Zara Smith, PACEY Advisor Unfortunately, from time to time, all managers find themselves in a position where they must have a difficult conversation with a staff member, parent or even Ofsted/CIW. They are not easy and can be very emotional for all those involved. ...
Pat Tomlinson, PACEY Advisor In the last few months, the Practice Advice service has had an increase in the number of enquiries regarding registering as Childcare on Domestic premises. I’ve been wondering why there has been a sudden interest in changing from...
Zara Smith, PACEY Advisor In England and Wales there is a clear focus on the importance of following children’s interests through play. In England, one of the four overarching, guiding principles of the EYFS is that ‘children learn and develop well in enabling...
How many childcare practitioners care for children who seem to have perpetual runny noses? I know it happened in my setting – I should have shares in a tissue company, I used so many boxes of tissues. The NHS state that it’s normal for a child to have 8 or more colds...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg Elizabeth Jarman, Learning environments expert and author Tactile sensory experiences explored the importance of these experiences for children’s development along with planning the environment and activities to...
