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National Apprenticeship Week 2025: Serreah’s story
February 11 2025
Serreah, an Early Years Practitioner Apprentice at Snapdragon’s Nursery, tells us what her apprenticeship means to her.
Nurturing Careers: The Impact of Career Pathways in Early Years Settings on Staff Retention and Well-being
May 15 2024
We delve into the benefits of creating a career pathway and how it can significantly enhance staff retention and well-being.
Exciting Update to Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Programme
January 22 2024
We are thrilled to announce a significant update to our Early Years Educator Level 3 apprenticeship programme, effective April 2024.
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10 activity ideas for Outdoor Classroom Day
October 31 2023
Embrace the Great Outdoors: Celebrating Outdoor Classroom Day in Early Years settings. Here are 10 ideas for planning activities for children between 0-5 inline with the EYFS.
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The Importance of Reflective Practice in Early Years Apprenticeships
August 23 2023
Focusing on Early Years Apprenticeships. Why take CPD and how to get the most out of it through reflective practice.
Easter Activities for Nurseries and Childminders
April 05 2023
Include fun activities during Easter for children to provide teachable moments through play and discovery
Recruit. Retrain. Retain.
October 06 2022
Good quality professional development opportunities could inspire and motivate practitioners to develop their practice and in turn, raise the quality of education delivered to children. Find out how employee training can improve the wellbeing of everyone in your setting and help you retain your employees.
Training: All within grasp
March 19 2021
Understanding how physical development links to children's readiness for school is a priority for trainees on the EYITT programme. Sian Marsh describes how one trainee is using the Movement Environment Rating Scale to support colleagues to develop children's fine and gross motor skills.
Best Practice Network launches early years apprenticeship
February 09 2021
Award-winning training provider Best Practice Network (BPN) has launched a new apprenticeship programme for early years staff.
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What we've learned from the Covid comeback
October 23 2020
Sian Marsh of Best Practice Network talks to Sandra Matthews of Acorns Playgroup in Harrogate about six things her setting has learned since the beginning of this autumn term – and highlights the joy of being back together again as part of an early years community.
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