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Early years insights, activities, summaries and more,
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How to support SEND needs on an EYFS budget
There are increasing numbers of complex SEND cases in nurseries, and EYFS settings are managing. Without additional funding to alter...
EYFS Statutory Framework: a practitioner’s guide
The EYFS statutory framework has been updated. From September 2023, nursery practitioners will experience changes in ratio numbers, safer eating...
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...
10 ways to make an outstanding EYFS outdoor area on a budget
Keeping EYFS outdoor areas fresh and inspiring can be challenging, and as we know, variety is the spice of life!...
‘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...
Clare Stead: Unlocking the Secrets of Early Brain Development
In the second episode of the Early Bloom Podcast, we welcome Clare Stead, the innovative creator and founder of the...
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...
Slime recipe: How to make slime at home and nursery
Buying pots of slime for children to play with can be a costly expense for nursery owners. Instead, this article shares...
Hacking your monthly cycle: Expert advice for nursery practitioners
We are taught minimal information about our monthly cycle during our school days. We are told that a period happens...
How to spot and stop bullying behaviour in EYFS: Expert advice on anti-bullying
Bullying can happen at any age. Often incorrectly thought of as an issue experienced exclusively during school, bullying behaviour can...
6 strategies to market your nursery
Marketing your nursery is a must. Whether you rely on word-of-mouth or your website, you need to get your nursery...
Understand your nursery business better with Ovivio’s Business Reporting
Nurseries are businesses. It’s a drum we beat often, but it’s a fact that makes the difference between community-leading success...
The Ultimate Guide to EYFS Activities And Ideas For Nurseries
EYFS activities are what make a child’s time at nursery so enjoyable. However, thinking of new and fresh ideas the...
Tricia Wellings: Demystifying Childcare Funding
In the third episode of the Early Bloom Podcast, we welcome Tricia Wellings who has over 25 years of experience...
How Ovivio’s ‘all about me’ Early Years Child Profile grows as your kids do
It can be scary for parents to choose a nursery. Understandably, they will seek reassurance that you embrace and encourage...
Early Years Practitioner: Responsibilities, Skills and Career Pathways
Working in a nursery is not for everyone. It takes a special kind of person to put others’ needs before...
Give parents peace of mind with the Ovivio Parent App
It can seem a little counterintuitive, to focus your nursery management software search on a system you won’t use, but...
Be seen with Ovivio’s brand-new website builder
Ovivio is bringing a powerful new tool to UK nurseries. With the launch of Ovivio Websites, you can now manage...
10 Common Myths About Infant Brain Development – Debunked
Days at nursery are jam-packed with exciting activities. But do your practitioners know how these activities help with baby brain...
Optimise your nursery to the fullest with Ovivio’s Occupancy and Staff Planning
While it’s not a government rule that needs to be followed every minute, across your site you need to be...
15 exciting expressive arts and design EYFS activities
How do you teach creativity? Well, creativity is a personal response. When we feel, see, hear or experience, our response can determine how we...
12 EYFS Maths activities to count on
EYFS Maths plays a vital role in the seven areas of learning and development in the early years. Early mathematical...