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Starting Primary School Checklist – what are children expected to know?

Posted by EYR Team on 11th Dec 2023

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If you have a little one starting school for the first time in September it’s likely you will be wondering “What do they need to know?” This starting primary school checklist blog w … read more

Getting Ready To Start School: 5 Ways To Support Your Children

Posted by EYR Team on 4th Dec 2023

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“School Readiness” is a phrase often thrown around this time of year in advance of the September start dates but what does it actually mean?   Being “school ready” simp … read more

How to support education recovery in Early Years – an Ofsted summary for education providers

Posted by EYR Team on 1st Aug 2022

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Ofsted recently published: “Education recovery in early year’s providers: summer 2022", a brief created using results from inspections and conversations with inspectors. In this brief the … read more

Transitions: The big move. Advice for Early Years Practitioners

Posted by EYR Team on 25th Jul 2022

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This transitions blog has been supplied by EYR partner PACEY. In this blog, former childminders and PACEY advisors Pat and Anne discuss their experiences of children in their care transitioning to pr … read more

Transition series 3: Getting School Ready - A Parent's Advice

Posted by EYR Team on 19th Jul 2022

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This blog has been written by Poppy Stokes, an EYR Brand ambassador and mum of two. In this blog she shares her super simple tips and tricks to help get your little ones "school ready" as she herself … read more

Transition series 2: Supporting Positive Transitions

Posted by EYR Team on 20th Jun 2022

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This blog series has been written with the help of our EYR Industry experts over at the University of Cambridge, the University of Birmingham and Manchester Metropolitan University. With the input of … read more

Transition series 1: Understanding Transitions

Posted by EYR Team on 6th Jun 2022

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This series has been written with the help of EYR industry experts from the University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham, and Manchester Metropolitan University. With the input of these three ex … read more

Ways you can support children in the transition to New Year

Posted by EYR Team on 31st Dec 2021

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New Year brings hope, challenges, and new beginnings. It brings new feelings in not only ourselves but our children. How can we support children as they look forward to, or are fazed by, the uncertai … read more

Back to School Checklist - The Parent Edition

Posted by EYR Team on 1st Sep 2021

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  It’s that time of year again! Summer is drawing to a close and it’s time to get the children prepped and ready for school. While the start of a new term is exciting, getting r … read more

Back to School Checklist - The Teacher Edition

Posted by EYR Team on 24th Aug 2021

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  Are you ready for the Big Return to School? As the summer holidays gradually come to a blissful end, it’s time to cast your thoughts back to the classroom! The new school year is qu … read more