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Artificial Intelligence and What it Means for our Children’s Future
by Richard Waite
Early years educator and technology enthusiast, Richard Waite, takes a closer look at how we are preparing children in the early years for a future of rapidly changing technologies, including AI.
Podcast: Being and becoming – reflecting on the present and the future of Early…
Ben and Jules are joined by Beatrice Merrick, Chief Executive of Early Education, in a conversation to recognise the centenary year of the organisation. They discuss child-centred pedagogy, practice and policy in the sector now and in the future.
Vie…
Early Years Teacher, academic and writer Emma Davis says ‘remembering …
Emma Davis shares how remembering our 'why' can help us to pause, step back and hold onto what is important in our work in the early years.
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Moving premises Ofsted
could you not give yourself a break and say that i exceptional circumstances you are going to close a day or two early? You will not only have to empty and refill another space but also chuck and clean (skip needed!!) we moved in 2011. Although we were only moving a little way we needed to do a whole new registration . I also had to do a suitable person interview and health questionnaire. I'm reluctant to say you need to do x y and z because i can guarantee they have changed the system!! ring them and chat , they are very keen to keep good provision going for the benefit of the children. Your LEA may also offer help and obviously need to be informed too. In 2011 we weren't allowed to open until we had had an opening inspection....we operated on 2 x 2 hour sessions for about a fortnight until they could come in !! good luck. it's hard but gives you the chance to reset and improve whats not working too. -
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Multi Factor Authentication
Managers can now enable MFA for all managers, all staff, and/or all relatives from within the control panel. Provided that the user’s email is secure and available, this can help to prevent a stolen or guessed password from being used to access a Tapestry account. Once enabled, when a user first logs in with their email and password, they will be emailed an authentication code that they must enter in order to continue with their login. They will need to complete the process of receiving and entering a code every 30 days and whenever they login from a new IP address. Note PIN only users cannot receive an emailed code, but do still need a staff or manager user to fully log in and switch user before they can access Tapestry using their PIN. Our 'How to use MFA' tutorial explains how to enable MFA on your account: -
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iOS 5.2.1.
We have released another update for iphone and ipad users. This is another very small update without any new features, but it should improve your overall experience with the app. -
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How to split an observation on the Android app
To split group observations on the Android app you will need to ensure you have updated your app to at least version 5.3.0 to access this feature. If you want to split group observations on the browser version of Tapestry, please have a look at this tutorial instead. Once logged in, tap on the group observation you'd like to split. Then scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap on the last option at the bottom of the page, 'Split observation' (this option will only appear on group observations). After selecting option to split the group observation you'll then be taken to a screen where at the bottom you will see a list of all the children that are currently included in the observation (1). To split the whole observation just select 'Split All' at the top (2). This will split the observation straight away so each child in the observation will then have their own individual observation. If you want some children to remain in the original observation and you just want to split off a few children, you'll need to use the option 'Split Ticked' (3). To just split off some children from the observation, you'll firstly need select the children you want split off (1) and then just choose the 'Split Ticked' option (2). After you have chosen either option (to split the whole observation or just split off some children), you'll be taken back to the main Threads page and you will now see the duplicated observations in the list. So, that's it! We hope you found this tutorial helpful. Back to Main Tutorials Page -
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Management System: Parent Invoice View
Parents and carers set as bill payers on Tapestry can now easily access their invoices and account balances directly from their account. What does this mean? Bill payers will be able to view their invoices both from the browser version of Tapestry and the app. The statement will clearly display how much they owe or any credit they have. They’ll be able to download a PDF copy of their invoice. They’ll be able to see any previous charges and payments. You can share the below tutorials with parents and carers through a Tapestry Memo to let them know about this: Receiving and viewing invoices through Tapestry How to view invoices on the iOS app How to view invoices on the Android app
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