Men in early years and childcare A recent poll by the Department for Education (DfE) found that 9 in 10 parents in England feel children benefit from being cared for by both men and women – but at the moment, men make up only 3% of the workforce. That’s why the...
Pat Tomlinson, Coram PACEY Advisor Working in childcare is an emotionally and physically demanding job and feeling a loss of motivation is more common than you’d think. Coram PACEY Advisor, Pat Tomlinson outlines some strategies to help you rekindle your motivation...
Today (9 September) Ofsted has confirmed changes to education inspection and reporting in England and published a new education inspection toolkit, operational guide and information. Ofsted has also published the response to “the Big Listen”, its largest ever...
A new survey of over 870 childminders in England highlights significant concern over childcare funding rates for three- and four-year-olds, as the government’s expansion of funded childcare in England continues from Monday 1 September. Funding for this age group...
Sarah Timms, Family Services lead at ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity Over the last two generations, the average age that children are being potty trained in the UK has risen. In the 1970s and 80s most children (83%) were out of nappies by 18...
