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Workshops help families get the right support
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Programme of workshops gives parents with disabled children the skills and confidence they need to access support services to improve their families' lives
How to address the childminder decline
Authors: Parton Dan
Published: October 2022

Inquiry aims to reinvent childminding as experts call for less council red tape and more support from government to stem falling numbers
GANGS AND CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A rise in gang violence and youth crime has prompted policymakers to develop legislation to tackle the threats and boost funding for statutory and voluntary agencies to support child criminal exploitation victims
Solutions to crisis in CAMHS
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

New government must recognise and solve growing crisis in children's mental health support, say experts
How AP school scored top marks
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Head of only “outstanding” alternative education provider says a passion for learning is behind its success
SHARED SERVICES
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Fresh evidence suggests collaboration is helping local authorities to find a wider range of care options for vulnerable children and introduce a greater array of good practice approaches to improve outcomes
Rise in child refugees sparks calls for mandatory transfer scheme
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Amid a rise in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children coming to the UK, council chiefs in Kent say voluntary national support scheme has failed and call for it to be made compulsory to share pressures around the country
RESIDENTIAL CARE
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

As local authorities predict a surge in demand for residential care as a result of the pandemic, CYP Now's special report looks at policy developments, latest academic research and examples of innovative practice
School attendance in relation to coronavirus
Authors: Oldershaw Richard
Published: October 2022

Richard Oldershaw, lead adviser at the Child Law Advice Service, on updates to regulations on school attendance during the pandemic
NYA guidance offers blueprint to revitalise youth work services
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

National Youth Agency sets out what sufficient, high-quality youth services should look like, with emphasis on securing open-access provision, making greater use of digital support and investing more in the workforce
Clash over prioritising adoption
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Minister's call for councils to prioritise adoption over other forms of care branded ‘perplexing’ by experts
Fears over custody staff drop
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Recruitment campaigns and improved training are vital to make the secure estate safer, say experts
THERAPEUTIC CARE
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

With rises in children coming into care and reporting mental health problems, policymakers and service providers are developing therapeutic care and support across a range of settings to help young people
GIVING CHILDREN A BETTER START IN LIFE
Authors: Austwick Dawn
Published: October 2022

The National Lottery-funded A Better Start programme to boost early child development celebrates its fifth birthday this month. Those involved in the programme highlight its achievements to date
Research evidence
Authors: Kerr Mark
Published: October 2022

OOC is a research charity, founded to improve outcomes for children and families. We develop evidence-based solutions for local authorities, residential and foster care providers using ethical and scientifically robust approaches
Coronavirus amendment regulations
Authors: Harris Alexandra Conroy
Published: October 2022

Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, outlines the impact of changes to social care duties involving children in residential care and foster care during the Covid-19 pandemic
Special guardianship best practice guidance
Authors: Sims Louise
Published: October 2022

Dr Louise Sims, kinship care and fostering development consultant at CoramBAAF, on new guidance for special guardianship orders
Post-commencement adoptions
Authors: Harris Alexandra Conroy
Published: October 2022

Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, sets out the process to access information under 2005 adoption reforms as the first children adopted “post-commencement” reach adulthood
Councils assemble vital support for Afghan children and families
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Local authorities and charities have responded to calls to resettle thousands of people evacuated from Afghanistan, but while some have developed specialist reception services others are in the dark over the scale of support needed
Help for schools to deliver RSHE
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Three organisations set out what support they provide to schools to help deliver statutory RSHE lessons
Tackling Youth Violence
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Despite a recent fall in knife-related assaults, there are fears the pandemic has fuelled the factors that give rise to youth violence, prompting fresh calls for action to divert young people from harm
Research evidence
Authors: Henderson Peter
Published: October 2022

Peter Henderson, the Youth Endowment Fund's head of toolkit, on why the organisation has created a resource summarising the best research on different approaches to preventing serious youth violence
Registering homes and managers
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Changes by Ofsted will give residential care providers more flexibility in how they register children's homes and managers, but a campaigner tells Jo Stephenson it could undermine the quality of care
Implications of CMA report
Authors: Rome Andrew
Published: October 2022

The Competition and Markets Authority's interim report into the functioning of the children's social care market offers a clear indication on potential sector reforms. Andrew Rome analyses what it means for council commissioners and service providers
Factors for stagnation in use of homes
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

With children's homes occupancy rates not keeping pace with demand, experts cite a mismatch between children's needs and available places
Use of early permanence planning in fostering for adoption arrangements
Authors: Harris Alexandra Conroy
Published: October 2022

