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Cultivating Collaborative Relationships: 5 Strategies for Parent Engag…
by Alicia Wilkins
Alicia Wilkins writes about working collaboratively with parents - from the perspective of being a parent herself, and having been an early years educator.
Podcast: Using books to support transitions
Ben and Jamel talk about the publishing Jamel's book Olu's Teacher, which takes you through the journey of starting nursery and the importance of representation. You can order Jamel's book via the link below:
https://booklink.walker.co.uk/olus-teac…
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Key person and staff about me page
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Deactivating children - parents download journals
Hello, so we're about to set-up our new cohort onto Tapestry - I am happy with how we do this! However, we're trying to deactivate our former year group whilst giving parents/carers chance to download their child's journals and also create hardback books with Group Hugs. How do we do this, please? -
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New look, Assessment, Bespoke frameworks
I am a fan of the look of the 'New Look'. However, when I want to fill in my Bespoke framework assessment, it takes 8 clicks for one area and one child and the current version only takes 4 clicks.... Am I using it incorrectly? -
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New look!
We are loving the new look tapestry Am i missing a bit of info though? i am up and running with the browser version is the app version ready and if so what app do i need to find?? probably a silly question but !!!!- 1
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2025 Autumn Term - Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) - Southampton
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) This is the initial Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) training course (delivered by Southampton Psychology Service, where the role of the ELSA originated), and includes both practical and theory elements. Successful completion of this course is a requirement for ELSA registration. The course includes taught sessions, individual reflection, group activities and work at school between sessions. In order to provide support in school after the course, we require a member of senior staff in a supervisory role for the ELSA to attend on the morning of the fifth day (lunch will be provided). Length of course Six days. Who should attend? Those wishing to become ELSAs Teaching assistants working with pupils who have emotional and behavioural difficulties Learning outcomes You will be able to: Understand the ELSA role Understand the contribution of emotion to behaviour Understand how to support children emotionally Develop skills in teaching emotional literacy to individuals and small groups Develop knowledge of a variety of resources Prices for this course Southampton City Council maintained schools and PVI Early Years & Childcare providers and voluntary organisations: £500 Academies, free schools and other organisations: £600 Course dates Autumn Term 2025 Tuesdays Day 1: 23 September Day 2: 30 September Day 3: 7 October Day 4: 14 October Day 5: 21 October Day 6: 27 January Venue The Lakeside Centre, Lakeside Country Park, Wide Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PD All training days will be 9.30am to 3.30pm. -
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2025 Oct/Nov - Portage Workshop: A small step approach to learning for children with SEND - 2025 Southampton
Portage Workshop: A small step approach to learning for children with SEND - 2025 This two-and-a-half-day course is the basic qualification certificate in the Portage model of teaching. Monday 6 October 2025, 9.15am-4pm Civic Centre Tuesday 7 October 2025, 9.15am-4pm Civic Centre Tuesday 25 November 2025, 9.30-11am Online session size=2 width="100%" align=center> Who should attend? Those who work with the 0-5 year’s age range and are interested in delivering inclusive learning and play activities. It will be of particular relevance to those who hold the Early Years Special Educational Needs coordinator role in the r setting or those who wish to move into this position. It would also be highly beneficial for practitioners looking to further develop their SEND practice and as part of their work support individual children or lead small group work including children with additional needs. You will be able to: Understand the Portage Principles and model of support Use the basic skills to deliver Portage under supervision Apply Portage skills in one’s own workplace Understand the history and local development of Portage Understand the range of materials and resources Develop confidence in working together using the Portage Model Demonstrate awareness of the National Portage Association Southampton maintained schools and Southampton PVI Early Years & Childcare providers Price: £120 Academies, free schools and other organisations Price: £150 -
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Parental Permissions
Hi We are just moving over to Tapestry from Famly. I'm just wondering how you record your parental permissions, eg. photos, medicine etc. is there somewhere on Tapestry to do this or do you hold this as a separate record? Thanks for any advice! Muddy Boots -
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Constructive feedback on general forum viewing…..with files and downloads
I’ve just had a look around this site. There were a few things I would’ve liked to have looked at but each time I clicked on something-it only gives the option to save to files or downloads without actually previewing. Why isn’t there an option where a viewer can just read whatever article without having to potentially download in order to do so? Could you not give the option on here for people to just view things, please? -
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New EYFS 2025 FIRST AID
I am trying to understand the new requirements for first aid training in the Eyfs September 2025. It says new staff should complete First Aid with 3 months of starting work to be counted in ratio. Does this mean they CANNOT be counted in ratio until they have completed first aid course. In another area in the statutory guidlines it states at least one member of staff should hold a first aid certifacate on site at all times. Does this mean that every member of staff has to have first aid training to be counted in ratio? I have a new member of staff starting next week and have her booked for first aid training in October but i was counting her in our ratio (not sure if i can now?) -
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Update to Tapestry's look and feel!
Yesterday we released the new look for Tapestry! It now has a refreshed, modern design that makes navigation simpler and gives us room to grow. Here are some more details: Brand new Tapestry accounts (whole subscriptions, not new users) and trials will go straight onto the new look. Existing users will have the choice to switch between the current blue design and the new purple one for a while. Every staff member and relative on existing accounts will be able to explore the new look individually via their own login. They will see a button titled ‘Try the new look’. The new look does not apply to Child Login. Although we will update what it looks like for children when they have logged in at some point, that is not part of this release. Any manager can schedule the permanent switch for all staff and relatives on their account. A new version of the app will be following in the coming months. New features included in this release (and only available on the new designs): Bulk option for notifying relatives of care diary entries. Bulk options for making care diary entries visible to relatives. Enhanced editing of photos e.g. selecting areas to blur and adding annotations. The new Drafts feature for observations. These will be stored server-side so can be accessed from any device. They’ll be visible to the author of the draft and all managers. This feature is only available for staff - relatives and children cannot add their own. You can see some screenshots and FAQs on our support site.
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