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Norovirus – it’s that time of year!
November 18, 2019
The winter months are traditionally the time when viral outbreaks of diarrhoea and vomiting are most common. Those affected may have diarrhoea or vomiting alone or both diarrhoea and vomiting. …
Together for Twos
November 6, 2019
PACEY (the Professional Association of Childcare and Early Years) have a Department for Education grant funded project in England Together for Twos, which is providing National and direct local interventions …
Have your say! Early Years Foundation Stage reforms consultation launch
October 24, 2019
The Department for Education has launched a public consultation seeking views on changes to the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (EYFS). The goal of the reforms is …
How to apply for a school nursery place from September 2019
October 15, 2019
The process for applying for a school nursery place has changed. Parents will now need to contact their chosen school directly to apply for a school nursery place. There should …
Have you booked your place for the SEND briefing, DSL briefing and Leaders and Managers
October 10, 2019
Three events are coming up to support your professional development. The Special Educational Needs briefing is on Friday 25th October. For further information click here Special Educational Needs Briefing The …
Register FREE for the online Literacies Early Years Summit
August 30, 2019
The summit starts on Monday 28th October. For many practitioners it’s so hard to get access to high quality CPD at a reasonable price. The Early Years Summit has leading …
*Website update*
August 7, 2019
Just to let you know that over the summer we have been updating some of the pages on the website, checking that links still work and hopefully making it easier …
Society-wide mission to boost early literacy and communication
August 1, 2019
New national campaign launched with ideas to support children’s learning at home, or as part of everyday activities like catching the bus or doing the shopping. For more information about …
How safe are our children? 2019
August 1, 2019
An overview of data on child abuse online. The Office for National Statistics have produced a report on statistics relating to the issue of online abuse. “If we are to …
Button Battery safety. Where are yours?
July 2, 2019
CAPT are supporting Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) to raise awareness to parents of the dangers of button batteries. Further information and downloadable resources can be found here