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Keeping little children safe
by Gill Jones, Ofsted Early Education Deputy Director.
An important part of having the confidence to learn is that young children must be and feel safe. Of course, a young child’s sense of risk is very different from an adult’s. So that means early years leaders have to do all they can to support child…
Podcast: Improving the way Ofsted inspects education: why you should respond
Feeling a bit lost with the current Ofsted consultation (deadline April 28th)? Listen in for a friendly chat with Wendy Ratcliff and Caroline Hearn from Ofsted, where we break down the main points to help you feel clearer and ready to share your view…
Assistant Professor Carlyn Mueller shares her own experience and resea…
Carlyn Mueller recalls the books that played an important role in her own childhood, gathers research about the importance of representation of disability in children’s books, and suggests strategies for increasing representation in school and at hom…
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Tapestry App Update – Version 1.0.2
A new update to the Tapestry Education Platform app (v1.0.2) is now live across all operating systems. This release focuses on performance improvements and bug fixes to make everyday use smoother and faster, particularly when working with media. What’s improved: Media uploads now display progress, so you can see exactly how they’re progressing Faster uploads for media captured within the app Improved loading speeds when navigating throughout the app If your app is not set to update automatically, please download the latest version from your device’s app store. Please note: On Amazon devices, the update may take up to 24 hours to appear. -
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Morning Felicity, I'm afraid it's not a feature that is available just yet. The more interest we have for a feature, the higher up our priority list it goes. I have made a note of your interest so we can keep you updated with any developments. Let us know if there is anything else :) -
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Nursery Management System – Multiple age ranges & staff ratios per room, accounting integrations with Xero and QuickBooks, and updated invoice format
We’ve introduced some highly requested improvements to our Nursery Management System. New: Multiple age ranges & staff ratios per room You can now set multiple age ranges within a single room. Tapestry will automatically calculate staff requirements based on the different ages of children in that room, helping you manage ratios more accurately and efficiently. Setting up rooms with multiple age ranges. New: Xero and QuickBooks integrations Tapestry now supports exporting invoicing data for use with Xero and QuickBooks. Simply export your invoices as a compatible CSV file and upload it directly into your accounting software for reporting and bookkeeping. Get started: Configure your account for accounting software. Export invoicing information for accounting software. Updated: Invoice format improvements Invoices have been refreshed to remain compliant with updated regulations requiring additional charges to be clearly itemised. A new summary section has been added to present itemised information clearly without creating multiple invoice pages. This section highlights: Regular sessions Extra bookings Custom charges Learn more about the new invoice layout. -
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Early years teachers – study on social-emotional education & peer conflict
Hi everyone, I'm a UCL MA student looking for 2-3 early years teachers for a short online interview (about 1 hour). The study is in the area of social-emotional education, specifically looking at how teachers support children in resolving peer conflicts. The interview is anonymous and voluntary. If you're interested, or if you'd like to see the interview questions first, feel free to message me. I'll then send you more details. Thanks for considering!
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