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Anonymisation in the courts
Authors: Broomé Ellen
Published: October 2022

Latest research on child sexual abuse cases in the family courts highlights why some information should not be published to protect a child's anonymity, explains Ellen Broomé, managing director, CoramBAAF
Denying refugee children protection
Authors: Layonu Joyinola
Published: October 2022

With new asylum legislation going through parliament, Joyinola Layonu, legal and policy assistant at the Migrant Children's Project at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at concerns for children's rights
Sustainable services
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

‘Eco anxiety’ among young people is rising prompting many to protest over inaction by policymakers. Initiatives are now being developed across children's services to be more environmentally sustainable
Child deaths link to pressures of pandemic and resources shortage
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

The killings of two young children in 2020 by their parents and partners have raised serious questions about safeguarding practice during the pandemic and whether there is sufficient funding and staff to fulfil duties
Tackling free childcare decline
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Councils are honing ways to reverse fall in the number of two-year-olds using the funded entitlement
Gap grows in secure care options
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Shortage of the right places in secure children's homes has seen a rise in ‘inherent jurisdiction’ applications
Monitoring school attendance
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Latest figures suggest that one in five pupils in England are persistently missing class, prompting Ofsted and the government to look at more support for schools struggling with the issue, reports Jo Stephenson
ADCS presidency to be shaped by trio of children's services reports
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Steve Crocker, director of children's services at Hampshire and Isle of Wight councils, explains how his ADCS tenure looks set to be shaped by reviews of special needs services, schools and children's social care
Digital Solutions
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how digital services can be part of the solution to delivering care and support to vulnerable children and families – and provide new ways of tackling problems
Care Review: key proposals for the children's services workforce
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A range of challenges including excess bureaucracy, ineffective technology and out-of-date legislation have resulted in a workforce crisis in many aspects of children's social care, which requires a complete overhaul
Employing care leavers
Authors: Rogers Mark
Published: October 2022

Care-experienced young people can find looking for a job more difficult than their peers, but there are a number of measures employers can put in place to support care leavers entering the world of work
Young people get quick mental health support
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Free service offers young people one-to-one and group counselling with no waiting list, giving children and families immediate support when they need it
Lib Peck
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Derren Hayes talks to the director of the Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit
Kinship care and the Care Review
Authors: Harris Alexandra Conroy
Published: October 2022

Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, explains how proposals in the Care Review to encourage more children to be placed in kinship care arrangements could have unintended consequences
Ban or regulation: steps to tackle agency dominance of workforce
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Children's services leaders say only regulation of the agency sector or an outright ban can stop rising workforce costs, but recruitment boss derides such ideas as ‘absurd’ and calls for sector to ‘work with us not against us’
Doncaster U-turn on independent trust raises questions over model
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

The first children's services trust to be established is to be scrapped with children's social care reverting to council control. Leaders in Doncaster say it offers important lessons on the benefits and drawbacks of the trust model
The Farm That Helps Young People Grow
Authors: Plumley Julie
Published: October 2022

Future Roots gives children who struggle to cope in school the chance to learn and develop through farming. Founder Julie Plumley explains how countryside activities help transform young lives
TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Trauma-informed practice emphasises young people's resilience and ability to recover from adverse childhood experiences and is increasingly being used by services working with children and families
Successful succession planning
Authors: Finney Rob
Published: October 2022

Children's social care is rich with experienced and committed leaders, but a manager must be sure to lay the groundwork for a successful transition before the time comes to pass the torch to their successor
Parent power in EHCPs
Authors: Sheikh Qaisar
Published: October 2022

Legal ruling affirms parental preference on choosing school placements for children who have education, health and care plans, explains Qaisar Sheikh, head of education law at Coram Children's Legal Centre
Drama boosts confidence and communication
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Arts organisation's drama sessions help children build confidence and overcome communication difficulties through developing and acting out their own stories
Happy families?
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Establishing effective relationships with parents is crucial to engaging them in their children's education. Annette Rawstrone finds out how some schools are doing it
A guide to: childhood vaccinations: Going viral
Authors: Morton Katy
Published: October 2022

With the news that the UK has lost its measles-free status, Katy Morton looks at which vaccinations children require and when
Risk benefit
Authors: Crown Hannah
Published: October 2022

Ofsted has said that settings need to be bolder with incorporating risk into activities. Jack and Jill's nursery has a model that works. By Hannah Crown
Child at Street 11
Authors: O'Connor Anne
Published: October 2022

‘The people that society wants for tomorrow are in Child at Street 11 today’ – Anne O'Connor went to meet them and learn about this Singapore centre's ‘pedagogy of possibilities’
We've explored… sculpture
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

