Latest News & Blogs

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  Outdoor play: It’s not just about playing outdoors

  After falling back in love with nature, and reaping the benefits in my everyday practice, I thought I would share a bit of why I feel so passionately about helping children to reconnect with their outside world on a simple level, and how we can apply this to our everyday practice.

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  Childcare Grant / Grant Gofal Plant

  The Welsh Government is launching a Childcare Grant to facilitate the creation of additional flexible childcare places throughout Wales. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn lansio Grant Gofal Plant er mwyn helpu i greu llefydd gofal plant hyblyg ychwanegol ledled Cymru.

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  CIW Self Assessment of Service Statement / AGC Datganiadau Hunanasesu Gwasanaeth

  In early 2020 CIW will be asking childcare and play providers to use their online accounts to submit a Self Assessment of Service Statement (SASS). / Yn gynnar yn 2020, bydd AGC yn gofyn i ddarparwyr gofal plant a chwarae ddefnyddio eu cyfrifon ar-lein i gyflwyno Datganiadau Hunanasesu Gwasanaeth.

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  Reflections on ‘Getting it right in the EYFS’ coalition event

  Reflections on the event 'Getting it right in the EYFS' event which launched the EYFS coalition's literature review and initial practitioner survey results . 

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  Renewed push to end reception baseline assessments in England

  Since Nick Gibb’s new early years responsibilities have been announced there has been renewed support to sign a petition to block Reception Baseline Assessments (RBA).

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  Care Inspectorate Wales Annual Report / Adroddiad Blynyddol Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru

  CIW have published their Annual Report for 2018-2019. The report contains an insight into the registration, regulation and inspection of childcare and play settings across Wales. / Mae AGC wedi cyhoeddi eu Hadroddiad Blynyddol ar gyfer 2018-2019. Mae'r adroddiad yn cynnwys mewnwelediad i gofrestru, rheoleiddio ac arolygu gofal plant a lleoliadau chwarae ledled Cymru.

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  PACEY responds to The National Audit's value-for-money study

  The National Audit is currently carrying out a value-for-money study on the Department for Education’s entitlements to early education and childcare in England which PACEY has given a response to. 

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  Schools Minister Nick Gibb to take on early years

  The Department for Education has announced that Nick Gibb MP, the current minister for schools and standards will be taking on early education policy and childcare. 

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  Things to learn and do at Childcare Expo!

  There are so many things to learn and do the Childcare Expo Midlands 10^th birthday show!

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  Neuroscience naysayers: why we need to be cautious about being cautious

  For as many unfounded and pseudo-scientific claims there exist, there may well be as many terms to describe them…. Neuro trash, neuro babble, neuro myths or as I call them in my latest book, neuro nonsense. These are all used interchangeably to convey the same meaning – a piece of information that has been confounded, over-simplified, mis-represented and over-generalised and worse still – represented as the truth.

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  Moving on from childcare

  David Lane, CBE, has been involved in childcare for more than 50 years. During that time, he's worked in children's homes, local authorities, social services and was vice president of PACEY for more than 20 years. Now, in retirement, David's spending his time creating and writing stories for his grandchildren. 

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  Acknowledging the challenges of CPD and making the most of the opportunities

  Keeping up to date and taking part in continual professional development (CPD) can sometimes be challenging - finding the time or the type of CPD that is helpful can be tricky but it is important to continue to learn, develop and reflect in order to provide high quality care and education.