UPDATED 19/1/24 Sir Martyn Oliver begins term at Ofsted with mental health awareness training for inspectors. The new His Majesty’s Chief Inspector begins with an immediate package of training for inspectors, a response to the Ruth Perry inquest and a Big Listen. Sir...
John Parry, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood I’ve been a researcher and practitioner for more years than I can actually remember but the privilege and pleasure of working within the world of Early Childhood Education endures. Sharing, supporting, celebrating the...
Shanti Flynn, PACEY Trustee and Head of Education at Storal Many of the children in settings today have spent much of their life under unique circumstances, where their movements where restricted and it is likely that they had less social interactions; not just with...
Sarah Ronan, Director of the Early Education and Childcare Coalition It feels like years, not months, since the Chancellor used the Spring Budget to announce the biggest expansion of childcare support in history. In that time we’ve seen a flurry of press stories and...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg Update 7 November 2023: Extended deadline for childminder assistants meeting qualification requirement now 30 November 2024 Following our news story, in this blog we take a closer look at what the changes to the...
Junaid Mubeen, Mathematician, Educator and Author Rishi Sunak has come out in favour of making children continue to study maths until they are 18. But he is focused on the wrong objective: helping children to grasp numbers from an early age is far more important....
Helen Donohoe, PACEY Chief Executive In Westminster circles, October represents the kick off for the new political season with party conference gatherings taking place across England. Given the impending general election that will likely take place in 2024, all eyes...
Penny Tassoni, PACEY President Imagine the scene; a potter has been invited into an early years setting. Two children at a time are invited to come and explore the clay. The first pair to come to try out the activity were born within a day of each other. One child...
Zara Smith, PACEY Advisor Unfortunately, from time to time, all managers find themselves in a position where they must have a difficult conversation with a staff member, parent or even Ofsted/CIW. They are not easy and can be very emotional for all those involved. ...
Pat Tomlinson, PACEY Advisor In the last few months, the Practice Advice service has had an increase in the number of enquiries regarding registering as Childcare on Domestic premises. I’ve been wondering why there has been a sudden interest in changing from...
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!
