Yesterday we welcomed Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver & regional director Caroline Dulon to West Street Nursery where they spoke with our CEO Neil, educators & parents about Ofsted in the early years

Share your views in Ofsted's Big Listen 👉bit.ly/3QqwvaM

Win £1,000 this May thanks to Tesco & easyfundraising! To enter your setting:

1. Sign your setting up to easyfundraising

2. Tell your setting's community to shop online at Tesco. Every shop will give you an entry into the prize draw. Get started now: bit.ly/4blcpXd

Have you secured your place at our annual conference yet?

On 20 June, you'll have the chance to listen to professor Jack Shonkoff speak about the importance of a well-supported early years workforce & healthy communities around children

Book your place: bit.ly/43p3Isk

FREE Connect: Creating a positive mealtime environment in EY settings, 8 May, 6.30pm

In this session we will explore how the mealtime environment can influence and support eating behaviours & how to achieve this in your setting

Book your free place👉bit.ly/3Qhjno9

The DfE has published 2 consultations:

- Changes to EYFS safeguarding requirements bit.ly/3Uq0BNZ
-Introduction of experienced-based route to gain approved status to count in ratios bit.ly/4b6BpBu

Members check your emails for a summary of the proposals

At our conference you can attend a seminar and gain access recordings of the two remaining

In the below session Jane will reflect on why you should understand what causes trauma in babies & children and how to support

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The government has published updated figures on the early entitlement expansion rollout, showing that 40,000 additional educators and around 85,000 new places will be needed by September 2025

Read the full story and our response 👇

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** Interview Opportunity **

Sky News would like to film at an early years setting tomorrow (19 April) based in and around Manchester and Leeds about the early entitlement expansion.

If you are interested please email [email protected]

At our conference you can attend one of three seminars with access to recordings of the remaining

Play in the early years: translating research into practice👉In this session, Alistair will share research into play and its impact on child development

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