Nowadays young children are using technology more and more. Whether it is a phone, tablet, laptop or watching programmes, the online world is booming. A recent report found that some 45% of 3- to 4-year-olds use YouTube, and 52% of 3- to 4-year-olds go online for an...
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect and regulate services that care for children including childminders, registered nannies, nurseries, pre-schools, schools and FE colleges in England. Here we highlight what...
Food glorious food! Nutrition, encouraging healthy eating habits, and learning about food is important, particularly in the early years. Helping build children’s awareness and supporting their development with a healthy balanced diet not only helps improve their...
Darllenwch hyn yn Gymraeg yma The national curriculum in Wales was first introduced in 1988 in a very different world. This was a time before the world-wide web, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the mobile phone, when majority of people smoked indoors and there...
As part of the Department for Education funded Together for Two Project in England, PACEY joined forces with MITEY (Men In The Early Years) to challenge perceptions about childcare roles, deliver careers in childcare sessions and talk directly to Job Centres about the...
Mark making is a term used for the creation of different patterns, lines, textures and shapes. This may be on a piece of paper, on the floor, outside in the garden or on an object or surface. It could be a simple dot or a line across a paper, all of this contributes...
This week the Labour party has held its Annual Conference in Liverpool attended by PACEY’s chief executive, Helen Donohoe. At the conference, the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson described a “new era of child-centred government” and outlined some...
The term “literacy” is used by some to simply describe reading and writing, but in fact literacy covers a much wider range of learning. Literacy in the early years includes talking about books, print in the environment, early mark making and writing, as...
Chicken pox, colds, tummy bugs and head lice are all common features of childhood. As a childcare practitioner, the chances are you’ll see all these and many more during your career. And as a professional childcarer, you must make sure that you take the...
PACEY is inviting registered childminders in England to take our latest survey. Your answers will help us understand the current challenges facing registered childminders, lobby for improved support from government and ensure your views are represented in early years...
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!
