All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
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As a new member I just wanted to say what a great site this is. Everybody is so friendly and helpful. Most of the posts I have put on here have been replied to with very helpful responses. THANKYOU all very much and its great to have a website that i can just tap into and get some advice and support. SkippyXxXx
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Is there any where i can buy or download achievement certificates??
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At the moment i have my NVQ3 in early years and wondered if anyone could shed some light on courses. I have looked into OU Early Years practitioners certificate but have missed the date this year. Also had some info on Foundation degree but i would need to have a day off to do this!! I have thought of the NVQ 4 but it means travelling miles to do it. Please help . A confused Skippy
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Does anyone have any fundraising ideas that i could use to generate some money to buy new equipment???
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This is my first time posting a message. This is and excellent source of information and advice, which is exactly what I need right now. Can anyone give advice regarding a member of staffs behaviour at the pre-school I work at. Since becoming employed in September last year within a month she breached confidentiality, resulting with an extremely upset parent. She uses bullying tactics to get her own way. Storms out of the room if we do not agree with all her ideas, we take on the good ideas and tell her so. Been verbally abusive towards me in front of other staff members, this was on a professional basis, then when the supervisor told her that she would have do…
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Staff Appraisal Forms
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I need to do some appraisals on my staff. I am affraid to say I have never done one of these myself. Can anyone help me with appraisal forms that are appropriate to early years I have seen them for the catering trade but never for childcare. Can anyone help??
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How would you describe the role of a keyworker? I have been asked to put some thoughts down on paper to put into a policy. Thought i would pick your brains. I have put my thoughts down but would be interested to hear how others see the role
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Training
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I recieved a letter this week through my door which made me feel physically sick and bewildered I joined up to the APEL course last year. I was told that in order to be able to continue with the job I have been doing for the last 16 years I should update my DPP qualification. Despite lack of time, a young family and everything else we have to do I reluctantly began working my way through the four assignments that were in front of me. From the offset it was a disaster. I consider myself to be a relatively intelligent person. However, I found this course to be almost impossible. CACHE and I were definitely not on the same wave length as to what was required After sev…
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Role Play, Post Office
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any ideas on what to use in the post office role play area? we have lots of unopened junk mail which staff and parents bring in, but are not sure how to set up and what to put in the area!! any ideas would be useful, thanks
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New Neighbourhood Nursery
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Well I was asked to keep you all posted on how the NNI Nursery was coming along and how I am getting planning together as part of my job description is to organise and oversee the planning curriculum for the whole nursery. The children will be from 6 weeks to 5 years!! The nursery is still not fully open but the builders are sceduled to come in and finish off over the next few weeks so we should be properly open after Easter. It has been hard and we are still unsure exactly what is needed or expected of us in a Neighbourhood Nursery. It is very much needed and already we have children booked in with no advertising help, it has been through word of mouth. We are …
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