learning: Junk modelling
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Everything you need to know about junk modelling, from what it involves to the developmental benefits for your child. By Annette Rawstrone
opportunity areas: East Cambridgeshire: Signed up
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

How Opportunity Area funding in East Cambridgeshire is boosting Makaton training. By Charlotte Goddard
An A to Z of learning: D is for…dyeing, dens and dance
Authors:   Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Published: October 2022

Practitioners at Rachel Keeling Nursery School explain how they have encouraged creativity and other skills through the use of dyes, den-building and dancing activities
Together again
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Preparing for September's Year 1 starters, many of whom have had Reception curtailed, is changing the way some schools approach their curriculum. Charlotte Goddard reports
Going with the flow
Authors: Al-Salloum Adel
Published: October 2022

This project got even reluctant ones involved in musical sessions that were about more than just music. By Adel Al-Salloum
Give voice
Authors: Dunn Opal
Published: October 2022

How can adult carers give the youngest children the best opportunities to develop early language, asks Opal Dunn
Toddler time
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

In the toddler room, children's speed of development is very quick – and settings need to make sure they cater for that, explains Penny Tassoni in the final part of her series
Go all out
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Moving more provision outdoors makes even more sense than ever against the background of coronavirus, writes Julie Mountain in the first of a two-part series
At heart
Authors: Baker Wendy , Cave Sally
Published: October 2022

One setting's focus on the importance of the key person became even more valuable during lockdown, report Wendy Baker and Sally Cave
On the bright side
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Far from narrowing their curriculum, some schools are prioritising children's well-being, language and the arts to help them adjust following lockdown. By Charlotte Goddard
Change for good
Authors: Caswell Jo
Published: October 2022

Now is the time to encourage staff to see change as a positive process and to reflect on their practice and identify any areas for improvement, explains Jo Caswell
Weighing the risks
Authors: Hoyland Laura
Published: October 2022

Settings and families are becoming more confident about returning to pre-lockdown activities, and each must make their own call, says Laura Hoyland
In the shadows
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

How did lockdown have an impact on domestic abuse, and what can early years settings do to help support affected children and their parents, asks Charlotte Goddard
What's in store?
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

With children likely to be spending more time outside this winter, what do settings need to consider when it comes to storage and transporting resources, asks Nicole Weinstein
All about you
Authors: Howes Wendy , Wells Jackie , Cave Sally
Published: October 2022

How learning journeys help settings to capture the wonder of the early years and build a holistic picture of children's development. By Wendy Howes, Jackie Wells and Sally Cave
We've explored…: a dead robin
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Children experienced the circle of life when a bird was found dead in their setting's garden. By Annette Rawstrone
Cover to cover
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

How should settings provide books and storytimes for children across the age groups, and what is the role of the adult? Penny Tassoni explains
Stoke-On-Trent: Out and about
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Understanding the World is taking centre stage in Stoke after research found children found it hard to recognise their environments. By Charlotte Goddard
Loris Malaguzzi
Authors: Pound Linda
Published: October 2022

What were the Reggio Emilia co-founder's achievements and what is his legacy? By early years consultant and author Linda Pound
Greater access
Authors: Crown Hannah
Published: October 2022

As of January 2020, the digital apprenticeship service has been available to small employers that don't pay the levy. So how does it work, asks Hannah Crown
You are what you buy
Authors: Hoyland Laura
Published: October 2022

How can early years settings improve the way they buy and use resources? Laura Hoyland, of Hopscotch Early Years Consultancy, has some tips
research: running to catch up
Authors: Street Martina
Published: October 2022

What can we learn from the OECD's International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study? Dr Martina Street explains criticisms of the research, findings, and what future studies should focus on
Capital ideas
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

How one setting is approaching cultural capital to expand children's experiences and learning opportunities and improve their language skills. By Annette Rawstrone
All too aware
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

How can parents and carers reassure children who have had their routines disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak? By Annette Rawstrone
An essential guide to earache
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What are the causes of earache and ear pain in young children and what are the best ways of dealing with them? Meredith Jones Russell reports
At heart
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Nursery World Award winner George Perkins Day Nursery has spread its health ethos to the whole community, finds Meredith Jones Russell
All done!
Authors: Morton Katy
Published: October 2022

Make tidying up part of your day at your early years setting, as explained by Katy Morton
Education Inspection Framework: In a good place
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Following on from last month's article on vision, Annette Rawstrone sets out how it is more important than ever under Ofsted's new inspection framework to define and lead a positive workplace culture
training talk
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Some training providers are offering courses on infection control, which manager Carla Deluca says was a useful refresher. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Missing you
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

