What aspects of physical development should we focus on within the Early Years Foundation Stage?
This blog by Early Years Associate, Clare Devlin, explores the ways in which children can be supported to grow and develop, with links to useful resources: Physical development in early childhood - Early Education (early-education.org.uk)
50 Things to Do
50 Things Head of Partnerships, Rebecca Oberg, tells us how intervening early is the most effective way to reduce inequality among children, and the most efficient way to deploy public funds. 
"50 Things to Do helps parents to develop their home learning environment so that far more children thrive by the age of five."
Read the full blog
Autumn Term Managers Meeting- Book Your Place!
Managers Meetings are an opportunity for all Managers, Practitioners and Childminders working in the Early Years to receive updates and useful information on practice, policy and procedures in the Early Years.
They enable practitioners to hear current Local Authority information on Safeguarding, Funding and Ofsted key messages and provide a valuable forum for sharing best practice
To book your FREE place for this terms meeting please click here
Free Training Opportunities for You and your Team!
The DFE Early Years Child Development training is an online programme that is free for all Early Years Practitioners to access.
It has been designed by Early Years Professionals to help Early Years Practitioners working with children 0-4 years strengthen their knowledge and understanding of Child Development.
To find out more about this and enrol please click here: DFE Child-Development-Training
Top tips: Promoting Children’s Oral Health
In an oral health survey carried out in 2022 across England, dental decay was already apparent in more than one in four children by the age of five-years-old and almost half of children living in areas of deprivation.
With less than two weeks until World Smile Day 2023 it may be a good time to learn and practice "The Smiley Face Song" - a song about Smiley and how he came to be back in 1963. It's written and sung by Harvey's son Charlie along with the Worcester's Seven Hills School Smiley Face Chorus back in 1998.
The Smiley Face Song (Ballad of Harvey Ball) - HD - YouTube