How children at one setting went about creating a sculpture garden. Annette Rawstrone reports
Proud owners
Authors: Dabir-Alai Jo
Published: October 2022

Redesigning outdoor and indoor spaces to better enable children to access continuous provision has benefited children's learning, explains Jo Dabir-Alai
A real pain?
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Understanding how children express pain, and knowing what to do about it, are vital, explains Meredith Jones Russell
We've nailed it!
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Children at one school in London are encouraged to become confident users of real tools in a designated woodwork shed. Gabriella Jozwiak reports
At the ready?
Authors: Grimmer Tamsin
Published: October 2022

How can early years practitioners encourage children to become active helpers, rather than passive bystanders? Tamsin Grimmer explains
Day to day
Authors: Greshoff Sam
Published: October 2022

Childminding the Steiner Waldorf way includes a focus on rhythm, routine and experiential learning, writes Sam Greshoff
All about … social isolation
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Early years settings are helping to solve loneliness in their local areas by making links to isolated parents, older people, socially excluded teenagers and disadvantaged communities such as refugees. Meredith Jones Russell reports
Not a word!
Authors: McCormack Andy
Published: October 2022

Can ‘silent' picturebooks speak a thousand words, asks Andy McCormack
Do you read me?
Authors: Annette Rawstrone
Published: October 2022

Spotting when parents are struggling with literacy, and supporting their needs, are key to ensuring families are engaged in their children's learning. By Annette Rawstrone
Let loose!
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Sunbeams Day Nursery has embedded loose-parts play into provision across all its settings, transforming practice and inspiring children. Nicole Weinstein reports
leadership under the EIF: continuing professional development: On a roll
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Annette Rawstrone explains how managers can ensure CPD is effective for both individuals and the whole setting
Under the sun
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What is vitamin D deficiency, how can it be avoided, and is the link to coronavirus credible? Meredith Jones Russell reports
All about …: autism
Authors: Perepa Prithvi
Published: October 2022

Dr Prithvi Perepa clarifies some of the popular misconceptions about autism and outlines how practitioners can support a child with the condition
out of school: Safety after school
Authors: Hoyland Laura
Published: October 2022

Laura Hoyland, of Hopscotch early years consultancy, on managing out-of-school provision in a way that ensures children's well-being
A child's eye view
Authors: Soni Anita , Presswood Sarah
Published: October 2022

Children's views of nursery after Covid-19 have been revealed at one setting in Birmingham. Dr Anita Soni and Sarah Presswood report
Close to home
Authors: Davies Catherine , Tracey Louise , Grenier Julian
Published: October 2022

This year's lockdown prompted new and unexpected forms of parental engagement at settings. Dr Catherine Davies, Dr Louise Tracey and Dr Julian Grenier report
Stirring stuff
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Children can learn a lot about sustainability by being involved in the kitchen. Nicole Weinstein looks at some suitable eco-friendly resources
5 ways to champion… outdoor play in 2020
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Actions you can take to make your approach to the outdoors effective. By Julie Mountain
a guide to free and low-cost CPD and CPD resources: Free for all
Authors: Crown Hannah
Published: October 2022

The new year is a good time to refresh your skills – so, what good-quality courses are out there which are also free? Hannah Crown has a roundup
No fear?
Authors: McCormack Andy
Published: October 2022

Picturebooks offer children safe spaces in which to develop an understanding of their own and other's emotions, says Andy McCormack
Think out of the box
Authors: Kingston-Hughes Ben
Published: October 2022

How can loose-parts theory inform the way we provide resources and play and learning opportunities for the children in our settings, asks Ben Kingston-Hughes
An essential guide to…: Coercive control
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What is coercive control, how does this form of domestic abuse affect young children, and what support is available to families? Meredith Jones Russell reports
Fathers' days
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Encouraging fathers to play a more active role in life at nursery is resulting in happier children with more self-esteem, one setting in north London tells Nicole Weinstein
Hold tight?
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

With babywearing increasing in popularity, Meredith Jones Russell looks at best practice to ensure both child and adult benefit
Rich rewards
Authors: Bruce Tina
Published: October 2022

Activating the intrinsic motivation of children, rather than using artificial means of persuasion such as stickers, will make them keen learners, says Professor Tina Bruce
Starting points
Authors: Grenier Julian
Published: October 2022

What are the barriers that some children face in becoming good communicators, and how can early years settings support them? Dr Julian Grenier reports
All about …: humour
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What makes babies and toddlers laugh, and what purpose does this expression of humour serve in their development? Meredith Jones Russell finds out
opportunity areas: Derby: Derby delivery
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Derby, where development and language skills are below the national average, is making upskilling practitioners a focus. By Charlotte Goddard
5 ideas for…: a backyard curriculum
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Ways to take your children's learning into your nearest outdoors space. By Julie Mountain
Hands on!
Authors: McCormack Andy
Published: October 2022

