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Read the latest from the Birmingham Early Years Networks, including guest posts from colleagues working across the Early Years Sector in Birmingham.
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Guest Post: Black History Month - Reclaiming Our Narratives in Early Years and Childcare
Janice Blanchette, Acting Senior Early Years Inclusion Officer at Birmingham City Council, discusses how we can share Black history with our children and make it relevant for them in this guest post for Black History Month 2024.
Guest Post: Loose Parts Play with Birmingham Scrapstore
Emma Payne from the Birmingham Scrapstore shares how the Scrapstore can support early years settings to get started with loose parts play.
Guest Post: Championing SEND in the Early Years
Hall Green Consortium Schools (HGCS) Early Years Developing Local Provision project: Championing SEND in the Early Years.
Guest Post: Water Consumption in Early Years Settings
Startwell Birmingham Team Leader, Sarah Bates, shares information on the importance of water and tips to encourage consumption both in settings and at home.
Guest Post: Importance of Playwork and Out-of-School Provision
Theresa Perry, Early Years Consultant at Birmingham City Council, explores the importance of playwork and out-of-school provision.
Guest Post: Meeting the Medical Needs of under 5s in Birmingham
Chris Rumney (RN RSCN), Paediatric Nurse Educator at BCHC+ introduces Birmingham’s Medical Needs in Early Years Service; supporting the sector to meet the needs of children with common chronic medical conditions.
Guest Post: Perspectives of the Early Years Praxeologist
Dr Valerie Daniel, Headteacher of Washwood Heath Nursery School and contributing author to the new book Early Childhood Theories Today, shares her thoughts on the impact and influence of Early Years pioneers and theories on today’s Early Years praxeologists.
Guest Post: Meeting the Needs of Early Years Children with SEND
Karen Jones, acting Head of Early Years SEND and Early Years Inclusion Support (EYIS) for Birmingham, shares an update on behalf of the Local Authority EY SEND Leads Group on meeting the needs of children with SEND, prior to transition to reception.
Guest Post: Introducing the Birmingham Early Years Forum
Sally Leese, Chair of Birmingham Early Years Forum, introduces the Forum and explains more about what it does and what it means for you as an Early Years professional in Birmingham.
Guest Post: Startwell - Helping Children Eat Well, Be Active and Achieve More
Startwell Team Leader, Sarah Bates, shares how the Birmingham team have adapted to virtual ways of working, developing and updating resources in order to continue to support Nurseries and Children’s Centres throughout the pandemic.
Guest Post: Dodford Children’s Farm - Way More Than Just a School Trip
Manager of Dodford Children’s Farm, Kelly Broadfield, tells us how it all began and why the farm, a staple residential destination for early years settings across the West Midlands, is still going strong 70 years later!
Guest Post: Starting a Conversation about Anti-Racism
Janice, Early Years Consultant from Birmingham City Council, discusses how to start a conversation about anti-racism, including how to talk to children about race and racism.
Guest Post: Supporting Daily Transitions Through Song in the Early Years
In this guest post, Ruth Harris talks about transitions and how she came to create “Singing SENCO” - a free bank of easy to sing “songs of transition” to support daily transitions in nurseries, childminders, schools and home.