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4 Easy Activities to Keep Your Toddler Busy

15th February 2020 By Admin Leave a Comment

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We know that toddlers have boundless energy and sometimes, this energy can drive us up the wall. As mums, we also know that we don’t want to always give in to parking them in front of the telly when we need a breather. When you want to keep the peace (and your sanity) intact, here […]

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Should Nursery Practitioners Get Paid The Same As Teachers?

14th February 2020 By Admin Leave a Comment

Should Nursery Practitioners Get Paid The Same As Teachers?

The UK government is being pressured to put early years and nursery practitioners on the par with teachers in not only status but with pay also. A report has found that poor pay and the ever-increasing workload and the low status of is pushing early years staff/ nursery practitioners out of the early years sector. […]

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Filed Under: Early Years, Learning & Education Tagged With: early years, Early years practitioners, National Centre for Social Research, Nursery Practitioners

Should We Still Be Encouraging Our Kids To Go To University???

11th January 2020 By Admin Leave a Comment

Should We Still Be Encouraging Our Kids To Go To University???

Through our early years in life, we are taught that you need to get good grades at school and then go on to university so you can go and get a good job and earn lots of money. However, academic achievement is excellent, and if you are wired that way, then fabulous go on and […]

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A New Headteacher Introduces Saturday Detentions to Fight Poor Attendance and Parents Have to Attend Too

8th January 2020 By Admin Leave a Comment

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A new headteacher has sparked outrage after he introduced Saturday detention to try and combat poor attendance by the school’s pupils. Seamus Murphy told parents at Folkestone Academy in Kent that the pupils would attend 2-hour detention between 9 am until 11 am on Saturdays wearing full uniform and must be accompanied by their parents […]

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Should Teachers Ban Christmas Cards To Be ‘Environmentally Friendly’?

17th December 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

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A UK primary school teacher came under fire last week over his decision to ban Christmas cards. The teacher has argued that Christmas cards which have been exchanged at schools throughout the UK for over 170 years have a massive negative impact on the environment. A report by the Daily Mail, says that British teacher Jonathan Mason […]

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One in six families ‘cut back on essentials’ to pay for school uniforms – How to claim up to £150 back

14th October 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

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A sixth of families are going without food or heating so they can afford to pay for school uniforms. The number of parents who are struggling is increasing compared to one out of seven in 2018, according to an investigation by the Sunday People. Parents are spending on average £340 a year on the correct […]

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Nurseries & Schools Are Cutting Out Plastic

8th October 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

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The plastic situation around the world is becoming regular news, and we are seeing a lot more nurseries signing up to a scheme to help get rid of single-use plastics from their businesses. The environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage are running the scheme and is growing in popularity and has already got over 100 settings […]

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England Faces Severe Teacher Shortages

19th June 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

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Schools in England are facing a massive shortage of teachers and because of that schools are having to create bigger class sizes, and more subjects are being taught by teachers who don’t have a relevant degree say the Education Policy Institute (EPI). David Laws, now chairman of the EPI, says the “government faces a significant […]

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8 Reasons Why Parents Choose a Nursery

19th June 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

8 Reasons Why Parents Choose a Nursery

How to Choose a nursery When the time comes for parents to choose a nursery, it can be a very stressful time as many factors contribute to making the right decision. Some parents choose nurseries for different reasons, and it’s always good for nurseries to be aware of what these reasons are. Here are a […]

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