Introducing babies and toddlers to books will set them on the way to being confident readers later on. Andy McCormack offers some advice and explores examples of age-appropriate titles
An essential guide to…: intersectionality
Authors: Vollans Caroline
Published: October 2022

Gender discrimination can disadvantage women, but what happens when it overlaps with other factors such as race, religion or age? Caroline Vollans explains
Mirrors and windows
Authors: McCormack Andy
Published: October 2022

We are all beautifully different – so it is important for children to see themselves and others portrayed positively on the pages of picturebooks. By Andy McCormack
opportunity areas: North Yorkshire: A coastal view
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

North Yorks' intervention programmes tackling language and communication, in settings and the community, before and mid-lockdown. By Charlotte Goddard
In the minority
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What is the ethnic makeup of the early years workforce, and what kinds of experiences do BAME practitioners have? Meredith Jones Russell searches for the data
In the frame
Authors: Akehurst Pennie
Published: October 2022

Pennie Akehurst, managing director of Early Years Fundamentals, discusses the changes she has seen in inspections since the advent of the new Education Inspection Framework
Hello, Mr Robot
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

As robots become ever more sophisticated, what future role could they play in the early years – and do practitioners need to fear for their jobs? Charlotte Goddard reports
An essential guide to impetigo
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Everything you need to know about the contagious skin infection, how it is treated, and what you must do if a child catches it. By Meredith Jones Russell
Deep down?
Authors: Devarakonda Chandrika
Published: October 2022

In this extract from her book, Dr Chandrika Devarakonda explains how racial prejudice develops in young children
On the level
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

The Level 3 apprenticeship was finally approved in spring 2019. Charlotte Goddard tracks the first cohort of apprentices to find out what they, and their early years employers, make of the new standard so far
outdoor CPD: part 1: Get yourself out there
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

With its benefits in the spotlight, outdoor learning is having a moment – and the implications for adult CPD are obvious, finds Gabriella Jozwiak in a new series
All about … mark making
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

Why is mark making an important form of early writing and how can practitioners support and resource for it in their settings? Penny Tassoni investigates
We've explored…: bees
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

The grandson of a local beekeeper sparked other children's interest in the pollinators by sharing what he knew about them on World Bee Day. By Annette Rawstrone
Supporting SEND… Language and communication
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

A playdough bakery and hidden object game are ideal activities. By Georgina Durrant
Strike a chord
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

How does music link to learning and development, and what are the best ways to introduce musical opportunities for all age groups? Penny Tassoni investigates
Outdoor CPD: Part 11: Be an ambassador
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Action research projects in the outdoors can boost staff's knowledge and enthusiasm for outside activities. Gabriella Jozwiak on being an advocate for learning outdoors
Playing out
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

The movement for child-friendly cities and neighbourhoods is gaining momentum across the UK and abroad. Nicole Weinstein finds out how thoughtful urban planning and design can play a major role in giving children a good start in life
Free for all
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What lessons can the UK learn from Finland, which has an established tradition of providing high-quality free school meals to all pupils? Meredith Jones Russell reports
social media: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Authors: Read Nicola
Published: October 2022

Nicola Read advises on using videos to promote your business
outdoor CPD: part 12: On a mission to mentor
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

In the last part of this series, Gabriella Jozwiak considers the importance of coaching and mentoring staff and asks how settings can best implement these activities
Talking it over
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Identification and intervention to help all children reach their speech, language and communication potential have been improved by local projects. By Annette Rawstrone
Birth to three… rolling
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

Why rolling is an important physical activity, and how settings can help their children to practise it. By Dr Lala Manners
Outdoor CPD: part 2: Making memories
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Outdoor CPD not only fits in with a range of training objectives but can also be more memorable and long-lasting than many traditional courses, Gabriella Jozwiak reports
In a fix?
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What is reflux in babies, how should carers deal with it, and when is medical intervention required, asks Meredith Jones Russell
qualifications: Too much choice?
Authors: Campbell-Barr Verity , Gulliver Katherine
Published: October 2022

Research shows that prospective students must navigate their way through 320 early years degrees on the UCAS application system. Verity Campbell-Barr and Katherine Gulliver, authors of a new report, set out their findings
business: On a budget
Authors: Croxon Gary
Published: October 2022

What's the latest on sources of financial support, and how can settings budget at this uncertain time? Gary Croxon, Early Years Alliance service hub manager, reports
No more sticking plasters!
Authors: Cameron Claire , Moss Peter
Published: October 2022

