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...

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...

14 Christmas activities EYFS children will love!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! However, if the idea of tipping glitter out of your socks puts...

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...

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 Blossom’s Parent App

It can seem a little counterintuitive, to focus your nursery management software search on a system you won’t use, but parent...

Be Seen with Ovivio’s brand-new website builder

Ovivio is bringing a powerful new tool to UK nurseries. With the launch of Be Seen, 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 development? The development that happens in early childhood is vitally important, even...

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...

Nursery Funding Simplified: Ovivio and MBK Group Launch Funding Gap Calculator

Let’s be honest – nursery funding is a maze. Not just for parents who might not know what they qualify for, or...

Make invoicing easy with Ovivio’s nursery invoicing software

Money makes the world go round, especially when paid on time. Nursey invoicing software can help you automate your childcare billing processes. Making your...

How to make government nursery funding work for you

Since the changes to government nursery funding in England were announced, information has slowly dripped through the local authorities to nursery managers...

Debunking 6 nursery nutrition myths

This month for the Early Bloom Podcast we were joined by Louise Mercieca, award-winning nutritional therapist and founder of The Health Kick. She’s...

EYFS Curriculum 2024: From policy to outstanding practice

If the Early Years are where the magic happens, your EYFS curriculum is the magic preparation. Having an EYFS curriculum...

How to avoid the development dip in the summer holidays

It’s summertime, and that means families swapping some nursery sessions for family holidays. The developmental dip that follows is experienced...

Spotting the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke in babies and children

In the summer months, children and babies enjoy being outside in the warm and sunny weather. Your nursery practitioners must...

Sun safety in the Early Years

Summertime in nurseries can make all outdoor activities more enjoyable. But fun in the sun can also bring hidden danger....

Early Learning Goals: A 2024 Overview

Children go to nurseries to get the best start in life. Early years practitioners and owners try their very best to provide...