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hi - can someone help me - we have several children who also attend other settings - we have sent out letters to parents asking for details of other setting and keyperson and permission to contact these. we have now contacted most - and have had only one reply - this one has now mentioned that as we share the care of the child we should have the same next steps ( next area to progress in ) and should work together on these. is that right - i assumed that we would just share any information we felt relevant / wow moments etc - is this right or am i on wrong track?
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Which Are You?
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are you a manager or a leader? what do you think are the differences or the similarities? doing my next assignment leadership, management and decision-making and it got me wondering what everone thinks they are? plus if anybody knows ANYTHING about relevent theories and models of management/leadership or the significance of legislation and trends effect on practice i would also be very interested!
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I hope you are having a fantastic day today and everyone is spoiling you rotten!
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Staff Suitability (when Already Employed)
by Guest jenpercy- 5 replies
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reading through the articles on OFTED inspections. I was struck by one remark that a setting now had annual health reports on staff to ensure continued suitability. How can you do this. Can you dismiss someone who becomes mentally ill (schizophrenia, for example). I tried to dismiss someone but cocked it up, she brought in the union and now I have to be very careful about discrimination against her. Anyone's advice on policies/practice in this area would be very welcome. Ps I know this is a closed forum so I felt able to disclose this here
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can you help me find this book - its called all the blueness and is about a wizard who lives in a grey world and makes spells to add colours to the world starts with blue,then yellow then red they all get fed up with colours eventually the wizard then mixes colours and makes all other colours which they use to paint the world. lovely story but not sure who wrote it so cant order it.
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Pesona Dolls
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our pre school have just welcomed 2 new persona dolls and i'm after some advice for ideas on backgrounds i have the little book of person dolls so have some ideas but i don't want to go over the top! we have borrowed a persona doll called luke who has epilepsy and wears a special skull cap very similar to a child in our care we have found him a valuable tool to talk to all the children and they even shout to an adult if they find Luke on the floor saying come and help him as he is having a seizure! our new dolls are a mixed parentage girl and a european boy, we were very lucky to be given the money from a grant application from essex county council our second in 2 years …
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Back Online
by Guest- 4 replies
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Finally I have internet at home again. Its been off most of the time I've been off work. So frustrating only catching up occasionally in the library. I'll no doubt spend hours in the next few days catching up on everything. Al
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Hi everyone, Im having a little dilema and thought where else to come and ponder but here! lol! I'm an NQT, I work in a lovely school which I love and don't really want to leave. But, Im on a temporary contract because the school is not full and low numbers for this years intake could mean goin back to split year classes rather than single as is now - whih then obviously means less teachers. Im debating applying for other posts with a permanant contract so that i don't feel quite so uneasy (it does seem to be all i can think about even though il know in march what the intake is). But as is always the case......theres a job come up at a school (for sep) which sound…
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Psrn/cll
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Hi guys just a real quick question and just need a little clarification please. I have been teaching reception since September and i'm loving it.....so far while teaching them psrn, i have had them all gather round on the carpet, me included, and i do a little input, makig it practical and of course a level appropriate for each child. Once we have finished on the carpet, the chn go off & engage in self chosen activities. I have now realised, that we are half way through the year, and up to now the chn havent done any 'work' as in follow up work to the teaching activity at all. After the input is it a good idea to have small groups to work with a TA or mys…
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Well snow came on at about 1pm ish and it hasn't stopped since and it is settling really well here in Leicestershire. I LOVE THE SNOW!!!!! Anyone else got it?
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