Coram PACEY is supporting a new programme to support toddlers’ development: Supporting Toddlers’ Attention, Regulation and Thinking Skills (START). A team at the University of Oxford has co-developed the programme with families. What is START? START is a 12-week...
When you provide wraparound care for school-aged children it is important to recognise that, just like early years children, school-aged children will arrive at your setting in all kinds of emotional states, whether that is first thing in the morning or after school....
Although food is an optional element of wraparound provision, it is expected that many providers will wish to offer children food as part of before -and after-school childcare. There is a good reason why breakfast is sometimes labelled the most important meal of the...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg Welsh Government have published a Written Statement along with the Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care (ECPLC): Assessment Arrangements for 0-3-year-olds in Wales. This resource is designed to support...
We will be back at the iconic Bishopsgate Institute on Saturday 6 February 2027. Throughout the day, we will be looking back and celebrating the last fifty years of childcare and early years and the contribution of home-based childcare professionals. We cant wait to share it with you.
Our super early bird sale has come to an end. But don't fret you can still get your early bird tickets until 31 October 2027!
