I remember discovering Sonia Mainstone Cotton’s work on early years educators wellbeing for the first time over five years ago now. Reading her book “promoting emotional wellbeing in early years…
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As the third year of #EYWellbeingWeek draws to a close I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the significance and intention behind this week and I would like…
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Early Years Wellbeing Week Mental health drop-in It goes without saying that staff, parent & children’s wellbeing should be a focus all year round. Here at Kidzrus we make a…
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Last night I attended a webinar hosted by Kerry Payne, @eyfs4me and delivered by Liz Pemberton, @theblacknurserymanager, on Inclusion in Role Play for Under 5’s. I came away with so…
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“I am not ‘just a childminder’…. I am a CHILDMINDER and proud!” My name is Sally Wright. I am a qualified Early Years Teacher, Play Group co-owner and manager,…
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I have always said in Early Years we love an unnecessary job! Unfortunately the way we are regulated means we have to prove ourselves to lots of different people. Along…
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Today is day number – I have lost track and goodness knows how many days of self-isolation, lock down and social distancing it is now. I said last week that…
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Wellbeing Weekly Issue 1 Click to read: Issue 1 Wellbeing Weekly Issue 2 Click to read: Issue 2 Wellbeing Weekly Issue 3 Click to read: Issue 3 Wellbeing Weekly Issue 4 Click to…
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On international women’s day 2020 I want to share this simple message: in an Early Years workforce that is so dominated by women, we must challenge our views on how…
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When I was working as a manager, I would often find myself feeling frustrated with my team. Why didn’t they appear to care about things as much as me? Why…
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