What is GDPR? The Data Protection Act 2018 is the UK’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The law means that anyone who processes personal or sensitive data needs to make sure they are meeting key guidelines to protect data. How does this...
Darllenwch hyn yn Gymraeg yma Flying Start currently helps families with children under 4 years old in disadvantaged areas of Wales. Help available includes: part-time childcare for 2 to 3 year olds an enhanced Health Visiting service access to parenting programmes...
All early years providers in England must follow the early years foundation stage (EYFS) frameworks. The EYFS framework: sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well ensures children are kept healthy and...
Good eyesight is crucial in making sure a child develops to their full potential throughout their early years and beyond. It is important that practitioners and parents work together to not only encourage regular eyesight checks but to also be able to spot the signs...
In England, Ofsted-registered early years providers are able to offer ‘free’ early years education and childcare for children aged 3 to 4 and, in some instances, aged 2. Providers are paid directly for these hours by their local authority using rates...
The early years have a huge role to play in creating a foundation for mental health in the future. Childcare professionals play a vital role in supporting children to develop the emotional and social skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Here we...
The Government’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a Product Safety Alert for a product commonly known as ‘water beads’. Water beads are superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) which can expand to over 400x their size and pose a serious risk of...
What is mathematics and why is it so important to early childhood development? “It is an often overlooked fact that we all, whether children or adults, are constantly using and applying mathematics in our everyday lives. Research into children’s development and...
All children learn in their own way and at different rates. What is SEN? SEN stands for Special Educational Needs. A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or...
What is the Prevent Duty? The Prevent duty requires early years providers to have due regard to help “prevent the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism” this is known as The Prevent duty. The Prevent duty is just one strand of the counter...
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!
