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    Practitioner Well–Being: In Theory

    by Emma Cook on

    More than ever, it is important for leaders in the early years sector to discover ways in which team cohesion and well-being can be supported and sustained. Emma Cook, from One World Nursery in Brighton, explores this in the first of two articles. …
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    Reflective Leadership

    by Jo Caswell on

    Early years consultant, Jo Caswell, looks at the need for reflective leadership as children return to settings and schools. 
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    Observations Part 1

    by Adam Marycz on

    Early Years setting manager, Adam Marycz, reflects how and why we document observations in this 3 part mini-series. 
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    Observations Part 2

    by Adam Marycz on

    Early Years manager, Adam Marycz, continues his reflections on how and why we document observations based on exploring his own practice and provision, in Part 2 of this mini-series. 
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    Opportunities for reflection with the new EYFS reforms

    by Ruth Swailes on

    Early Years Consultant, Trainer and LA Advisor Ruth Swailes shares how the changes to the EYFS offer educators the opportunity to reflect on their vision and practice for the children in their care. 
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    Observations Part 3

    by Adam Marycz on

    Early Years manager, Adam Marycz, completes this set of three reflective articles on how and why we document observations based on exploring his own practice and provision, in Part 3 of this mini-series. 
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    A day in the life of a childminder

    by Doreen Barton on

    Childminder Doreen Barton describes a typical day full of adventure and love with the children she cares for. 
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    Preparing your team for an Ofsted Inspection: Part 2

    by FSF Rebecca on

    Rebecca tells us about more about her inspection experience under the new inspection framework, which took place earlier this year before the pandemic. This is well worth a read if you are wondering what the inspection process will look like in the…
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    Is this health crisis becoming a children's rights crisis?

    by Helen Moylett on

    Helen Moylett, early years consultant and writer, reflects on whether the rights of young children to be nurtured as well as educated are being protected during this pandemic. 
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    Reflecting on the Government's clarification on financial support for …

    by FSF Tim and Juliet Mickelburgh on

    We examine and reflect on the latest announcements on funding for Early Years providers.  
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    Vulnerable children and those with an EHCP – more questions than answe…

    by Stephen Kilgour on

    Stephen Kilgour, our SEND Advisor and SEND outreach worker, asks some urgent questions seeking clarity about schooling for vulnerable children and those with an EHCP after school closures are announced as part of measures to cope with the Coronavir…
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    Leading and Managing an Early Years Setting

    by Adam Marycz on

    Early Years leader Adam Marycz reflects on the leadership role in an early years setting. 
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    Supporting and motivating your staff team

    by Julian Grenier on

    If you don’t have one of those big personalities that can enthuse and amuse, do you end up feeling rather inadequate compared to that “inspiring” conference speaker or trainer? I do.
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    Preparing your team for an Ofsted Inspection: Part 1

    by FSF Rebecca on

    https://eyfs.info/articles.html/leadership-and-management/preparing-your-team-for-an-ofsted-inspection-part-2-r331/Rebecca Swindells talks us through how she prepared her team for Ofsted. 
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    Safeguarding the Leader: the emotional aspects of the early years lead…

    by Emma Davis on

    Preschool Manager and qualified Early Years Teacher Emma Davis reflects on the role of the leader in early years and some of the pressures that come with it. 
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    Five arguments against a change to early years ratios

    by Nathan Archer on

    Nathan Archer, Director of the International Montessori Institute at Leeds Beckett University, describes 5 clear arguments against the current suggestions to relax ratios for the early years sector. 
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    Wellbeing of staff in the Early Years

    by Emma Davis on

    Lecturer, ex-preschool manager and early years teacher Emma Davis takes a closer look at what wellbeing can mean for our early years teams, and how supporting wellbeing can be embedded in the ethos of our settings. 
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    What do we know about Exclusions in the Early Years?

    by Caroline Vollans on

    In this article, Caroline Vollans hears from voices in the sector about the exclusion of our youngest children. 
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    Continued Professional Development: how to provide a variety of opport…

    by Jenny Barber on

    As professionals we all need to demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development. Jenny Barber discusses the different ways settings can do this, even if they are working with a tight budget. 
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    Practitioner Well-Being: In Practice

    by Emma Cook on

    In the second of two articles about nurturing practitioner well-being, Emma Cook discusses how she continues to build team cohesion and well-being at her setting. 
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    Recent Ofsted Reports: What Have Inspectors Focused On? (Part 3)

    by Helen Edwards on

    In our third of four articles looking at recent Ofsted reports, we outline those issues that have appeared frequently over the last three months. Here we examine the recommendations and descriptions of good practice within the EYFS theme of Enabling…
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    SSTEW Scale (Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being) - in …

    by Vicki Smith on

    At this year’s NDNA conference Denise Kingston, co-writer of the SSTEW scale, led a session to explain the scale, how it can be used and how it can positively impact on practice. The scale can be used to assess the quality of interactions between ad…
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    Delivering the 30 hours (meeting notes)

    by FSF Rebecca on

    These are my meeting notes from the NDNA South East regional meeting that I attended on 12th October. They are not official and I won’t have captured everything …but NDNA members can download all the slides and the official notes from the NDNA websi…
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    Peer Observation

    by Helen Edwards on

    Peer observation can be such a useful tool in developing the skills of all members of staff, and if introduced correctly, can be instrumental in building a supportive practitioner learning community, striving to improve provision.
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    The day of the inspection part 2

    by FSF Rebecca on

    In this article Rebecca talks to Justine about the 'joint observation' and the 'leadership and management' aspects of the inspection.
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