Latest News & Blogs

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  Safeguarding update and the EIF – England only

  Whilst the fundamentals of safeguarding have not changed; recognise, respond, refer, record; September brought us some updates and new resources in England that we need to be aware of. This blog talks about these key changes and documents that practitioners should have when it comes to safeguarding. 

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  Brexit ‘No Deal’ Guidance for home-based childcare settings in Wales / Canllawiau ar Brexit ‘Heb Gytundeb’ i leoliadau gofal plant yn y cartref yng Nghymru

  To help you prepare for how Brexit may Welsh Government are keen for the childcare and early years sector to consider how this may impact on settings. PACEY Cymru have put together some points for you to consider. / Er mwyn eich helpu i baratoi ar gyfer Brexit, mae Llywodraeth Cymru’n awyddus i’r sector gofal plant a’r blynyddoedd cynnar ystyried sut y gall effeithio ar leoliadau. Mae PACEY Cymru wedi nodi rhai pwyntiau i’w hystyried.

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  21st century childminding

  Thank you so much if you were one of the thousands of people who responded to the survey, spoke to our researchers, or took part in focus groups.

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  Run a Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time

  This Road Safety Week (18-24 November) we’re asking everyone to Step up for Safe Streets in their community, so we can get around in a safe and healthy way every day. Early years educators can get involved by running a Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time! Find out more from Brake.

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  2019 EYFSP results in England continue to show limited progress

  The Department for Education has published a summary of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results in England in 2019. The EYFS profile (EYFSP) summarises and describes children's attainment at the end of the EYFS, usually in reception.

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  Burns – updates and myth busting!

  The subject of burns is riddled with myths which must be busted to avoid risk of worsening an injury. Tigerlily talks about the most common myths out there and gives you the correct information.

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  Stay safe around hot drinks! Find out about the SafeTea campaign

  SafeTea is a national campaign which aims to reduce hot drink scalds to young children and promote burns first aid. The launch of the intervention will be on 16 October 2019, National Burn Awareness Day. The target audience is parents, grandparents and carers of children under 5 across the UK.

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  Universal Credit updates from October 2019

  From October, there are two key changes taking place, one to childcare payments and the other to the amount that can be deducted from your payments.

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  Celebrate friendship with Kidscape and Elmer the Elephant

  This November, the anti-bullying charity Kidscape is joining forces with Elmer the Patchwork Elephant to encourage early years settings to celebrate Friendship Friday and Anti-Bullying Week. Kat Fuller, the charity’s Parent Support Adviser explains what Friendship Friday is all about and shares some tips for creating a kind, caring community all year around.

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  Additional details surrounding school and LA funding next year will be confirmed today by DfE

  The figures being published will show how the extra £14 million the Prime Minister previously promised for schools and high needs for the next three years will be divided up.

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  Why online systems are still relevant with Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework in England

  The increasing amount of paperwork has become a burden to many within the sector, particularly when it comes to being prepared for an Ofsted inspection. In light of the new EIF, and how digital systems, like Kinderly Together, can support you in delivering the EYFS and benefit the learning and development of the children in your care.

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  Ofsted webinar for childminders: what do inspectors look for?

  Ofsted held a webinar specifically for childminders on 30 September 2019 about what inspectors will look for under the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) in England. If you missed the webinar you can now view it online.