We need an extensive review of policies, practice and pedagogy in order to achieve lasting improvement, argue Claire Cameron and Peter Moss
It's my normal
Authors: Payne Kerry
Published: October 2022

Looking at how children with SEND do things differently is the first step to exploring and embracing neurodiversity, writes Kerry Payne
Birth to three…: walking
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

The importance of walking to development, and how to support both very young and older children to learn the skill. By Dr Lala Manners
An A to Z of learning: N is for…nature
Authors: Keeling Rachel
Published: October 2022

Spending time outside in their setting's garden allows children and staff alike to use nature as an ever-changing learning resource, explain the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
Your outdoor calendar: May
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain
Tell us a story
Authors: Pascal Chris , Bertram Tony
Published: October 2022

What a recent Covid project tells us about the pandemic experiences of children and the vital role of storytelling. By Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram
Building back
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Following a devastating arson attack, Honey Pot Garston Nursery had to rebuild – but the end result is an award-winning, Outstanding-rated setting. By Meredith Jones Russell
Weighing in
Authors: Vollans Caroline
Published: October 2022

Amid the controversy around proposals to periodically weigh school children, what can early years settings do to help tackle the child obesity crisis, asks Caroline Vollans
Birth to three…: running
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

This complex skill requires getting the basics right before opportunities are provided to practise all its formats, writes Dr Lala Manners
Damage limitation
Authors: Garnett Helen
Published: October 2022

Helen Garnett explores the role of early years education in preventing violence against women and girls
qualification levels: part 1: Starting out
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

In the first of a new six-part series, Charlotte Goddard explores Level 1 qualifications
Your outdoor calendar: August
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

As the UK continues to ‘open up’ after so many restrictions on children's outdoor activities, Julie Mountain shows how you can keep celebrating A Summer of Play
qualification levels: part 2: Stepping up
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

The new Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship has been met positively, finds Charlotte Goddard
Hot topic
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What should carers and parents do when a child has a high temperature, especially amid Covid concerns, asks Meredith Jones Russell
In hiding
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

How can early years staff support and nurture children in their settings affected by trauma and abuse? By Nicole Weinstein
A SPECIAL REPORT ON: Montessori
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

As the world begins to recover from the pandemic, Meredith Jones Russell discovers that for many, the Montessori approach is more relevant and appealing now than ever
Survive, adapt and flourish
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

After a pandemic-led downturn last year, the investment outlook for the childcare market is rebounding and optimism is high once again. Meredith Jones Russell reports
What's changed?
Authors: Parkes Joanne
Published: October 2022

From using Tapestry in new ways, to contacting parents via Zoom, and other tech innovations, Joanne Parkes asks how Covid-led changes to practice look set to be long-lasting
Carrying on
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Some chains have carried on expanding during the pandemic, and while many owners have felt the impact of the crisis, there remains hope for the future. By Charlotte Goddard
Spin off
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Ideas and resources for supporting children's interest in rotation. By Nicole Weinstein
education for sustainability: Hot topic
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

The environmental crisis is a problem that is going to affect many generations to come. Dr Diane Boyd considers the Sustainable Development Goal for climate action
staff health & wellbeing: part 9: All's not equal
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Wellbeing depends on all aspects of identity being respected. Charlotte Goddard considers issues around intersectionality
physical development at home: Totally floored
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

In a new series on using the home environment to develop physical skills, Dr Lala Manners considers the child's first playground
market view: ALL CHANGE
Authors: Kanwar Arun
Published: October 2022

Arun Kanwar, partner at Cairneagle Partners, gives his view on the changing outlook for the nursery market
Supporting SEND…Motor skills
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

What can settings do to support fine and gross motor skills? Georgina Durrant reports
anti-racist leadership: part 2: Looking inward
Authors: Pemberton Liz
Published: October 2022

When it comes to racism, Liz Pemberton questions how leaders can start conversations around the subject
Supporting SEND…Emotional regulation
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

Visual and auditory activities can help calm overstimulated children. By Georgina Durrant
Role play
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Support for fathers-to-be includes a course from charity Future Men, which focuses on the emotional, as well as practical, elements of being a dad. By Meredith Jones Russell
All about … Down's syndrome
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

As children and families don bright socks to raise awareness of World Down Syndrome Day, the Government is introducing legislation to improve the lives of people with the condition. Nicole Weinstein asks what support is available and what the future holds
Education for Sustainability: Right from Wrong
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

It has never been more important to introduce to children the themes of ‘peace’, ‘justice’ and ‘rights’ in ways that they will relate to and understand. By Dr Diane Boyd
Calm and Quiet
Authors: Page Luke
Published: October 2022