Across the country there is wide variation in early permanence planning in fostering for adoption. Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant, CoramBAAF, examines potential barriers to the practice
Lessons for England from Scots' review
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Fiona Duncan, chair of the care review in Scotland, offers advice for English counterparts on key issues for probe into care system
Youth policy and funding review
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Minister says review must identify what youth services young people want and ensure equality of access
Call for more youth workers to tackle emerging gangs threat
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

The pandemic has changed the methods criminal gangs use to exploit children. Experts say the shift is exposing young people from rural and affluent areas to greater risks, who will need the support of 10,000 more youth workers
Programme prepares the future leaders of children's services
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

On average, a third of all councils change their director of children's services each year. Now, a new training programme aims to help aspiring leaders understand the realities of the role so they are better prepared
Protecting children's data
Authors: Grams Rosalyn Akar
Published: October 2022

Rosalyn Akar Grams, head of legal practice at Coram Children's Legal Centre, assesses the implications of a landmark legal case over an alleged data breach for the protection of children's digital information
Pandemic recovery: sector bodies outline their priorities for action
Authors: Hayes Derren , Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

CYP Now's #Chances4Children campaign has featured dozens of projects working with children and families during the pandemic. Experts outline emerging challenges and what policymakers should do to address these
Sexual abuse in schools
Authors: Sephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

An Ofsted review found worrying levels of sexual abuse in schools and colleges. It recommends changes to staff training and teaching practices to improve awareness, reports Jo Sephenson
Care and immigration status
Authors: Lami Aayad
Published: October 2022

Aayad Lami, solicitor at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explains what support councils should provide to non-British children in care to ensure their immigration issues are identified earlier
Rights over exclusions
Authors: Boampong Machela , Gallacher Simon
Published: October 2022

Machela Boampong, senior paralegal at Coram Children's Legal Centre, and Dr Simon Gallacher, a freelance education research and policy adviser, on an analysis of school exclusions in North Kensington in London
Levelling Up: the key proposals for children and young people
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Flagship policy paper sets out plans to boost education outcomes for pupils in disadvantaged communities and invest in youth training, but children's services leaders criticise lack of measures on child poverty
Tackling the trauma of racism
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Charities highlight the impact of racism on pupil mental health and what schools can do to combat it
Outdoor Learning
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Pandemic policy shifts saw many projects move outdoors to explore new ways of working, with young people reaping the benefits of connecting with nature. But barriers remain for some children and families
Putting the Care Pledge into Practice
Authors: O'Sullivan Alison , Collins Wendy
Published: October 2022

To mark the third anniversary of the Care Experienced Conference, which led to the creation of a care pledge, those involved reflect on how the key messages have influenced policy and practice
Multi-agency safeguarding
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, joint targeted area inspections are back. However, as Jo Stephenson reports, there are some key changes children's services teams and practitioners need to understand
Youth offending services
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Latest probation inspectorate annual report highlights services striving to tackle disproportionality but management of young offender risk in the community remains a problem, reports Jo Stephenson
Tutoring scheme key questions
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Plans to publish data on uptake of the National Tutoring Programme draws criticism from sector leaders
Factors for Werrington failures
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Staffing issues, offender management and insufficient activities behind rise in violence at once good YOI
COMMISSIONING CARE
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Recommendations in the Care Review aim to improve co-ordination and management in the care market while driving down costs for councils, but some believe the proposals do not go far enough
Residential holiday schemes
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Following providers' criticism, Ofsted has amended the inspection framework for residential schemes for disabled children to put greater emphasis on fun and the child's experience, reports Jo Stephenson
A fresh look
Authors: Langston's Ann
Published: October 2022

In this extract from Ann Langston’s latest book, Evaluating Early Years Practice in Your School, she explores how to make continuous provision interesting and challenging
EYFS training: part 10 – maths: Sum people
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

What training is available to help practitioners revitalise their maths provision? Charlotte Goddard reports
Supporting… Courtney
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

How one setting in Southampton is helping a girl and her mother, who struggles with literacy. By Annette Rawstrone
Early learning: Forest School
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

What will children actually do during Forest School sessions at nursery and what are the developmental benefits? Annette Rawstrone provides a guide
In on the act
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

Advice for settings on how to plan and resource role play for all age groups. By Penny Tassoni
In the club
Authors: Crown Hannah
Published: October 2022

We look at how one small group of settings in London makes new children and their families feel secure through its key person and settling-in approach. By Hannah Crown
Just do it!
Authors: O'Connor Anne
Published: October 2022

Anne O'Connor explains why visiting local spaces is important – and how to navigate doing so in the wake of lockdown
On the case
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

What is the PIMS-TS condition linked to coronavirus that affects children – and what are the symptoms? By Meredith Jones Russell
coronavirus: Reopening the doors
Authors: Hoyland Laura
Published: October 2022

