Early Years and Child Care Courses and Advice
Get the training you need to work with early years
Why is work with early years so important?
More and more research is showing that the first few years of our lives are hugely important for our development. Without the correct care and mental stimulation, children will be negatively affected in later[...]
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Fun and Educational Activities for Children
Motherhood is a wonderful thing
In reality though, it may be quite a task. You need to worry about doing the house chores, paying the bills, keeping the bond with your partner strong, AND caring for your children.
Plus, you also need to think about your[...]
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This is How You Start A Home Daycare Business
If you’ve been working even before you settled down and had kids, you may find it difficult to become a stay-at-home mum
But you’ve got growing kids and you’d want to be there every step of the way and you want to help with the expenses.[...]
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Play and Child Development
The last verse of a poem called “Just Playing” is a gentle reminder to all parents about the importance of play in child development:
“When you ask me what I did at school today, and I say “I just played’, please don’t misunderstand me. For,[...]
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Childminding – Become A Childminder In Your Own Home
Running a childminding business from home can be emotionally and financially rewarding for mums
Setting up a childcare business could be the most gratifying experience of your life and not just in a financial sense (although people find the financial[...]
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Teaching Children With Hyperactivity
Perhaps before we consider how to teach children with hyperactivity we need to know what hyperactivity is!
Hyperactivity – could you describe a hyperactive child?
Is it the little girl who squeals as she runs around the nursery or classroom getting[...]
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What is an Early Years practitioner?
What exactly are Early Years and what does someone who practises Early Years do?
Early years are the first 0 to 5 years of a child’s development. Of course there are many people that are involved with this age group, but the word practitioner normally[...]
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New Funding For Disadvantaged Early Years Pupils
Today (23 October 2014) the government has announced that Schools, nurseries and childminders with children aged 3 and 4 years old from low-income families will now receive £300 per child free funding.
The early years pupil premium, totalling £50[...]
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Guidance for preparing for your OFSTED visit
OFSTED – THE OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION
This document is intended for private and voluntary children’s nurseries in the UK, but can also be applied to pre-school groups, out of school clubs and holiday play schemes.
Download this page as a[...]
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