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BIG ISSUE
Tackling disadvantage ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/ big-issues/closingthe-gap
PRACTICE GUIDE Advice on selecting picturebooks ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/
practice-guides/picturebooks
MANAGEMENT GUIDE How to navigate business integration ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/managementguides/business-integration coming up in this issue
NEWS 6 analysis Will the Government take heed of what the latest data reveals about the health of the sector? 8 news round-up
All you need to know in brief 11 noticeboard
Community catch-up
OPINION 12 to the point Michael Pettavel on where the
Government is going wrong with recruitment; students need to access free childcare, says Jo Jenkinson 13 interview
Professor Angelica Ronald talks about fine motor skills 50 over to you
Your letters and social media posts contents
ACTIVITIES 22 A – Z
S is for sharing spaces 23 Neurodiversity
Supporting neurodiverse children 26 STEM outdoors Forces that relate to motion 28 We’ve explored… Elephants
MANAGEMENT 42 safeguarding, part 2
Ensuring ‘suitability’ of all staff 44 team values
Meet a sports coach and key worker at Kids Planet in Preston 46 managers’ queries
Advice on staff tattoos
April 2024 ■ Activities... find out about the
Pikler approach to movement for the under-threes. ■ Lockdown babies series continues with an investigation of the longterm impact of the pandemic on the way settings operate. ■ Characteristics of Effective
Learning: new four-part series examines in depth why these should still be a vital part of best practice. ■ Health and wellbeing: advice on ensuring all children stay hydrated a s t h e w e a t h e r g e t s w a r m e r .
POSTER Series on the seasons continues with spring animals
PRACTICE 14 physical development
Building strength and stamina 16 lockdown babies Their particular health issues 18 gender equity
Tackling gender inequality 20 podcast
A programme about ‘baby farming’ 24 resources
At N Family Club, Stoke Newington 30 health and wellbeing
Spotlight on a scheme in Liverpool 32 All about....
Screen time 35 best practice Why not to give children labels 37 Nursery World w e b i n a r
Catch up with Almas Industries on the latest in nursery security 39 special focus
What’s new in management so ware
CLASSIFIED 47 services 48 appointments
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