From enhanced risk assessment to making the practicalities work, Hopscotch's Laura Hoyland explains how her nursery has welcomed back more children
An essential guide to…: regression
Authors: Vollans Caroline
Published: October 2022

What is regression in young children, how can they be supported when experiencing it, and when is their behaviour actually something different? Caroline Vollans explains
training talk
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

DIFFICULT BEHAVIOUR How a workshop helped Catharine Adjei approach challenging behaviour. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Deep in thought
Authors: Whelan Alison
Published: October 2022

How the ‘Responding to Process’ approach focuses on recognising and supporting cognitive and physical development in the early years. By Alison Whelan
Solid advice
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

Food advice for the early years changes regularly, so what do the current guidelines say? Meredith Jones Russell reports
race equality: Our legal duty
Authors: Tatham Marcia
Published: October 2022

A guide to institutionalised racism and the legal duty of settings to promote race equality. By Marcia Tatham
rebuilding your staff team, part 3: Taking stock
Authors: Caswell Jo
Published: October 2022

How can settings evaluate the post-lockdown changes they have made in order to ensure they are having a positive impact? By Jo Caswell
An A to Z of learning: H is for…home-school links
Authors: Keeling Rachel
Published: October 2022

The team at Rachel Keeling Nursery School maintain strong relationships with families outside of the setting by sharing resources, learning activities and information
training talk: ACTIVEAGENT
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Glen Russell has overcome the impact of lockdown's physical limitations on his children with a free online course from the Open University. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Better together
Authors: Sylva Kathy , Siraj Iram , Mathers Sandra
Published: October 2022

The revised Development Matters has strengths and weaknesses, and continued discussion is needed, write Prof Kathy Sylva, Prof Iram Siraj and Dr Sandra Mathers
coronavirus: Bubbles and baubles
Authors: Hoyland Laura
Published: October 2022

Is it possible to be festive this year? In the final part of this series, Hopscotch Early Years Consultancy's Laura Hoyland says you can still find some sparkle
Early learning cooking
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Why do early years settings get children involved in food preparation and cooking, what does this involve, and how can parents help? Annette Rawstrone explains
A rich palette?
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

Painting, collage and junk modelling have many benefits for children beyond self-expression and creativity, finds Penny Tassoni
Age of reason
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

In the first of a new series on good leadership and management under the Education Inspection Framework, Annette Rawstrone finds staff must understand the ‘why’
OUT OF THE WOODWORK
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Woodwork improved children's communication and helped staff do better observations, as Ian Bolton discovered. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Be in touch
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

How can schools enable beneficial touching – which many see as developmentally vital – at a time of heightened anxiety about safeguarding? Charlotte Goddard reports
5 ways to explore…: your neighbourhood
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Some ideas for getting the most out of your setting's local area. By Julie Mountain
Out of this world?
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

What is small-world play, how does it benefit children, and what can settings do to make sure it is provisioned in ways that ensure quality and diversity? By Penny Tassoni
5 things you need to know about…: object permanence
Authors: Thomson Ruth
Published: October 2022

When do children start to understand something still exists even though they can't see or hear it – and what activities will they enjoy doing at this time? By Ruth Thomson
We've explored…: a wasps' nest
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

What the children at one setting learned about wasps and their nests. Annette Rawstrone reports
A matter of fact
Authors: Wood Elizabeth
Published: October 2022

In the first part of her article on early years curriculum, Professor Elizabeth Wood explains why a broader approach is needed
Unique times
Authors: Armstrong Phil
Published: October 2022

How can we best prepare for children – and us – returning to normality, asks Phil Armstrong
A brick at a time
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

Construction play – what it is, its developmental benefits, and how settings can best provide, support and resource for it. By Penny Tassoni
Covid abroad
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

How are managers coping with the coronavirus pandemic in other parts of the world, with different infection rates, government policies, cultures and attitudes? Meredith Jones Russell speaks to settings in China, Russia, the USA and Sweden
Long-term view
Authors: Hadland Cheryl
Published: October 2022

After doing a course on sustainable leadership, Tops Day Nurseries' managing director Cheryl Hadland was inspired to bring green transformation to her 30-setting group
Bouncing back?
Authors: O'Connor Anne
Published: October 2022

Children are often labelled as being ‘so resilient’, but real resilience is built on nurturing relationships and should not be taken for granted, explains Anne O'Connor
Touch wood
Authors: Moorhouse Pete
Published: October 2022

What we in the UK can learn from how other countries around the world – the USA, Japan, New Zealand and the Nordics – approach woodwork. Pete Moorhouse reports
Word perfect
Authors: McCormack Andy
Published: October 2022

