By Zara Smith, Writer/Editor – Coram PACEY Creating a safe and secure environment is at the heart of everything we do as childminders and early years professionals. Safety is not just about having rules, procedures of compliance programs in place – it’s about...
by Zara Smith, Writer/Editor – Coram PACEY Technology plays an increasingly important role in families and children’s life. It is becoming quite common for parents to use technology such as location trackers to keep their children safe. These devices take many...
By Pat Tomlinson, PACEY Advisor Change to ICO fee The annual ICO fee has increased from £40 to £52. What is ICO? Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent public body which was set up to promote access to official information and to protect...
By Zara Smith. Whilst attending an early years setting is not compulsory for children under five years of age, it has many benefits and can play a significant and important role in a child’s early development. Research has shown that attending a high-quality early...
The Government consulted on proposals to strengthen the EYFS safeguarding requirements and make them more comprehensive for early years providers. This is to ensure that all children are kept as safe as possible in early years settings. The Early Years Foundation...
