Early Years in China
My colleague Emma and I were priviledged to go on an exploratory visit to China last month. We had the…
Category: News & Views
ELG’s – is this really progress?
I’ve now had time to fully read the proposed new EYFS Statutory Framework with revised ELG’s and more importantly I’ve…
Early Years: Will we get our £770,000,000 back?
So, on reading this article in Nursery World which informs us that there is a massive 93% underspend on the Tax Free Childcare Accounts – which…
Less is more…
How easy does writing parent communications come to you? I’ve never really spent much time thinking about it up till now,…
30 hours – Plan, Prepare, Perform
Just like the rest of the country those of us in early years are left in a state of uncertainty…
Have you got your new Ofsted Logo?
Ofsted announced recently that they have introduced a logo for GOOD providers alongside the existing one for Outstanding providers. About…
Little Rascals Professionals Day
I was proud to attend Little Rascals day Nursery Professionals Afternoon in May where all those involved with the company’s…
Is opening a nursery the right move for you?
I’ve written an article that was published in Nursery Business. Have a look at what I say on pages 6-7.…
Top Tips to achieving Ofsted Outstanding
Ofsted have changed their Evaluation Schedule twice over the last 4 years, making it that little bit harder to achieve…
Are You Ready – for the EYFS 2017?
We’ve had a month to prepare and make changes for the new EYFS 2017 – so you can expect any…