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BIG ISSUE
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PRACTICE GUIDE Explore the plants in your street ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/
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MANAGEMENT GUIDE Guide to business integration ➜ https://www.nursery
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coming up
September 2024
September 2024 Explore creativity and intelligent
materials Best practice in schools:
New series begins with a look at ‘flexi-schooling’ How can we return to prioritising
a graduate-led workforce? With more children accessing
funded places, how can practitioners boost the home learning environment? Finding out what makes
family-owned businesses tick? Using ‘emotion coaching’ t o
support children’s self-regulation
POSTER Series on the seasons continues with autumn weather
in this issue
contents
NEWS 6 analysis Gauging initial reaction to
new Government policies such as classroom nurseries 9 news round-up
COVER STORY
P47
All you need to know in brief 11 noticeboard
Community catch-up
OPINION 12 to the point
What changes will the new Government’s style of leadership mean for the sector, asks Sarah Mackenzie; Jenny Nicol on why garden centres could provide new nursery partnerships 13 big debate
Is a ban, or stricter controls, on mobile phones a good idea? 58 over to you
Your letters and social media posts
PRACTICE 14 All about Artificial intelligence in early years 17 best practice
Bonding with babies 20 trauma Two-part series concludes
ACTIVITIES 26 STEM outdoors
Learning about the cycle of life 28 We’ve explored
Driving 30 A to Z
X is for ‘X marks the spot’ 31 Transport
Big on boats
MANAGEMENT 50 recruitment
New series begins with incentives at Polka Dot Farm in Billericay 52 managing costs
Delivering funded places in Wales 54 managers’ queries
How to respond to complaints about consumables?
CLASSIFIED 55 services 56 appointments
with providing an emotionally safe space 24 essential resources Putting Froebel into action 32 health and wellbeing Supporting children with
a parent or carer in prison 35 international Impact of Irish childcare reforms 37 social history
Nursery activism in the 1970s 47 special focus New ideas to prioritise
nutrition and stay in budget
NEW SECTION P39
39 welcome and contents 40 latest research
How humour supports learning 43 student spotlight
Meet degree student Rosie O’Neill 45 professional book review
New title from Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Jenny Johnson 46 picturebook reviews
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