Category Archives: Hot Topics

Maintaining Quality Provision Amidst Workforce Challenges 

The early years sector is grappling with a significant workforce crisis, impacting the quality of [...]

Keeping Young Children Warm and Active in Unusually Cold Weather

The UK is currently experiencing unusually cold temperatures, with freezing conditions impacting many parts of [...]

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s Annual Report 2023 to 2024 – Published December 2024

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s Annual Report 2023 to 2024 provides crucial insights into [...]

December: A Tapestry of Global Celebrations

December is a month that vibrates with the rhythm of diverse cultural celebrations. As early [...]

Nurturing the Nurturers: Supporting Early Years Practitioners’ Mental Health 

The early years sector, crucial in shaping young minds, places significant emotional demands on its [...]

Protecting Our Youngest: The Importance of Robust Safer Recruitment Procedures and Continual Suitability Monitoring 

The early years of a child’s life are a crucial period of development. The individuals [...]

Boost for Early Years Pupil Premium as 2025-26 funding rates announced

Nurseries Face Funding Crisis Amidst Expansion The early years sector in England is teetering on [...]

Labour’s Plan for Change: A Focus on Early Years

In a speech earlier today, the Prime Minister Kier Starmer confirmed, Labour’s Plan for Change: A [...]

Nurturing Little Immunity Boosters: A Winter Guide for Early Years Practitioners

Winter can be a challenging season for young children, with frequent colds and viruses often [...]

The Joys and Pressures of Christmas with Young Children

The festive season, while undoubtedly a time of joy and wonder, can also be a [...]