In the final part of this series, Andy McCormack provides some essential reading lists, covering a range of subjects, to help you build your own picturebook library
An A to Z of learning: J is for Joy
Authors:   Rachel Keeling Nursery School Team
Published: October 2022

The Rachel Keeling Nursery School Team explain how they have brought joy to everyday life at their setting, for both the children and the staff
Social support
Authors: Davis Emma
Published: October 2022

Twitter is an important resource for finding a support network, and professional development, finds pre-school manager and EYT Emma Davis
business: In control
Authors: Pilcher Melanie
Published: October 2022

In the first part of a series on adapting your business to the current operating environment, Melanie Pilcher sets out how to ensure optimum infection control standards
Smoke and mirrors
Authors: Pettavel Michael
Published: October 2022

The Government's communications around the early years and teaching could have been written by a satirist
Your outdoor calendar: November
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

This month, Julie Mountain is focusing on STEM because quick science, technology, engineering and maths projects are great when the weather is so unpredictable
We've explored…fairies
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

The children at one setting expanded their interest in fairies into collaboratively building and curating a fairy museum. Annette Rawstrone reports
A Special Report On Being sustainable
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

As awareness of the climate emergency increases among businesses and consumers alike, Nicole Weinstein considers how nurseries can be more environmentally sustainable
in focus…: ready to write
Authors: Martin Claire
Published: October 2022

Children should be physically ready before they are expected to write, having experienced developmentally appropriate PD activities, explains Reception teacher Claire Martin
We've explored…: a building site
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

The demolition of their former nursery and construction of a new one drew children's interest to the whole process, finds Annette Rawstrone
Meet the parents
Authors: Lyons Frances , McCulloch Tom
Published: October 2022

How the A Better Start programme is improving services and outcomes for families by engaging and involving them. By Frances Lyons and Tom McCulloch
education for sustainability: Grow your own
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

In the second part of a series on introducing the Sustainable Development Goals to young children, Dr Diane Boyd explores activities such as growing your own food
The X-factor
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

The sector is facing a challenging time, but some nurseries and nursery groups are thriving and even expanding. Nursery World gathered together an expert panel to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing settings in today's climate and ask what it is that makes a nursery successful. Panel chair Charlotte Goddard reports
All about …: bereaved children
Authors: O'Connor Anne
Published: October 2022

Talking about death with young children is necessary when there has been a bereavement. Anne O'Connor explains the best ways to tackle this difficult subject
Birth to three…: climbing
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

Why climbing is a vital activity, and how settings can provide opportunities for it, both inside and outdoors. By Dr Lala Manners
Your outdoor calendar: April
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain
education for sustainability: All life long
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

Continuing her series on the Sustainable Development Goals, Dr Diane Boyd examines how to provide a ‘life-long’ learning environment that takes in the whole locality
training: Digital play
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Quality child development training can be hard to come by. Charlotte Goddard looks at one new, low-cost, research-backed course on the most topical of subjects: digital play
in focus…: C&L
Authors: Armstrong Phil
Published: October 2022

How a renewed emphasis on Communication and Language has the potential to open up more opportunities for learning. By Phil Armstrong
A different key
Authors: Vollans Caroline
Published: October 2022

A fast drop-off at the nursery gates has become one of the ways practice has had to adapt to the pandemic, with some practitioners reporting more independent children as a result. Is it time to rethink the key person approach, asks Caroline Vollans
Masterchefs
Authors: Samuels Michelle
Published: October 2022

London Early Years Foundation scooped the gong for Health and Well-Being at the Nursery World Awards 2020. Michelle Samuels, LEYF apprentice manager, talks about the LEYF Early Years Chef Academy and associated qualification which clinched it the top spot
staff health & well-being: part 1: The state we're in
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

In the first part of a new series looking at staff health and well-being, Charlotte Goddard sets out how healthy we are as a society, and sector, and how inequality affects this
Birth to three…: jumping
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

The importance of jumping, and how it relates to the development of later skills such as strength and balance. By Dr Lala Manners
Field to fork
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

A food ethos which encourages quality, independence and an understanding of the origins of what we eat bagged one setting first prize at the Nursery World Awards earlier this year. Meredith Jones Russell reports
Ts and 3s
Authors: Parkes Joanne
Published: October 2022

Early years Level 3 and T-Level training was already in flux. How has Covid affected their delivery, and what impact are the Government incentives having, asks Joanne Parkes
staff health & well-being: part 2: Going back to the start
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

What influence do practitioners' childhoods have on their own wellbeing and the way they respond to children? By Charlotte Goddard
education for sustainability: Powering ahead
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

