The child who arrives braced
Adverse childhood experiences shape how some children arrive at nursery. Understanding ACEs turns puzzling behaviour into something your team can actually help with.
News & guides
Why safeguarding training still talks about the toxic trio
What the toxic trio means, how domestic abuse, mental ill health and substance misuse interact, and how early years practitioners can spot the patterns early.
Domestic abuse and the children who see everything
Domestic abuse harms children even when they are not the direct victims. How early years staff can recognise the signs and raise concerns with confidence.
Early Language Development: Beyond the Basics
Throughout my twenty years as a speech and language specialist working in early years settings across the UK, I’ve observed remarkable transformations…
FGM awareness in the early years: a calm, factual guide
A factual look at female genital mutilation as a safeguarding issue, the indicators practitioners should know and the legal responsibilities early years settings hold.
Supporting Neurodivergent Children in Early Years Settings
As an early years consultant with over 15 years of experience in British nurseries and preschools, I’ve witnessed a significant evolution in…
Human trafficking is closer than most settings think
Human trafficking is a hidden crime that can touch any community. What early years teams should know about the signs, the myths and their reporting duties.
How to make your next hire your safest one
Safer recruitment protects children from the moment you write the job advert. The checks, induction and policies every nursery needs to get right.
GDPR for nursery managers: getting past the paperwork panic
Data protection touches every corner of nursery life. A practical route through audits, consent and policies for the managers who lead on GDPR compliance.
Does your whole team actually understand GDPR?
Every practitioner handles personal data daily, from diaries to photographs. Whole team GDPR awareness prevents the small everyday mistakes that turn into breaches.