Primary schools can now apply for the first phase of funding, with up to £150,000 of £15 million available to support up to 300 new or expanded nurseries to be open by September 2025. But what are school-based nurseries and who will benefit? Here’s everything you need to know.| The Education Hub
Here we explain the 30 hours funded childcare scheme for working parents and the 15 hours scheme for families on certain benefits, how to access them and apply.| The Education Hub
The Princess of Wales has helped the launch of series of films to support children’s development, developed by the Centre for Early Childhoos| The Crown Chronicles
Giving children the best start in life shouldn't depend on your postcode. That's why we are rolling out Best Start Family Hubs across the country. These hubs are just one part of a wider Best Start in Life strategy, where …| educationhub.blog.gov.uk
In celebration of National Careers Week, our students were invited to multiple talks and workshops across the college dedicated to providing students with careers guidance and insights into their future pathways. The post National Careers Week 2025 appeared first on Brooklands Technical College.| Brooklands Technical College
This paper considers how a simple resource can support object learning for young children with low science capital in school groups. The resource was successful by encouraging children’s movement and gestures in relation to objects. It is argued that a focus on movement and gesturing is of particular importance for low science capital young children as such embodied cognition does not require specific understanding or vocabulary. The post See, move, wonder: supporting young children with lo...| Articles Archive - Science Museum Group Journal
Earlier this month, we launched a public consultation on our new approach to inspecting education providers. This includes new toolkits for how we will inspect, and the introduction of report cards. We want to hear from parents, carers, learners and …| educationinspection.blog.gov.uk
Need outdoor activities for the warmer months? Here are some budget-friendly ideas for getting your preschool children active outside.| First Discoverers
An influential and respected childcare professional whose books are well-known, Kathy Brodie talks to First Discoverers about some current issues. In an interview crammed with common sense, she discusses subjects such as the impact of early years teachers, supporting children as they learn about risk, and the absurdity of adopting a negative stance on new […] The post Interview with Early Years Author Kathy Brodie appeared first on First Discoverers.| First Discoverers
Author June O’Sullivan is a committed standard-bearer for early years, social business and child poverty, and her role as CEO of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) affords her ample opportunity to address all three causes. Awarded an MBE in 2013 for her services to London’s children, June offers First Discoverers some thoughtful childcare reflections […] The post Interview with LEYF’s June O’Sullivan MBE appeared first on First Discoverers.| First Discoverers
This is the second post on early years assessment. The first is here. Imagine the government decided they wanted children to be taught to be more loving. Perhaps the powers that be could decide to…| Esse Quam Videri
The academic year my daughter was three she attended two different nursery settings. She took away two quite different EYFS assessments, one from each setting, at the end of the year. The disagreem…| Esse Quam Videri
Across the board, the Development Matters framework is available to support and guide nursery practitioners, together with the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS).| Learning Journals