by Rose Porter | Sep 21, 2023 | Blog, Child Development
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...
by Rose Porter | Sep 4, 2023 | Blog, Health and Safety
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...
by Rose Porter | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, Child Development, Wales Specific
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...
by Rose Porter | Jul 17, 2023 | Blog, Child Development
Samantha Gordon What is the significance of assessing progress at this stage, why not wait until between three and four years when they’re ready for school?As an early years SEND manager in a nursery supporting children with physical disabilities and neurodiversity, I...
by Rose Porter | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog, Business Resources
Lucy Lewin, PACEY Trustee My journey into registered childcare began in 2009 when I became a childminder. I knew that this was going to be an exciting adventure as I had been looking after friends children during school holidays for a few years before and...
by Rose Porter | Jun 1, 2023 | Blog, Policy in England and Wales
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Tax-Free Childcare has saved 649,935 families on their childcare costs during the 2022 to 2023 tax year, an increase of more than 137,500 from the previous year according to the latest statistics released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...
