We’re going on a dinosaur hunt! We are working with a children’s centre in the London Borough of Wandsworth and developing the Forest school project. To really fire some imaginations and persuade people…
Category: Early Years
A question posed by Sir Ken Robinson, world renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the Royal Society of the Art’s, Benjamin Franklin award in October 2010. You can follow it in…
First Steps to next steps: securing the future of childcare? A lively and interesting day at the annual Daycare Trust Conference held at One Great George St, in the heart of Westminster, London….
This really captured our imagination at at a time when schools are about to go through further changes. Could be just the opportunity to see if a Forest School could be the way…
Playing outside is one of the most natural experiences for children of all ages. What more can be gained and enjoyed than climbing a fallen tree, creeping among bamboo canes, exploring in hidden…
The wonderful vision of a Big Society where people help each other, not for reward but just because they can. In some places where this is happening through volunteering and support groups you…
What I want to be……… Daycare Trust are asking children and young people of all ages to join them to celebrate National Childcare Week 12th – 16 th July. The art competition is…
The government is to spend £3million pounds on training children’s centre outreach workers. This is a drive to ensure that the most disadvantaged families are reached and the needs of all children and…
The increase in the free entitlement from 12.5 hrs to 15 hrs a week (when delivered in term time) is already being implemented in some local authorities. Its intention is to improve access…
Great books – DolphinBookSellers have extended their successful children’s book promotion for the New Year. The Dolphin is offering 25 high quality children’s books for just £95 delivered. This is a great way…