Continuing her series on introducing the Sustainable Development Goals, Dr Diane Boyd explores the importance of green energy sources
We've explored…: tree surgeons
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Essential tree-felling in one setting's garden drew the children's interest to the people doing the work, as well as the trees themselves and their importance to the environmental health of the planet. By Annette Rawstrone
staff health & wellbeing: part 3: Levelling up
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

How can settings help staff improve their academic skills and, therefore, confidence? Charlotte Goddard reports
in focus…: Understanding the World
Authors: Twani Judith
Published: October 2022

What do we mean by UTW in the context of the early years, and what do practitioners need to know about supporting it amid changes to the EYFS, asks Judith Twani
Be kind
Authors: Garnett Helen
Published: October 2022

How can adults help to build kindness and co-regulation in children – as well as themselves? Helen Garnett explains
Birth to three…: swimming
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: October 2022

Being introduced to water at an early age helps children become safe and confident swimmers later on. By Dr Lala Manners
What matters
Authors: Hart Karen
Published: October 2022

Karen Hart talked to two nursery managers, a primary school deputy head and a training leader about how they are approaching the revised EYFS at their organisations
Get out there
Authors: White Jan
Published: October 2022

In this first part of a new series on unlocking learning in the outdoor environment, Professor Jan White considers building practitioner confidence and changing mindsets
Brush strokes
Authors: Tassoni Penny
Published: October 2022

The Expressive Arts and Design area of learning and development has links to many other parts of the revised EYFS, explains Penny Tassoni
Supporting SEND…Problem solving
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

Ways that practitioners can help support problem-solving skills. Georgina Durrant reports
childcare counsel
Authors: Gwent Rhys ap
Published: October 2022

Rhys ap Gwent, solicitor at Morgan LaRoche recaps on nurseries' legal obligations should there be another lockdown
Not close enough?
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Gabriella Jozwiak speaks to nursery leaders about how to support a staff member whose practice has changed since furlough
inspection: New freedoms
Authors: Akehurst Pennie
Published: October 2022

The revised EYFS requires less paperwork, but settings must not ditch old systems rashly. By Pennie Akehurst
Digital tools for assessment
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Nicole Weinstein finds out how software developers are designing their child development programs to be less of a box-ticking exercise for practitioners
staff health & wellbeing: part 10: Getting help
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

What resources are available to support staff's mental, physical and financial wellbeing, asks Charlotte Goddard
Just imagine
Authors: Powell Elizabeth
Published: October 2022

At Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, assistant head teacher Elizabeth Powell describes how she has embraced the freedoms of the new EYFS to develop a curriculum that fosters children's passion to learn and know more
Move it!
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Information about transporting schemes, with resourcing ideas. By Nicole Weinstein
education for sustainability: Branching out
Authors: Boyd Diane
Published: October 2022

For Sustainable Development Goal 15, Dr Diane Boyd examines how early years settings can introduce the topic of trees, and their importance, to young children
We've explored…our hair
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

Reading a book inspired one setting in London to explore differences in types of hair and styles, with staff, children and parents all getting involved. By Annette Rawstrone
Healthy meals on a budget
Authors: Hart Karen
Published: October 2022

With food prices rising for businesses and families alike, how can early years settings continue to provide nutritious meals without breaking the bank, asks Karen Hart
Steps Ahead
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

How one setting welcomes children and staff with additional needs. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Eating: Well
Authors: Law Ela
Published: October 2022

How you talk to children about food and their bodies matters, says Ela Law, Early Years Nutrition Partnership (EYN Partnership) registered nutrition professional
According to the rules
Authors: Vollans Caroline
Published: October 2022

When do young children need rules, and when is it OK to break them? Caroline Vollans investigates
Natural curiosity
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

In a new series celebrating the pioneers and influencers of early years education, Nicole Weinstein looks at what resources best fit their pedagogies, starting with Robert Owen
supporting SEND… Working memory
Authors: Durrant Georgina
Published: October 2022

How can we support children with SEND's working memory, asks Georgina Durrant
Going hungry
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

With food insecurity that rose during the pandemic set to continue for many families, Meredith Jones Russell reports on the crisis and asks what help is available
Hands on
Authors: Weinstein Nicole
Published: October 2022

Friedrich Froebel's ideas are just as pertinent today as they were 180 years ago, Nicole Weinstein discovers, as she looks at how his Gifts and Occupations have been adapted for the 21st century
Eating well
Authors: Maragkoudaki Xanthi
Published: October 2022

Keeping well hydrated is important. Xanthi Maragkoudaki, Early Years Nutrition Partnership registered nutrition professional, considers how to encourage children to drink plenty of water
market view: NEW REGIONS
Authors: Kunwar Aran
Published: October 2022

