Tag: early years

• Educators ,Parents
• Latoya Donalds
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Over the past few months, there have been many conversations in nurseries, in schools, in leadership meetings and around family dining tables about starting age changes. Parents were worried.Schools were reviewing their admissions processes.Nurseries were fielding questions daily. The shift of the national admissions cut-off from 31 August to 31 December created real uncertainty, particularly […]

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• Latoya Donalds
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Looking for a new role in early years education can feel like a marathon. From browsing through job listings to sending out applications, it’s easy to get lost in the process. But did you know that the way you approach the pre-interview phase could make all the difference in landing that interview in the first […]

• Parents
• Latoya Donalds
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We’ve all seen it, the wobbly lip, the sudden stomp, or the full-body meltdown. These are not just moments of misbehaviour, they are messages. Emotional regulation is the skill that helps children understand their feelings, express them safely, and begin to make positive choices. But here’s the truth: children aren’t born knowing how to regulate their […]