by Angela Gamble | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog
Early Years Advisory Practitioner, Tracy Graham talks to PACEY about her career highlights. Tracy, tell us a bit about yourself? I was born in the Midlands and had a settled upbringing, albeit on a council estate with not much money. When resources are limited,...
by Angela Gamble | Feb 26, 2025 | Blog, Child Development
By Dr Gemma Goldenberg and Prof Sam Wass Do we have an attention crisis? People working with young children seem increasingly concerned about children’s inability to focus and engage deeply in activities. We’re hearing that children flit from one activity to...
by Angela Gamble | Feb 26, 2025 | Past Events
On Tuesday 11 March, we heard directly from Ofsted about their proposed plans for inspecting early years settings. Then, in the second part of the webinar we invite the attendees to you to share their views about the proposed changes with PACEY – importantly, helping...
by Angela Gamble | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Child Development
Pat Tomlinson, PACEY Advisor I love baking and have baked with my own children, minded children and grandchildren. As a childminder, I often had parents say to me “I don’t bake at home and I don’t want the mess, so I’m glad they bake with you” I found this quite sad –...
by Angela Gamble | Feb 20, 2025 | Past Events
We heard from Ruth Swailes, Independent Education Consultant, about the Play Matters project. Inspired by the universal need for play as a fundamental part of early childhood development, Ruth will discuss the critical role play has in helping children build...