Aran Kunwar, partner at Cairneagle Partners, reports on the latest trends in nursery acquisitions
Your outdoor calendar: August
Authors: Mountain Julie
Published: October 2022

It might be a little quieter in your setting this month, with children and staff away on summer breaks. Make the most of the extra space by thinking about how it could be rearranged or resourced to provide a fresh look. By Julie Mountain
Early Years on a Shoestring: Off the scale
Authors: Vaziri Shardi
Published: October 2022

In the latest part of this series, Shardi Vaziri looks at some of the more unusual applications for loose-parts play, such as with water, clay and tweezers
Cyber Crime: Gone phishing
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: October 2022

It may surprise some, but even childcare companies can be prey to online criminals. Annette Rawstrone reports
With purpose
Authors: White Jan , Godfrey Menna
Published: October 2022

What does effective planning look like for the outdoors? Professor Jan White explains the benefits of well-prepared outside provision and gives examples of best practice
Being invested
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: October 2022

How are some settings getting children and staff, as well as parents, on board with going green? By Meredith Jones Russell
New cultures
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

With the pandemic having a knock-on effect on children's development and settings' finances, what CPD should practitioners be engaging with, asks Gabriella Jozwiak
Glaucoma management part 1 - SIGN guidelines
Authors: Sweeney Laura
Published: October 2022

The changes to the management of glaucoma and ocular hypertension under the SIGN glaucoma guidelines introduced last year are explained by Dr Laura Sweeney.
Thea conference report: Lessons from Wales
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

The recent Thea Pharmaceuticals' Eye Health Conference looked at the need to develop the primary care health role for eye care practitioners. Optician reports.
Progressive power lenses - part 4
Authors: Jalie Mo
Published: October 2022

In part four of this series, Professor Mo Jalie focuses on fifth generation design lenses.
Managing myopia with a SMILE
Authors: O'Donnell Clare , Hartwig Andreas , Bhatt Jay , Morris Robert , Vaswani Sundeep , Dermott Jay
Published: October 2022

Dr Clare O'Donnell, Dr Andreas Hartwig, Jay Bhatt, Robert Morris, Sundeep Vaswani and Jay Dermott explain the new refractive surgical technique for correction of myopia called SMILE.
Information storage and transfer part 1: cyber security
Authors: Clarkson Douglas
Published: October 2022

Increasingly, clinical information is stored, modified, analysed or transferred in digital form. In the first in a series Dr Douglas Clarkson looks at the legal ramifications of digital technology on eye care practice.
Lifting the lid on dry eye practice part 3: putting the squeeze on lid margin disease
Authors: McArthur Craig
Published: October 2022

Craig McArthur continues his series on developing a specialist care service for common ocular surface disorders with an in-depth look at blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction.
Assessment: Measuring metamorphopsia using the D-Chart test
Authors: Strang Niall
Published: October 2022

The Amsler chart has flaws when it comes to measuring metamorphopsia, writes Professor Niall Strang.
Case study: Options of refractive surgery
Authors: Tanna Mesha
Published: October 2022

Mesha Tanna describes a case study involving a young lawyer who wanted to stop wearing contact lenses due to lifestyle factors, demonstrating the effectiveness of iDesign Intralase Lasik.
Performance: Exploring variability in soft contact lens performance
Authors: Mathews Kieron , Daigle Ben , Alford Jordin , Jedraszczak Anne Marie
Published: October 2022

Many soft lens wearers experience a decline and fluctuation in performance over the course of a day's wear, especially when engaged in multiple activities: Kieron Mathews, Ben Daigle, Jordin Alford and Anne Marie Jedraszczak report.
Conference: BCLA reaches out overseas - latest stop the Netherlands
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

The British Contact Lens Association has extended its presence beyond the UK by collaborating with the Nederlands Contactlens Congres. Optician reports on the BCLA scientific sessions and some of the key topics at the meeting.
Locums: ‘We're just passionate optometrists’
Authors: Ejaz Ahmed
Published: October 2022

If you're thinking about becoming a locum because you want to make more money, you are in the wrong occupation, writes Ahmed Ejaz.
OCT: The business considerations - part one
Authors: Doshi Sandip
Published: October 2022

In the first of two articles, Dr Sandip Doshi explains how he has incorporated his Nidek Retina Scan Duo optical coherence tomographer to maximum benefit for his practice and patients.
Is myopia control the next contact lens revolution?
Authors: Morgan Philip
Published: October 2022

Professor Philip Morgan offers a review of the current thinking with regard to myopia and how attempts to manage its progression may impact on everyday practice.
Assessing the anterior chamber in optometric practice
Authors: Campbell Morven
Published: October 2022