Children with additional needs are supported at one setting in south London in a dedicated nurture space, explains Luke Page, head of Triangle Nursery School
Your outdoor calendar: May
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Spring has sprung! The natural world is overflowing with joy, so make the most of the bounty on your doorstep, says Julie Mountain
education for sustainability: The big picture
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

In the final part of this series on introducing UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals to an early years setting, Dr Diane Boyd joins up all the goals
supporting SEND… Tree of friendship
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

How to help children make friends and build relationships with staff. By Georgina Durrant
Coping alone
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

The pandemic has increased parental stress, and this is often passed onto their children, who have had much less contact with health visitors. Meredith Jones Russell reports
business challenges: part 4: Ebb and flow
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

In the final part of her series, Charlotte Goddard asks how settings should approach local authorities for vital data
childcare counsel
Authors: Manners Andrew
Published: October 2022

What providers should look for in contracts about late payments. By Andrew Manners, director at Morgan LaRoche
A question of belief
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

How can settings sensitively respond to the request of Jehovah's Witnesses families to not include their children in celebrations such as birthdays. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Supporting SEND…: Ready, teddy, go!
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

Preparing a teddy for school can boost children's self-confidence. By Georgina Durrant
Self-sufficient
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Timeless practical activities that foster children's independence are a core part of Maria Montessori's philosophy, Nicole Weinstein discovers
For starters
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

An accreditation programme in Birmingham is helping early years staff to encourage children to eat healthily and do more exercise. Meredith Jones Russell reports
Integration: Part 3: Meet and greet
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Three nursery groups explain how they reassure parents after acquiring their child's setting. By Charlotte Goddard
Learning curve
Authors: Powell Elizabeth
Published: October 2022

How one setting adapted its Independent Learning Time for parents evenings to give them a better understanding of their children's development. By Elizabeth Powell
How it squares
Authors: Vollans Caroline
Published: October 2022

What is circle time, how does it support children's communication development, and why are some settings turning their backs on it, asks Caroline Vollans
An A to Z of enhancements: A is for authentic objects
Authors: Jackson Amy
Published: October 2022

What are ‘enhancements’ and when should they be used in the early years? In the first part of a new series, Amy Jackson starts with a real tea set
Your outdoor calendar: September
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Leap into the new school year with a commitment to creating an annual maintenance and improvement plan for your outdoor space. By Julie Mountain
Eating: well
Authors: Maragdouaki Xanthi
Published: October 2022

Dr Xanthi Maragdouaki, an Early Years Nutrition Partnership (EYNP) registered nutrition professional, considers advising parents on giving snacks to children
early years on a shoestring: Never-ending
Authors: Vaziri Shardi
Published: October 2022

In the final instalment of this series on providing resources on a tight budget, Shardi Vaziri looks at open-ended spaces and the outdoors
On impulse
Authors: Gaywood Donna
Published: October 2022

In this extract from new Early Years Alliance publication Prioritising Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing, Donna Gaywood unpicks the assumptions behind many behaviour policies and finds deeper methods to help children manage their emotions
Gaining ground
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Activity remains buoyant in the childcare market, with many large chains snapping up single-site settings and small groups. But a mixed picture remains in terms of market recovery, Nicole Weinstein reports
Big business
Authors: Mackenzie Sarah
Published: October 2022

How has the make-up of the biggest nursery chains changed in the past 12 months? Catherine Gaunt presents our annual top 25 table, and rankings by Ofsted grades
Eye movements and reading disorders in dyslexia
Authors: Sandhu Jaskiran
Published: October 2022

In the first of a three-part series, Jaskiran Sandhu offers an overview of the visual process in the healthy individual and then reviews the evidence for underlying physiological and anatomical abnormality in those for whom a diagnosis of dyslexia might be applicable.
Event report: Tear Film and Ocular Surface Congress
Authors: Recchioni Alberto , Ipek Tugce
Published: October 2022

Alberto Recchioni and Tugce Ipek report from this year's TFOS conference in France which included a preview of the forthcoming DEWS II report.
Contact lenses: Focusing in on digital use
Authors: Bennett Chris
Published: October 2022

Contact lens companies have turned to new materials and breathability in the fight against digital eye fatigue until now. Chris Bennett hears how CooperVision is also looking to optical design for an answer.
Depression: A guide for eye care practitioners – part 1
Authors: Nollett Claire
Published: October 2022

In the first of two articles looking at the impact of sight loss on mental health, Claire Nollett, one of the DEPVIT study research team, explains the nature and extent of depression in the UK.
Dry eye disease and blepharitis review
Authors: Maciver Malcolm
Published: October 2022