What are settings doing to reassure children and families and keep in touch with them? Annette Rawstrone finds out
We've explored…: farming
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

One setting has made ‘virtual visits’ in order to investigate farm life and food production. Annette Rawstrone reports
Leadership: staff well-being: Well supported
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Staff well-being is more of a focus than ever under the new Education Inspection Framework. Annette Rawstrone reports
opportunity areas: Oldham: At home
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

In Oldham, a literacy programme that has helped families improve their home learning environment should stand them in good stead over lockdown. By Charlotte Goddard
An essential guide to tonsillitis
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

How does tonsillitis affect children, what action should carers take, and what are the treatments? Meredith Jones Russell reports
Down to size
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Research has shown a link between extreme deprivation in early childhood and smaller brain size. Meredith Jones Russell reports
training talk: WELL-BEING DURING THE VIRUS OUTBREAK
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Pre-school manager Shelle Stevens found a Covid-19-related course useful. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Ticking over
Authors: Grenier Julian
Published: October 2022

How assessment could change for the better from September. By Dr Julian Grenier, who led on the revised EYFS guidance
Easy riders
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Most children love bikes, and learning to use them teaches more than physical skills. Nicole Weinstein offers some buying tips
TRAINING TODAY: Do it yourself
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

How can settings realistically put together a long-term, in-depth programme of CPD and not break the bank? Pen Green shows how it can be done. By Annette Rawstrone
An A to Z of learning: S is for stories
Authors: Keeling Rachel
Published: October 2022

Giving children the chance to share books and tell their own stories develops confidence, imagination and communication skills. By the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
A SPECIAL REPORT ON: Franchising
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

With franchising growing in popularity in the early years, Nicole Weinstein discovers what the appeal is of both the traditional franchise model and newer versions of it
outdoor CPD: part 10: How to be inspired
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Networks through which practitioners share their experiences and knowledge with others can give training and learning a practical dimension, finds Gabriella Jozwiak
Going vegan
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

With veganism increasing in popularity, what must settings know about providing a healthy plant-based diet, asks Meredith Jones Russell
Going all in
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Why the ‘containing scheme’ is an important part of play and learning in the early years, and how settings can appropriately resource for it. By Nicole Weinstein
Your outdoor calendar: December
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Midwinter is a special time of year. Julie Mountain suggests how you can make the most of its atmospheric dusky evenings, scudding clouds and squally showers - and maybe, if you're lucky, some early snow
education for sustainability: Nothing wasted
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

How can early years settings get children involved in reducing waste? Dr Diane Boyd considers the Sustainable Development Goal for responsible consumption and production
All about … oral health
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

With the revised EYFS including the promotion of ‘good oral health’ for children,Annette Rawstrone finds out why doing this is more important than ever
Focus points
Authors: Grenier Julian
Published: October 2022

What is self-regulation, why is it important, how does it affect development in the early years, and what role should practitioners play, asks Dr Julian Grenier, who led on the revised Early Years Foundation Stage guidance
Dig in!
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Nicole Weinstein explains the benefits of gardening for young children and takes a look at some of the best resources on offer
Your outdoor calendar: February
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain
Rapid response
Authors: Lyons Frances
Published: October 2022

How organisations across the country have been maintaining A Better Start during the pandemic. By Frances Lyons, assistant director at the National Children's Bureau
In focus… physical development
Authors: O'Connor Anne
Published: October 2022

How the prime area of PD should be approached to best meet the needs of all children, as the countdown to the revised EYFS begins. By Anne O'Connor
education for sustainability: Finer feelings
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

Continuing her series on introducing the Sustainable Development Goals to young children, Dr Diane Boyd examines how settings can promote health and well-being
in focus…: PSED
Authors: O'Connor Anne
Published: October 2022

How can we ensure that children's Personal, Social and Emotional Development needs are being met, asks Anne O'Connor
An A to Z of learning: M is for…meaningful maths
Authors: Keeling Rachel
Published: October 2022

How the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team turns everyday activities into fun and meaningful mathematical experiences for children
Going strong
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Lockdown-led video and phone-calls have made lasting improvements to relations with parents at some settings, finds Gabriella Jozwiak
Clear cut
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

One small nursery group explains how it successfully switched to a 100 per cent plant-based menu. By Meredith Jones Russell
outdoor CPD: part 4: Parental consent
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

How can practitioners convince sceptical or worried parents that learning outside is safe and involves much more than just playing? Gabriella Jozwiak reports
We've explored…: litter picking
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

The children at one setting in London have learned all about rubbish, recycling and protecting the environment by helping to remove litter from their local area. By Annette Rawstrone
Full of hope
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

