COVER PHOTO❱ ORMISTON HERMAN ACADEMY, GORLESTON
contents onlineresourceswww.nurseryworld.co.uk
BIG ISSUE
Mental health and wellbeing ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/ big-issues/mental-
health-well-being
PRACTICE GUIDE Alison Clark on slow pedagogy ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/
practice-guides/slow-pedagogy
MANAGEMENT GUIDE How to manage business integration ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/managementguides/business-integration coming up
June 2024 ■ All about ... consent. What does this mean when working with young children? ■ Two-part guide to setting up and making a success of being a childminder. ■ We’ve explored…block play. ■ Training Today: annual supplement assesses current skills gaps in the workforce and how they can be plugged, what today’s priorities are for leadership, and how apprenticeships are gaining momentum as a solution to recruitment challenges.
POSTER Series on the seasons continues with summer weather in this issue
NEWS 6 analysis Nursery World’s exclusive survey reveals the trends on the ground for the roll-out of the expanded twos offer 8 news round-up
All you need to know in brief 11 noticeboard
Community catch-up
OPINION 12 to the point
Michael Pettavel argues the free offer does not address the need for more family support; Mark Child of endpoint assessment organisation VTCT on the importance of apprenticeships
COVER STORY
P14
ACTIVITIES 23 A – Z
U is for under the sea 26 STEM outdoors
Investigate trees and flowers 28 We’ve explored
Careers 32 Transport
Take the train
13 Interview
Sir Ed Davey on the Lib Dems’ proposals for childcare 58 over to you
Your letters and social media posts
PRACTICE 14 physical development
Rhythm and timing 16 lockdown babies Impact of government policy 18 best practice
Working with the CoEL – Playing and Exploring 24 essential resources for Montessori practice at the Gower School Nursery in London 30 health and wellbeing
Spotlight on a fathers’ support group
33 All about...
family hubs 38 behaviour
Free evidence-based resource to support children’s self-regulation 47 special focus Bring practice and environment together to support communication
MANAGEMENT 50 safeguarding, part 5
Concludes with looking at leadership 52 team values
Meet Leanne Jones of Drama Tots and Becky Green at Busy Bees 54 managers’ queries
How to handle staff bonuses
CLASSIFIED 55 services 56 appointments
NEW SECTION P39
39 welcome and contents 40 latest research
Supporting Spoken Language in the Classroom Programme 43 student spotlight
Meet Level 3 apprentice Fallon West 45 professional book review
Yasmin Mukadam on mindfulness 46 picturebook reviews
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