Malcolm Maciver offers a comprehensive overview of the nature and management of dry eye disease and blepharitis.
Lifestyle and optometric practice
Authors: Johnson Iain
Published: October 2022

Eye care professionals are in an excellent position to offer clear and up to date advice about health and lifestyle which will have an impact on future eye health. Iain Johnson discusses the importance of such advice and focuses on four areas where key messages need to be given.
Analysis: NHS comparison with Optical Express clinical outcomes
Authors: Schallhorn Steve
Published: October 2022

Steve Schallhorn compares the results of an independently audited data analysis of Optical Express intraocular lens and cataract outcomes with a recently published study of NHS cataract outcomes.
Look Local: Enhancing Huddersfield
Authors: Sebag Saul
Published: October 2022

Look Local heads to the West Yorkshire borough of Kirklees and talks to three Huddersfield practitioners about enhanced services and local market conditions. Saul Sebag reports.
Digital tools: Dispensing with reality
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey fathoms out the new Nautilus virtual reality dispensing aid from Essilor, finding it to be a pioneering, easy-to-use tool enabling patients to decide on the best lenses for their lifestyles.
The new GOC standards of practice
Authors: Cartwright David
Published: October 2022

David Cartwright offers an essential guide to the new GOC standards of practice and explains how they may impact on registered professionals.
The Medicines Use Review explained
Authors: Ogle Liz
Published: October 2022

Liz Ogle describes how pharmacists and optometrists are working together to support the care of their patients.
Instruments: OCT angiography in practice - part one
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

In the first of two features, Kirit Patel shows how OCT angiography can help in the management of a variety of conditions that may present in primary care practice.
Sports injuries: ‘I never saw it coming’
Authors: Bennett Chris
Published: October 2022

The world of sport has been slow to pick up on protective eyewear, Chris Bennett catches up with an international athlete whose career could be cut short by this lack of awareness.
Materialise: The firm bringing 3D printing to the mainstream
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

3D printing has been described as the third industrial revolution but it has had limited impact in optics. That's about to change as companies look to follow the lead of companies such as Materialise in Belgium.
Neurology: Headaches in optometric practice part 2 – trigeminal neuralgia
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

Kirit Patel continues his look at the range of conditions that may underlie a presentation of headache in community practice with a discussion of trigeminal neuralgia.
Examination of the retina
Authors: Probert Ceri
Published: October 2022

Ceri Probert explains the various techniques of direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy of the retina.
Headaches in optometric practice part 3: Asthenopia or angle closure?
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

Kirit Patel describes a case where asthenopic symptoms were discovered to be related to angle closure glaucoma requiring urgent referral.
Case study: OCT assessment walkthrough
Authors: Mody Christopher
Published: October 2022

Christopher Mody takes us through another systematic OCT assessment and analysis of a patient.
Case study: Scleral lens manangement
Authors: McArthur Craig
Published: October 2022

Craig McArthur follows up last month's review of a dry eye presentation with details of how a scleral contact lens option was able to address the remaining problematic symptoms.
Lens file: Eye protect system lenses
Authors: Hepworth Andy , Bouillet Aude
Published: October 2022

Andy Hepworth and Aude Bouillet describe the newly launched lens option from Essilor.
Strabismus in the primary care community
Authors: Savage Donovan , Hlava Michele
Published: October 2022

South African optometrists Donovan Savage and Michele Hlava show how the Volk EyeCheck has helped them accurately detect strabismus in a range of patients of different ages.
Retinal vascular disease – part 2
Authors: Probert Ceri
Published: October 2022

In the second of his reviews of retinal vascular disease, Ceri Probert looks at hypertensive changes at the retina and some less common vascular disorders.
Technological advances in intraocular lens surgery
Authors: Raju Dasi
Published: October 2022

Dasi Raju describes how femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery is revolutionising the field.
Strabismus in primary care
Authors: Savage Donovan , Hlava Michele
Published: October 2022

South African optometrists Donovan Savage and Michele Hlava describe two further examples from their practice where the Volk EyeCheck has helped in the management of strabismus.
Introduction to prosthetic contact lens practice
Authors: Hughes Karen
Published: October 2022

Karen Hughes offers an introduction to this specialised yet rewarding area of contact lens practice
CET feedback: Retinal detachment interactive
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey offers some feedback on our last interactive exercise discussing a patient presenting with symptoms indicative of possible detachment
SCLOSS conference report
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

In the first of two reports from last year's SCLOSS conference, Bill Harvey focuses on a workshop looking at the use of technology in eye disease differentiation
Macular holes – and can they be caused by a minor fall?
Authors: Kumar Narendra
Published: October 2022

Dr Narendra Kumar uses an interesting case of traumatically induced macular hole as a background to discuss this important cause of central vision loss
Blue light protection
Authors: Dickinson Chris
Published: October 2022

