Why the Early Learning Goals are important and 5 activities to master them
Early Years as a field is ‘definition rich’, as we have all the abbreviations and acronyms under the sun to...
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Islamic New Year 2025: 5 fun activities to celebrate Al-hijra in Early Years
Al-hijra and Muharram is just around the corner (starting on 16th June 2025). Now is the perfect time to brush...
Childcare apprenticeships: how to tackle the recruitment crisis
It may be an understatement to say that Early Years apprentices are in high demand, as nursery settings nationwide are...
EYFS statutory policies and procedures for nurseries: 5 top tips
Setting up a nursery is a challenge, from staffing to room preparations. One thing you can tick off is being...
Common financial mistakes nursery schools make
When running or setting up a new nursery, mistakes will be inevitable. Some might include financial decisions and choices that...
Health and safety in early years: is your nursery compliant?
Health and safety in early years is a priority. You can immediately be drawn to thinking EYFS health and safety...
Nursery software in-app notifications
Hundreds of nursery managers across the UK choose Ovivio's nursery software to make the business, learning and communications side of...
EYFS CPD: How to Create a Bespoke Professional Development Plan
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the Early Years and childcare is an important part of making sure your children and...
6 Ways good nursery software can help to retain EYFS staff
Retaining EYFS staff is a challenge in the current climate. It is more important than ever to keep your nursery...
Help your nursery practitioners fall in love with EYFS observations again
EYFS observations are a necessary part of a nursery practitioner’s role. They are designed to record and celebrate children’s progress...
How to explain the Leuven Scale to your nursery parents
The Leuven Scale is a valuable tool used in early years to help practitioners assess and monitor development and behaviour...
Paediatric First Aid in EYFS: How to become (and stay) qualified
Paediatric First Aid training is mandatory for your nursery staff, meeting statutory requirements for your Level 2 and Level 3...
EYFS Easter activities for nursery children and preschoolers
Easter time is nearly upon us again, which means lots of opportunities for Easter crafts and card making in the...
11 Fabulously Fun Messy Play Activity Ideas for EYFS
Messy play includes hands-on activities that encourage exploratory play in the nursery. Anything can be used to facilitate messy play...
How to retain your nursery parents and boost parent partnerships in the early years
What’s the secret to a good parent partnership in the early years? The answer is happy children. Parents who feel...
EYFS physical development activities: How to spot the amber flags
How do we measure good EYFS physical development progress? Well, by using milestones. But these physical development milestones are not...
Data protection and GDPR in nurseries
Data protection and GDPR in nurseries are a tedious but necessary evil. Schools and nurseries rank a whopping second for...
When aggression occurs: Positive behaviour management strategies for EYFS
Nursery is where children can grow and develop but also learn boundaries. It is natural for children to be curious...
British Values EYFS: 2026 guide for early years
Quality British values will be threaded through everything you do in your nursery. Your team will demonstrate the four British...
EYFS tuff tray ideas for toddlers
It can be easy to become stuck with new, exciting tuff tray ideas. Whether you fit in with an EYFS...
‘Understanding the World’ EYFS activities to blow them away
Understanding the world in EYFS allows children to foster a curiosity for learning. Giving them the tools to explore, question...
Legal Pitfalls for Nursery Owners
Recently, the childcare sector has been thrust into the spotlight, largely due to the controversial rollout and expansion of the...
What is CRM in Childcare?
Childcare customer relationship management (CRM) is the official term for managing all of your setting’s related contacts, from your early lead enquiries through to longstanding...
The 2024 changes in early years
The early years will be faced with a number of changes in 2024. It is unlikely that these changes will not impact your nursery, childcare provision or...