Latest News & Blogs

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  Report on the National Minimum Standards/ Adroddiad ar y Safonau Gofynnol Cenedlaethol

  Welsh Government have published the report on the review of the National Minimum Standards for regulated childcare.  Cyhoeddwyd Llywodraeth Cymru adroddiad ar y adolygiad Safonau Gofynnol Cenedlaethol ar gyfer gofal plant a reoleiddir.

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  Consultation on early years childcare fees regulations

  Today, the Department for Education (DfE) have launched a public consultation seeking views on proposed changes to early years fees paid to Ofsted.

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  Selective mutism, quiet children and reluctant talkers

  There is growing concern that selective mutism is on the rise in young children. Many early years professionals are contacting me through the I CAN Enquiry Service helpline to raise concerns over children who will not talk in their setting, but are very talkative elsewhere (such as at home). ICAN gives you some tips. 

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  Holiday costs rise by three per cent

  Holiday childcare costs have risen by three per cent in Britain since last summer with an average cost of £830 for six weeks of holiday childcare per child according to Coram Family and Childcare's 15th annual Holiday Childcare Survey.

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  Online resources to support two year olds

  Today, as part of our Together for Twos project in England, PACEY is launching the new 2-year-olds area of the website where practitioners can explore a collection of ideas, inspiration and tools to help them reflect on and extend their practice working with toddlers.

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  Keep calm – let’s talk about self-regulation

  The subject of self-regulation is complex, but, in simple terms, it could be described as the ability to manage your own energy states, emotions, behaviours and attention, in a socially acceptable way. Early childhood consultant Sue Asquith shares some key advice and support.

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  Ofsted's free webinar on the EIF

  Free Ofsted webinar for London-based providers will explore the new Education Inspection Framework and offer the opportunity to ask questions of key Ofsted staff.

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  PACEY members shortlisted for Nursery World Awards 2019

  PACEY is delighted that a number of our members have been shortlisted for this year’s Nursery World Awards.

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  Registration now OPEN for Childcare Expo Midlands 2019

  For the tenth year running, Childcare Expo Midlands is preparing to return to Coventry to celebrate the show's milestone birthday on 27 - 28 September, and registration for the last event of the year is now open.

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  Reusable nappies – a childminder’s perspective

  When I was starting out I borrowed a kit from my local reusable nappy library; I was a massive skeptic and had already decided in advance that reusable nappies were unhygienic, expensive, and way too fiddly for everyday use. How wrong I was!

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  Finding quality quicker in Wales

  Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) has begun to publish ratings for childcare and play inspection reports. Gill Huws-John from the CIW Childcare and Play Inspection Team explains how they work.

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  What does the new inspection framework mean for childminders?

  It has been a month since Ofsted published the education inspection framework, which will take effect in September. Ofsted gives some advice to childminders.