Professor Chris Dickinson describes the transmission performance of spectacle lenses designed to control the amount of blue light entering the eye.
Myopia control studies 2 - What is important and why?: Part 1
Authors: Dumbleton Kathy
Published: October 2022

Dr Kathy Dumbleton continues our series on myopia management with the first in a two part discussion of the research into myopia management
OCT-A in practice 2: Branch retinal vein occlusion
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

In the second of his case studies showing the usefulness of OCT angiography in community practice, winner of this year's Technology Practice of the Year award Kirit Patel discusses a case of vein occlusion management. He also tells Optician about his practice and what his Optician Award means to him and his team
Diabetes – part 3 Sight threatening disease
Authors: Mitchell Peter
Published: October 2022

Concluding our series on diabetic retinopathy, Peter Mitchell discusses the management of sight threatening diabetes eye disease detected during the grading process based on the final outcome grade.
Myopia – part 3
Authors: Grant Ross
Published: October 2022

In part three in our series looking at myopia, Ross Grant considers how we might apply what is currently known to practice
Nutrition and AMD part 2 – advice to patients
Authors: Stevens Rebekah , Bartlett Hannah
Published: October 2022

In the second of our series looking at how nutrition may influence the progress of macular degeneration, Dr Rebekah Stevens and Dr Hannah Bartlett look at the development of a strategy to tailor advice to each patient
In focus: Myopia emerges as ‘classic industrial disease’
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

Increases in the prevalence of short sightedness among children globally has sparked a flurry of research into the prevention and control of myopia. Joe Ayling asks ophthalmologist Professor Ian Flitcroft what latest research can tell eye care professionals about the condition
Progressive power lenses - part 7
Authors: Jalie Mo
Published: October 2022

In the seventh part of our comprehensive series discussing progressive spectacle lens design, Professor Mo Jalie looks at the fitting of the lenses
Case study: Exogenous endophthalmitis
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

Optometrist Kirit Patel describes a case of infection in a contact lens wearer representing a major risk to sight loss.
Myopia – part 4
Authors: Parkinson Annette
Published: October 2022

Dr Annette Parkinson ends her review of the evidence relating to myopia and its control with a focus upon spectacle lens management options and the effectiveness of pharmaceutical agents.
Alzheimer's disease - part 1
Authors: Ghergal Dhoina
Published: October 2022

In the first of two articles looking at the relationship between eye health and the central nervous system, Dr Doina Ghergel discusses the latest advice on the assessment and management of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
In focus: Optometry has crucial role in dementia care
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

A high-profile study identifying a higher prevalence of visual impairment in people with dementia demonstrates the need for eye examinations to be part of patient pathways. Joe Ayling reports.
The Medical Eye Clinic: Investing in the future
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

Optometrists throughout the country all have their fair share of nightmare hospital referral stories. Optician visited The Medical Eye Clinic to find out how things could be run differently.
Stroke - part 2
Authors: Gherghel Doina
Published: October 2022

Dr Doina Gherghel discusses the role of eye care practitioners in the prevention, diagnosis and management of stroke.
Care pathways: Working with optometrists
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

Over the coming year, Optician will be taking a closer look at community-based eye care schemes offering specialised services to patients. This article focuses on the Dry Eyes Clinic, a dedicated service working alongside optometrists to give treatment options for dry eyes, meibomian gland disease and blepharitis.
Sleeping with the enemy
Authors: Gherghel Doina
Published: October 2022

Dr Doina Ghergal discusses obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and its consequences on ocular health.
Harnessing the power of tear film lipids
Authors: Fadli Zohra , Scales Charles W , Schnider Cristina
Published: October 2022

Dr Zohra Fadli, Dr Charles W Scales and Dr Cristina Schnider explain how lipids in the tear film perform beneficial functions in the eye and how those benefits can be leveraged to improve contact lens wear.
Background to pigmentary fundus lesions
Authors: Probert Ceri
Published: October 2022

In the second part of this feature on pigmentary lesions seen at the fundus, Ceri Probert continues discussion of the clinical signs of individual lesions including melanoma.
Paediatric eye care Part 2 – Uveitis
Authors: Pattani Resham
Published: October 2022

In the second in our series developed by great Ormond Street Hospital, Reshma Pattani explains uveitis and how it can affect children
Litigation and the practitioner
Authors: Hirji Nizar
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey introduces the second in a series of interactive CET exercises based upon the recent series of articles by Dr Nizar Hirji concerning the legal requirements of eye care practitioners
Case study
Authors: Mitchell Peter
Published: October 2022