A nursery school in central London has created a Garden of Hope, bringing solace and joy to children who have lost loved ones during lockdown. Nicole Weinstein reports
Give it a whirl
Authors: Holme Jessica
Published: October 2022

Performance dance such as ballet should be experienced by all children as a vital part of their early years education, writes early years teacher Jessica Holme
On show
Authors: Whelan Alison
Published: October 2022

Using non-verbal communication can be an immensely powerful way to support children's learning, explains Alison Whelan
in focus…: Literacy
Authors: Armstrong Phil
Published: October 2022

How can we ensure that Literacy supports a love of reading and writing which links to all learning areas, asks Phil Armstrong
All about…: pandemic play
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

How has children's play been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic at home and in settings, and are the changes likely to be long-lasting? Nicole Weinstein investigates
Your outdoor calendar: June
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain
education for sustainability: Go with the flow
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

This month, Dr Diane Boyd looks at water and sanitation, including how to make links with a setting in Kenya to show how access can be very different for some children
outdoor CPD: part 6: Rooted in
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

How can settings develop an outdoors ethos, and how important is this to getting staff on board with embracing the outside environment? By Gabriella Jozwiak
Pitch perfect
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Offering musical instruments for children to explore and handle freely along with targeted, adult-led music sessions helps promote listening and communication skills, Nicole Weinstein discovers
An A to Z of learning: P is for…people, police, politics and plans
Authors:   Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
Published: October 2022

From family members to the police and shopkeepers, the local community is part of nursery life, as are political issues and making plans. By the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
Good to go
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

With more children wearing nappies for longer, what do early years practitioners need to know about potty training? Annette Rawstrone reports on the reasons for the trend and practical ways to help children become successfully toilet-trained
Behind closed doors
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

With referrals to social care and concerns about children rising during the pandemic, what is the impact on early years settings' safeguarding role? By Meredith Jones Russell
social media: SUMMER FUN
Authors: Read Nicola
Published: October 2022

In the first of our new series on seasonal ways to use your social media platforms, Nicola Read advises showing off your outside space
outdoor CPD: part 8: Out and about
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Engaging with the local community can support outdoor learning, but what are the best ways that practitioners can prepare for this? By Gabriella Jozwiak
Good sports
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

With children's health at the top of the agenda, Nicole Weinstein looks at everyday and bought resources, and activities, for gross motor development
‘Feeling of Me’
Authors: Greenland Penny
Published: October 2022

Movement play is an essential part of children's exploration of their core body senses, finds Penny Greenland
An A to Z of learning: V & W are for Visits, Values & Watermelons
Authors:   Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
Published: October 2022

What do visiting local shops, promoting the setting's values and exploring a really big watermelon entail? By the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
The ‘v’ word
Authors: Vollans Caroline
Published: October 2022

It is absurd and unhelpful when adults encourage children to use incorrect terminology and euphemisms for their body parts, explains Caroline Vollans
On course
Authors: Hart Karen
Published: October 2022

Karen Hart looks at the early years training and qualifications landscape, from the review of Level 3s and roll-out of T-Levels to the changing attitudes to apprenticeships
An A to Z of enhancements: B is for books
Authors: Jackson Amy
Published: October 2022

Amy Jackson continues her tour of the alphabet of enhancements to continuous provision, looking at inventive ways to use books to deepen learning
music outdoors: The joy of music
Authors: Newman Sue
Published: October 2022

In the fourth instalment of this series Sue Newman of Boogie Mites looks at music's capacity to inspire joy and the associated benefits
For your shelf
Authors: Hart Karen
Published: October 2022

Four books for early years practitioners on teaching maths, home learning and encouraging diversity are reviewed by Karen Hart
childcare counsel: SICK LEAVE
Authors: Francis-Hopkins Hannah
Published: October 2022

Hannah Francis-Hopkins, solicitor at Morgan LaRoche, on best ways to manage sickness absence
Go for it!
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

At Manor Wood Primary School in Leeds, nursery and Reception children come together in a space that shares resources and best practice. By Charlotte Goddard
Your outdoor calendar: February
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Brrrrr! February is the coldest month of the year in the UK, so make sure everyone – children and adults alike – keep busy and active when playing outdoors in order to keep warm. Aim for rosy cheeks after a few minutes outdoors and you will know you are getting it right, says Julie Mountain
We've explored…Jupiter
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

The children at one setting focused their interest in planets on Jupiter, which led to scientific enquiries and related artistic endeavours. By Annette Rawstrone
Seeing the child
Authors: Musgrave Jackie , Burton Sarah , Gibson Joanne
Published: October 2022

How taking a course on supporting children's additional support needs can improve practitioners' knowledge. By Dr Jackie Musgrave, Sarah Burton and Joanne Gibson
childcare counsel
Authors: Phillips Fiona
Published: October 2022

