by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Sep 18, 2025 | Resources, Safeguarding, Wraparound
Wraparound care: General safeguarding responsibilities and policies Childcare providers looking after children under the age of eight for more than two hours a day must register with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register and adhere to statutory...
by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Sep 18, 2025 | Child development, Resources, Wraparound
“The arts make us who we are. They create communities. It’s through self-expression and shared experience that we’re able to define ourselves. The arts communicate feelings and shape ideas. They comment and they invite comment. They lead the way, and they show us...
by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Sep 18, 2025 | Child development, Resources, Wraparound
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)/Additional Learning Needs (ALN) To effectively meet the needs of children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities) or ALN (Additional Learning Needs) in wraparound care settings, providers must focus...
by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Sep 18, 2025 | Resources, Wraparound
Different age groups in wraparound care Meeting the needs of different aged children in wraparound care settings requires careful planning to ensure safety, inclusion, and appropriate developmental support for all primary school age groups. Children in older year...
by Rose Porter | Sep 17, 2025 | Case studies, Resources
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...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 12, 2025 | Regulations and legislations, Resources
Updates: September 2026 Ofsted have published updated early years toolkit, operating guide and inspection information, to reflect the DfE’s changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework that came into effect in September 2026. Early years...
