School dogs

Recognising the role of school dogs in helping children’s mental health and wellbeing.

Early Years’ managers - planning for the year ahead

Top tips in addressing the challenges of a year in the life of an Early Years manager.

All behaviour is communication

All behaviour is communication - so what do we do about it?

Risky Play - is it OK?

Risky play has always been a cause of disagreement. With health and safety in mind how do you incorporate risk into you provision?

Are you a 'nut aware' setting?

Just how ‘nut aware’ are you?

Positive Relationships

What exactly is a Positive Relationship and how important are they?

Coughs and sneezes spread diseases

Keeping the bugs at bay! Childcare providers have a moral and legal duty to safeguard children from infections and illnesses. In England, hygiene is...

Lights, camera, action

It is in November that staff in schools and settings everywhere start to think about Christmas and the Christmas show. For some it will be a simple...

People connected with Ofsted registered childcare

Have you checked that all of your directors/partners/committee members are correctly registered with Ofsted? Read on to make sure your setting meets...

Early Reading Project: findings from the pilot

Rose Blair explores how this flagship project, run jointly by the HfL Early Years and Primary English teams, has doubled the progress of struggling...