Fiona Phillips, Solicitor Morgan LaRoche, explains what to do if an employee is often late
Eating well
Authors: Phillips Frankie
Published: October 2022

Dr Frankie Phillips, registered dietitian and nutritionist, addresses how early years settings can promote a more varied diet
In and Out
Authors: White Jan
Published: October 2022

Professor Jan White considers how to get children and staff outdoors and back inside again with ease
We've explored…: Dissecting Fish
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

An interest in marine life led to the children at one setting dissecting cod and sea bream to learn about their biology, as well as other ocean-related things. By Annette Rawstrone
Supporting SEND…: Sensory Regulation
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

Two activities to increase and decrease children's body alertness. By Georgina Durrant
Early Years on a Shoestring: Recycled, Upcycled…
Authors: Vaziri Shardi
Published: October 2022

Enabling environments full of rich, open ended learning resources are a vital feature of strong early years practice but how are we to provide that with an ever-diminishing budget? In this new series Shardi Vaziri provides ideas
Time to Advance
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Nursery owners faced a bumpy year in 2021, but the months ahead bring opportunity as well as challenges. Nursery World and Christie & Co brought together a panel of experts, chaired by editor-in-chief Liz Roberts, to find out how settings are navigating the post-pandemic world. Report by Charlotte Goddard
What Parents Think
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Gabriella Jozwiak puts a question about the best ways to invite feedback from parents to two nursery managers and a kindergarten head teacher
All about … Persona Dolls
Authors: Hutchin Vicky
Published: October 2022

What is the purpose of Persona Dolls in helping to tackle issues such as diversity, and how do practitioners use them in early years settings? Vicky Hutchin explains
Midas touch
Authors: Ridder Kelly
Published: October 2022

In Western Australia, an organisation that makes waste materials available for reuse is helping early years settings resource for schema play. By pedagogical leader Kelly Ridder
Just a moment
Authors: Rigby Dawn
Published: October 2022

How one setting introduced ‘In The Moment Planning’ to ensure that child-led play and activities are not interrupted and children feel valued and listened to. By Dawn Rigby
On a mission to expand
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Despite workforce challenges and spiralling costs, the sector continues to experience unprecedented levels of demand for quality acquisitions. Nicole Weinstein reports
social media: IS IT WORTH IT?
Authors: Read Nicola
Published: October 2022

In the last of the series, Nicola Read considers how to evaluate your social media activity
All about … Tackling gender stereotypes
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Gender stereotypes are harming our children's health, happiness and career prospects – so what can be done to challenge them? Annette Rawstrone reports
early years on a shoestring: Big build up
Authors: Vaziri Shardi
Published: October 2022

Shardi Vaziri focuses on loose parts in the construction area, where children can let their imaginations run wild and create intricate buildings and landscapes
Talking point
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

With language development a growing issue among children on free school meals, Nicole Weinstein reports on the vital supporting role that early years settings are playing
In action
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Our panel of early years setting leaders explain how they observe job candidates' skills at interacting and engaging with children. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Power of print
Authors: Davis Emma
Published: October 2022

What is the difference between a print-rich environment and visual noise? Emma Davis argues for meaning, and against the laminator
early years on a shoestring Name your number!
Authors: Vaziri Shardi
Published: October 2022

In both the indoors and outdoors environments, loose parts are an ideal resource for involving children in maths activities, explains Shardi Vaziri
NurseryWorld Special Report: Natural curiosity
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

When providing STEM learning opportunities, how can early years settings harness both children's innate curiosity and their everyday resources, asks Meredith Jones Russell
Childcare Counsel: THE NEW RIGHT TO WORK CHECKING SYSTEM
Authors: Belton Hannah
Published: October 2022

New regulations concerning right to work checks have come into effect. Hannah Belton, director of Morgan La Roche, explains
Integration: part 3: Brand values
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Some groups prefer a consistent name for acquisitions, while others prefer individuality. By Charlotte Goddard
Aiming for the top
Authors: Hart Karen
Published: October 2022

The new management-tier Level 5 and proposed Level 6 apprenticeships have been broadly well-received by the sector's employers, reports Karen Hart
The Volk Eye Check in practice
Authors: Levit Alex
Published: October 2022

Optometrist Alex Levit explains why the Volk Eye Check has become an invaluable tool in his contact lens practice.
Top tips for slit-lamp imaging - part 2
Authors: Hiscox Rachel
Published: October 2022

In the second in our short series explaining how to best capture images using a slit lamp, Dr Rachel Hiscox describes meibomian gland assessment and visualising the cornea.