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Our latest Journal is out now! This issue explores the pedagogy of home-based childcare: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
Our new podcast is also live; join us for a conversation about home-based childcare: early-education.org.uk/learning/#po...
Download our major new report on the Early Years Workforce, funded by Nuffield Foundation with recommendations for the English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland governments on addressing qualification requirements, career progression, pay, status and diversity.
https://ow.ly/Wubh50XyJTP
Birth to 5 Matters is to be reviewed and relaunched with a second edition, to ensure it is up to date and best meets the needs of the sector.
We need people across the sector to complete a short survey to help guide priorities for the review: www.surveymonkey.com/r/88Z6Q9L.
We've enjoyed hosting the Maintained Nursery Schools (MNS) Headteachers' Conference today.
Thank you to @oliviabailey.bsky.social, Minister for Early Education, for coming along and talking about the government's Best Start in Life Strategy.
#maintainednurseryschools #earlyyears
Really interesting to hear Felicity Vivien talk about @beingbrilliant at today's MNS Headteachers' Conference.
Felicity talked about how to navigate turbulent times and explained how "breathing is underrated and powerful".
What did you think?
#earlylearning #earlyyears
Birth to 5 Matters is to be updated in a second edition.
To help the revised guidance, we need people across the sector to get involved to help fill any gaps. Have your say via the survey in the link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/88Z6Q9L
#Bto5M #Birthto5Matters
Find a range of online courses delivered by early years experts this Autumn. Engage with key topics over a series of sessions. Book now: early-education.org.uk/news/events/
Become an Early Education member to get discounted rates on courses. Find out more: early-education.org.uk/membership/
There’s still time to book our new Learning Circle: Enhancing outdoor learning and teaching environments, with Professor Helen Bilton.
The 5-session course will run online, starting 22 Oct.
Book here: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
Our extensive Autumn training programme is available to book.
If you’re looking for your next CPD opportunity, find a range of online courses by early years experts. Engage in-depth with key topics as part of our learning circle format.
Find all course details: early-education.org.uk/news/events/
A new UK research project will soon begin charting the lives of thousands of babies, providing insights into early childhood. Funded by UKRI and ESRC, the study will recruit families from summer 2026.
Read more: www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/uk-launches-...
There’s still time to book your place to our Scotland conference which this year focuses on play in early learning and childcare.
It will take place in Aberdeen on 27 September to celebrate the 90th anniversary of our Aberdeen branch.
Book now! app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
Still time to book our FREE taster session highlighting our Autumn courses, incl: enhancing outdoor learning and teaching environments.
Online, 18 Sept, 7-8pm
Book: //app.sheepcrm.com/early-education/events/early-education-booking-686e3b767e8ea6e64ea043ba
#Ofsted has published its new Education Inspection Framework. We are pleased that it will move to inspecting early years providers within a 4-year cycle rather than a 6-year cycle as at present
Read more here: early-education.org.uk/ofsted-publi...
#earlyeducationmatters
Application guidelines have been published and the scheme will open for applications on 22 Sept.
Read more here: early-education.org.uk/school-based...
We’re pleased to confirm that after extensive lobbying from Early Education, the @departmentforedu.bsky.social has extended eligibility for the School-based Nursery (SBN) Capital Grant Funding to maintained nursery schools in the second phase of the programme.
#earlyeducation
Join us for our annual Scotland conference, which this year focuses on: play in early learning and childcare, taking place on 27th September in Aberdeen.
Book here: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
#conference #playinearlylearning #earlyeducation
Join us on 18 September for a free taster session of what's on offer in our upcoming courses this Autumn. Online, 18 September, 7-8pm.
Sign up here: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
#earlyeducation #earlylearning
Our latest report, Comparative analysis of early years workforce policy in the four UK nations, identifies common issues & challenges around quality, equity & sustainability. @nuffieldfoundation.org @stranbelfast.bsky.social @uwtsd.bsky.social #earlyeducation
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We're pleased to see the latest wave of the @DfE #DoSomethingBig campaign aims to encourage more men to join the #earlyyears workforce. It highlights how children thrive when they see both men & women in nurturing roles and supports healthy development.
#earlyeducationmatters
New research by @NEF shows only 11% of the poorest households will be eligible for the expanded funded childcare hours; 85% of the richest households will benefit & proposes a new model: 15 hours for all children from 9 months & a progressive cap on charges for additional hours.
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The Spatial Reasoning Toolkit resources are available to purchase here: early-education.org.uk/books-resour...
Spatial reasoning is a vital aspect of maths. This toolkit supports practitioners to enhance children’s early mathematical learning.
#earlyyearseducation
The latest @departmentforedu.bsky.social stats on funded early education entitlements show the take up of the universal entitlement for 3 & 4 yr olds has dropped to 93%; the take up of the disadvantaged 2-year-old offer was down to 65%. This the lowest on record. #earlyyearseducation
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Our Autumn #courses are now available to book!
If you’re looking for your next CPD opportunity, find a range of online courses delivered by #earlyyears experts from September.
Find out more and book here: early-education.org.uk/news/events/
#earlyeducation
Shout out to our Gloucestershire branch, who recently held the event - Introducing The Forest Play Approach.
A great day to be out in #nature and learn about #outdoorlearning in the #earlyyears.
Read more about outdoor learning here: rb.gy/y3lehp
Government has launched its Best Start in Life Strategy, “to drive up the quality, affordability and accessibility of early years education and boost children’s life chances” with funding of £1.5bn.
Read more here: early-education.org.uk/best-start-i...
#beststartinlife #earlyeducation
We still have early bird tickets available for our Scotland #conference 2025, which has a focus on play in early learning and childcare. Book now app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
#playinearlyyears #playweek2025
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To learn more about the importance of play in the #earlyyears, download your copy of Birth to 5 Matters: Non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage, here: birthto5matters.org.uk
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Great to see so many organisations celebrating play! @eyalliance.bsky.social is running its National #weekofplay until 6 July. Get involved: www.eyalliance.org.uk/playweek2025
#PlayWeek2025
Join us on 27 September for our annual Scotland conference, with this year's theme being Play in early learning and childcare. We'll look at curriculum, environments, documentation and listening to children. Book now: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
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