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  • Important safeguarding message

    Posted on 17 July 2025 in News and updates

    We’ve been made aware of a WhatsApp group called “Add everybody you know” that is circulating inappropriate content, including explicit images, memes and videos.

  • Guidance from the DfE

    Posted on 17 July 2025 in News and updates

    Guidance includes: ‘Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework’, ‘Education inspection framework: engagement programme’ and ‘Giving every child the best start in life’.

  • Early years and childcare job adverts – w/c 14/07/2025

    Posted on 17 July 2025 in News and updates

    View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.

  • Help us spread the word – HAF summer bookings, book now!

    Posted on 10 July 2025 in News and updates

    Bookings are now live! Parents and carers can book fully funded places on the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme this summer.

  • EYFS safeguarding reforms – FAQs now available

    Posted on 10 July 2025 in News and updates

    The DfE has published its official response to the consultation on proposed changes to strengthen safeguarding requirements in the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

  • You might be approached by the DfE about support with recruitment and retention

    Posted on 10 July 2025 in News and updates

    The Early Years Financial Incentive programme is a new initiative designed to address critical staffing challenges in nurseries and pre-schools across England.

  • Measles is spreading

    Posted on 10 July 2025 in News and updates

    Please can you bring to the attention of your parents / carers that measles is spreading and for parents/carers to make sure their child(ren) have received both doses of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

  • Find out more about how children learn to write

    Posted on 10 July 2025 in News and updates

    This guidance is for primary schools but will also be of interest to those who want to know more about how pupils learn to write, including early years providers.

  • Discover Digital virtual summer festival

    Posted on 10 July 2025 in News and updates

    Our friends at Family Fund are running their free online Discover Digital summer festival. This interactive and inclusive event is for families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people. The festival will run between Tuesday 29 July and Thursday 14 August.

  • Early years and childcare job adverts – w/c 07/07/2025

    Posted on 10 July 2025 in News and updates

    View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.

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