Peter Mitchell introduces an online VRICS exercise aimed at supporting the recent CET articles published on the grading of diabetic retinopathy
Standards: NICE draft quality standard
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

Late last month, the National Institute For Health And Care Excellence (NICE) opened its draft quality standard on three major eye disorders for consultation. Optician takes a closer look
Myopia control: Making an impact
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey looks at the results of new data from a trial of the CooperVision MiSight lens used in myopia control
Myopia: The return of the atropine
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey expects a resurgence in the availability of atropine as its effectiveness in myopia therapy becomes established
Domiciliary patients with a cognitive disorder
Authors: Carpenter Roy
Published: October 2022

Optometrist (and commercial pilot) Roy Carpenter discusses his experiences with domiciliary care and offers some useful tips for successful assessment of patients with a cognitive disorder
From the Front Room: Catering for all ages at home
Authors: Ratnaselvam Sinitha
Published: October 2022

Sinitha Ratnaselvam tells us what it is like testing and dispensing in people's homes
Digital eye strain - recognising the symptoms
Authors: Vlasak Natalia , Dobisch Elke
Published: October 2022

Over the past year, Dr Natalia Vlasak and Elke Dobisch have undertaken research into the nature of digital eye strain and public perception of the condition. As the results show, there is little public awareness of the problem and this offers a huge opportunity for the eye care practitioner to raise awareness and to spot the symptoms if they occur in their patients
Electrodiagnosis: Achieving objective
Authors: Good Peter
Published: October 2022

Peter Good explains the use of the steady state pattern electroretinogram in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma and the development of the Diopsys electrodiagnostic system which brings the science to the community practice
Diabetic retinopathy grading VRICS - exercise B
Authors: Mitchell Peter
Published: October 2022

Peter Mitchell introduces an online VRICS exercise aimed at supporting the recent CET articles published on the grading of diabetic retinopathy.
Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) – a review
Authors: Duncan Grant
Published: October 2022

Grant Duncan explains the evolution of a new non-invasive technique which should help clinicians to detect vascular anomalies within the eye
Digital Eyestrain Interactive
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Accompanying the survey we publish this week looking at the likelihood of digital eye strain in a group of digital display users, Bill Harvey introduces a new online interactive exercise aimed at getting you thinking about possible management options for these patients.
Overseas: Women and trachoma
Authors: Anyango Esther
Published: October 2022

Esther Anyango from Uganda is helping lead the fight against trachoma, the world's leading form of infectious blindness
Case study: Myopia management in practice 1
Authors: Williams Laura
Published: October 2022

In the third of three case study features to be published as part of the myopia control series developed with Coopervision UK, Laura Williams shares her experience of treating three children born to a myopic parents using a range of strategies and showing impressive results
In Focus: Long-term view of myopia needed from policymakers
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

A new study by UK researchers has found a correlation between myopia progression and years spent in education. Joe Ayling reports
Seeing beyond the eyes: CET roadshow launches
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

A nationwide CET roadshow was launched May 14 to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by patients who are diagnosed with irreversible sight loss. Optician reports
Q&A: Dr Denize Atan, consultant senior lecturer in ophthalmology, University of Bristol
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

​Important new findings that time spent in education is a causal factor for myopia has reopened the debate about how lifestyles are linked to the eye condition. Joe Ayling interviewed one of the lead researchers from the Bristol Medical School study​
A case of traumatic uveitis
Authors: Patel Keyur
Published: October 2022

Optometrist Dr Keyur Patel describes a case of traumatic anterior uveitis and argues that such a presentation might be managed within practice by the optometrist with the relevant experience and confidence
NICE cataract referrals
Authors: Dutton Christian , McElduff Peter , Price Lyn , Hardman-Lea Simon
Published: October 2022

Christian Dutton, Peter McElduff, Lyn Price and Mr Simon Hardman-Lea discuss the efficient and effective management of cataract
Easy on the eyes
Authors: Wickens Zoe
Published: October 2022

Proper eye makeup removal is vital to maintaining eye health. Zoe Wickens reports on why that is and what are the best approaches
Progressive thinking
Authors: Black Peter
Published: October 2022

Tailor-made varifocals have been around for over 20 years yet few presbyopes have ever tried them, and some opticians don't even offer personalised progressives. With the latest developments in freeform surfacing and digital measurement, could this all be about to change? Peter Black reports
Dry eye: Dedicated clinics pay off
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

‘Everyone benefits from our dry eye clinics,’ says optometrist Lynne Fernandes. Simon Jones finds out how
Updated dry eye guide 2018
Authors: Christie Caroline
Published: October 2022

This week Caroline Christie presents an up-to-date guide, listing the currently available dry eye management preparations in the UK