Morven Campbell discusses the ways clinicians can assess the anterior chamber depth and anterior angle in optometric practice.
Mental health: an introduction for eye care practitioners
Authors: Millington Andrew , Preece Laura
Published: October 2022

Andrew Millington and Laura Preece outline the main causes of diagnosed mental health conditions and argue that all eye care practitioners should be aware of their significance, nature and treatment.
Surgery: Plasma cutting in ophthalmology
Authors: Clarkson Douglas
Published: October 2022

New techniques in plasma cutting cause far less collateral damage at incision surfaces and a higher surgical precision than previous methods.
Lifting the lid on dry eye practice
Authors: McArthur Craig
Published: October 2022

Over the remainder of the year, Craig McArthur looks at the range of cases seen when providing a specialised dry eye management service.
Optical connections: Mao's cataract mystery
Authors: Baker David
Published: October 2022

Chinese icon Mao Zedong suffered eye issues later in life but the definitive details are a little cloudy. David Baker looks into the story and finds other world leaders united in ophthalmology.
Netrometer: Measurements on the move
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey tries out a novel smart phone adaptation that allows lens measurements to be taken wherever you are.
In focus: Market forces to transform role of eye care professionals
Authors: Sebag Saul
Published: October 2022

An important discussion hosted by the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers last week asked the question of whether we will need optometrists in their current role by the next decade. Saul Sebag reports from the event.
The past, present and future of OCT imaging
Authors: Mody Christopher
Published: October 2022

Christopher Mody traces the development of OCT from time-domain to spectral-domain and swept-source and looks at the advantages each has offered.
Influences upon intraocular pressure
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

This CET concerns the influences on intraocular pressure and how they may affect our interpretation of tonometry results. Bill Harvey explains.
Headaches in optometric practice part 6: Cavernous cavernoma
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

Kirit Patel looks at a headache presentation caused by a very rare condition.
In focus: NHS sets out plan for hearing loss services
Authors: Bennett Chris
Published: October 2022

The NHS's latest guidance for commissioners outlines the state of hearing care across England. Chris Bennett looks at the report and asks what the convergence of eye care and hearing care could mean for optical practices.
Binocular vision walkthrough part 3 - diplopia
Authors: Tang Sosena TW
Published: October 2022

A fighting fantasy-style adventure walkthrough in binocular vision investigation and management from Sosena Tang.
Technology in community practice - part 1
Authors: Rose John
Published: October 2022

At last year's Optrafair, Heidelberg Engineering invited optometrists to speak about their introduction of the latest technology into their practices and to share case studies and experiences. In the first of four articles based upon these presentations, John Rose explains how modern image tracking technology has significantly improved his ability to detect progressive conditions such as glaucoma.
Scleral lenses part 2 – indications
Authors: Taylor-West Sophie , Carter Matthew
Published: October 2022

In the second article in this series, Sophie Taylor-West and Matthew Carter look at the reasons why scleral lenses may be the lens of choice for a patient.
Using automated photo-ophthalmic device (APOD) technology in optometry practice
Authors: Barnard Simon
Published: October 2022

Dr Simon Barnard discusses how the evolution of handheld technology assists the assessment of the anterior eye and supports contact lens practice
Diabetes – part 1 - An overview of the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) programme
Authors: Mitchell Peter
Published: October 2022

Peter Mitchell discuss the principles and protocols of the English National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and examines its impact upon the detection and management of diabetes eye disease and how appropriate referral when sight-threatening eye disease is detected can prevent sight loss.
Case study: Aftercarelessness
Authors: Awan Farah
Published: October 2022

Farah Awan presents a case demonstrating the perils of avoiding aftercare and the usefulness of smartphone cameras in practice
An introduction to paediatric eye care
Authors: Speedwell Lynne
Published: October 2022

Lynne Speedwell introduces a major new bimonthly series on paediatric eye care developed in liaison with Great Ormond Street Hospital and written by leading eye care professional in the field
Paediatric eye care – part 1 Paediatric dispensing
Authors: Gowing Jessica
Published: October 2022

Jessica Gowing describes how best to dispense an optical appliance to a child
Age related macular degeneration and nutrition
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

This month's interactive CET is aimed at developing discussion concerning the management of a child with a binocular vision concern. Bill Harvey explains
CET feedback: Binocular vision interactive
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey offers some feedback on our last interactive exercise discussing a child with an existing binocular vision problem attending your practice for the first time (C55239).
Litigation and the practitioner - part 6
Authors: Hirji Nizar K
Published: October 2022

