NEW Ofsted – Bold Beginnings
Ofsted have recently published ‘Bold Beginnings’ a report on the Reception Curriculum. Please click on the link below to download the report. The report has had a significant reaction from both the academic world and professionals working in early years. These are available to read using the links below. TACTYC response Early Education response NEW […]
DfE SEED (Study of Early Education and Development) report published
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.90″ custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.90″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.90″ background_layout=”light”] SEED is a major longitudinal study that investigates the impact of early childhood education and care on children’s school readiness and longer-term outcomes, including its impact on the most disadvantaged children. The following reports by Edward Melhuish – University of Oxford and Birkbeck, University of London and […]
Southville Centre nursery children on Channel 4’s, The Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.90″ custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.90″][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.90″ background_layout=”light”] A heart-warming example of intergenerational friendship between older care home residents and nursery children, who although situated a couple of streets away from each other, until this activity, existed in very separate parts of society. Every Friday a group of excited pre-school children don their hi-vis waistcoats […]
Bristol Men in Early Years to welcome Professor Gina Rippon – Tuesday 16th January 2018
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.85″ background_layout=”light”] 2.30 pm Tuesday 16th January 2018, Filton Avenue Primary School, Lockleaze Road. Bristol Men in Early Years (BMIEY) are excited to welcome Professor Gina Rippon, Aston University to the next Network CPD Meeting: Professor Gina Rippon is an international expert on brain-imaging techniques, and Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the […]
Focus on Dimension 1 – Vision and Values

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October 2017 – Bristol Standard Newsletter published
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UNICEF: Early Moments Matter for every child
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] UNICEF has just published a new document, Early Moments Matter for every child. UNICEF’s new global report on early childhood development, shows that the period from conception to the start of school opens a critical and singular window of opportunity to shape the development […]
Early Years Education in Nepal and Bhutan – spaces still available!
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July 2017 Bristol Standard Newsletter published
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Childcare Choices
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