Are you looking for free online childcare courses? There are a lot of free online child development courses in the UK. Still, when it comes to free childcare courses, then the Open University is probably one of the best places to go and learn and seeing as all these childcare courses are free, you will […]
Should Parents Continue To Pay Childcare Fees?
Has Your Nursery Asked You To Continue To Pay CHildcare Fees? I am part of a lot of parenting groups and also a lot of early years groups as well, and I have been reading about a lot of nurseries that are closing due to the government orders but are still asking for parents to […]
Should Nursery Practitioners Get Paid The Same As Teachers?
The UK government is being pressured to put early years and nursery practitioners on the par with teachers in not only status but with pay also. A report has found that poor pay and the ever-increasing workload and the low status of is pushing early years staff/ nursery practitioners out of the early years sector. […]
What Is EYFS? The Basics…
EYFS is short for Early Years Foundation Stage so you can see why we shorten it to EYFS. However, you are probably here because you want to know what EYFS means. The EYFS was created under the Childcare Act of 2006. The EYFS framework is all about the development, learning and the welfare of all […]
Nurseries Will Close After A Hike in National Wage
The proposed national wages rises are likely to cause significant damage across the early year’s sector. Sajid Javid announced at the Conservative Party Conference that there would be an increase in the National Living Wage to £10.50 within the next five years. At the time of writing this, the National Living Wage for people aged […]