In the last in his series, Dr Nizar K Hirji discusses how to practice within the law.
Prescribing magnification using optical and electronic magnifiers
Authors: Bambrick Rachel , Harper Robert , Dickinson Christine , Taylor John
Published: October 2022

Rachel Bambrick, Professor Christine Dickinson, John Taylor and Dr Robert Harper discuss the portable electronic vision enhancement systems study and explain its implications for those aiming to prescribe magnification for close work.
Market monitor: Suppliers and demand in optical practice
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

Supplier selection came under the spotlight in this month's Market Monitor survey. Optician asks practices how often they review their suppliers and what prompts a change.
Interview: Jonathan Lawson, CEO Vision Express
Authors: Bennett Chris
Published: October 2022

It may have been the hottest June day for 40 years but Vision Express CEO, Jonathan Lawson, was keeping a cool head on political influence, acquisitions and taking vision seriously, Chris Bennett reports.
Nanotechnology in ophthalmology: An update
Authors: Clarkson Douglas
Published: October 2022

Developments in nanotechnology present new opportunities in treatment of ocular disease and in the evolution of ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Dr Douglas Clarkson offers an update on this new area of healthcare.
Case study
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
Primary Care: Coping with pressure
Authors: Britton Andy
Published: October 2022

In the latest in his series of case studies highlighting the ever-evolving role of the optometrist in primary care, Andy Britton details how complex pathology can underlie what initially seems like a simple referral
Case study: Investigating syncope
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

To begin a new series looking at some challenging cases from his practice, Kirit Patel discusses loss of consciousness, frontal lobe meningioma, the vaso-vagal reflex and parietal haematomas
In focus: GOC joins resistance to merging of regulation
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

A government document floating the idea of regulatory changes and potential mergers has sparked reactions from healthcare regulators including the GOC. Joe Ayling reports
App round up: Tools to help your practice
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey describes some more apps which he feels are worth the attention of eye care practitioners, including some novel aids that may be of help to patients with a visual impairment
Myopia part 4
Authors: Bullimore Mark
Published: October 2022

Continuing our series aimed at offering the latest expert opinion related to myopia intervention treatment, Professor Mark Bullimore discusses the clinical implications of fitting young children with contact lenses
Low vision refresher
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

In the first in a series offering a general overview of the assessment and management of the low vision patient, Bill Harvey discusses the prescribing of magnification
Low Vision Interactive
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey introduces a new online interactive exercise aimed at getting you discussing magnification options for a patient
Fungal keratitis – causes and consequences
Authors: Henriquez Fiona L
Published: October 2022

In the last in our series on microbial keratitis, Professor Fiona L Henriquez discusses the rare, but increasingly common condition of fungal keratitis
Overseas:View from Greece
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey talks to Christos Papageorgiou about the development of eye care in Greece
Research: Digital devices and their ocular impact
Authors: Dobisch Elke , Vlasak Natalia , Sanders Andrew
Published: October 2022

Elke Dobisch, Dr Natalia Vlasak and Andrew Sanders reveal the results of a survey into the usage of digital devices in the UK, their impact on ocular health, and potential patient interest in solutions
Case study: Capsular bag distension syndrome
Authors: Patel Keyur
Published: October 2022

Optometrist Dr Keyur Patel describes an interesting case of anterior capsular changes after clear lens extraction
Low Vision: Will I lose my job if I have lost my vision?
Authors: Williams Daniel
Published: October 2022

Daniel Williams offers advice to the visually impaired who may worry about their employment status as a result of their sight loss
In focus: Hey, Siri! What will AI do to optometry?
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

From science fiction to science fact, artificial intelligence promises to have a significant effect on optometry. Simon Jones reports
Maintained concentration
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey tries out the i-Pen osmolarity system - a useful addition to clinical practice
In Focus: The future of artificial intelligence in optics
Authors: Wickens Zoe
Published: October 2022

With technology advancing faster every year, optics is seeing some progression in the field of artificial intelligence. Zoe Wickens reports
Scotland's specialist eye care service
Authors: Middleton Greg
Published: October 2022

Greg Middleton describes a Scottish hospital offering eye care services across the range, and the only one yet to include the iStent procedure among them
In Focus: Getting myopia under control
Authors: Bennett Chris
Published: October 2022

Bath practitioner Mike Killpartrick believes optometrists and high street opticians should be in the forefront of fighting myopia and is urging optometrists around the country to reach out beyond their consulting rooms. Chris Bennett reports
Conference report: Changing pressures
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

In the second of two reports from the recent Haag-Streit UK Glaucoma Symposium, Bill Harvey looks at some recent advances in glaucoma research and management
Milestones of development
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

An understanding of the typical behaviour development is useful for eye care professionals when assessing children, Bill Harvey argues