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Let’s take a look at what we mean by an unconscious bias and some of the ways this might be exhibited.

Arranging our own continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities is one thing, but planning moments for professional development within a team is another! The benefits of CPD are well-documented and well-established, but ensuring that these opportunities are accessible to everyone and effective for practice can be challenging. 

The child’s best interests are at the forefront of this relationship, but what does this mean in practice?  

Independence at mealtimes has a vast range of benefits, from developing fine motor skills to improving their focus and attention to an individual space.

In this learning workout, it’s time to explore ways to engage children in learning about community. There are endless possibilities for this and each will be influenced by the specific nature of your community! Let’s get started… 

We’ve put together some suggestions for enhancing continuous provisions with open-ended resources to evoke a seasonal sense to the classroom! 

Every child deserves the best start in life and we know that positive early years experiences are key for children to thrive throughout their childhood and beyond.

Self-regulation strategies are promoted throughout a child’s entire educational journey, but it’s important to trace back the roots to where this all begins, to manage and sustain effective emotional management with maximum impact. Just as we wouldn’t expect a child to intuitively know their letters and sounds, it shouldn’t be expected that children have the tools to respond to the ever-changing spectrum of emotions we experience daily.

Risky play is all about providing the environment and means for children to test these limits in a safe and supportive way. Knowing of the presence of a ‘safety net,’ a familiar person, doesn’t eradicate any sense of danger or anxiety but helps to promote the positive feelings of curiosity and adventure instead.

Healthy eating in the early years lays the foundations for physical, cognitive and emotional wellbeing. It fuels growth, supports brain development and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. This learning workout highlights the vital importance of working in partnership with parents and offers tips and ideas of how to get families involved in promoting health eating practices. 

Exclusive webinars are a benefit of your leadership and management membership here at the Institute so join us to explore how best to maximise your membership within your role.

Resilience is a precious skill to cultivate, both professionally and personally. Let’s take a look at some of the ways to develop our sense of resilience for use in every part of our lives. 

Missed our live webinar? No worries, you can now watch the full recording right here! In this exciting session, we introduced our community to the Institute, giving attendees a chance to meet some of the team and engage directly with our Interim Director, Dr Sara Bonetti. In the webinar, Dr Sara Bonetti shows how to use the platform and what’s in store for both current and prospective members. Whether you're already a part of our community or just curious about what we offer, this webinar is the perfect way to learn how the Institute can support your early education and care career. Be sure to watch the video below and take advantage of this great opportunity to get to know us better!

Having an insight into the parents’ and carers’ experiences is enormously helpful for thinking about how best to support parent and carer partnerships initially to create foundations for a long-lasting relationship with families as their children grow through setting. This learning workout reflects instead on the experiences of the parents and carers who are also adjusting to the start of their child’s journey in early education and care.

Risky play goes against the most basic instinct of a professional working in early education and care: to keep children safe is paramount to our job. But, paradoxically, risky play actually promotes everything best practice in early education and care stands for too: creating engaging and stimulating environments that test boundaries, sustain and expand confidences in individual ability and provide opportunities to grow.