by Angela Gamble | Sep 28, 2024 | Child development, Resources
Sue Smith is an Outstanding Childminder in Cambridgeshire. She has cared for Lilli since she was just 8 months old. Sue’s supporting Lilli as she leaves nursery and prepares for school. Wednesday Today was Lilli’s last day at nursery. I went in with Lilli and her...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 28, 2024 | Child development, Resources
As a professional childcarer, chances are you’ve helped send off dozens of little ones to their first days at school. As a childcarer, you’re in a great position to not only calm the anxiety that many parents feel at this time, but also to help them...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 28, 2024 | Business resources, Child development, Resources
Working with two-year-olds? You’ll find top tips, videos, case studies, downloadable tools and other essential ideas to help you develop your 2-year-old provision. And let us know what else you need to see – this is a developing, growing resource...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 28, 2024 | Business resources, Child development, Resources
Working in partnership with parents is central to the Early years foundation stage statutory frameworks in England and the National Minimum Standards for Registered Childcare (NMS) in Wales. Here we’ve put together a round-up of all our resources to help support you...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 27, 2024 | Child development, Resources
Some books just have a universal appeal – and Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of those books. Written over 45 years ago, the simple story with its striking illustrations has been a favourite for generations. But it’s not just a...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 27, 2024 | Child development, Health and Safety, Resources
Most children experience psychological trauma at some stage in their lives – perhaps as a result of parental separation or divorce, maybe due to a family bereavement or as a reaction to terrible events in the news. "It is always difficult to know what to say to...
