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Every baby deserves a safe, calm place to rest. In April 2026, the Department for Education published new safer sleep guidance for early years providers, written in collaboration with The Lullaby Trust. The guidance supports planned updates to the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework, which apply from September 2026. For practitioners, the message is clear: safer sleep is not...

As the summer term approaches, many early years and primary settings begin thinking ahead to change. For some children, this might mean moving rooms, meeting a new key person, preparing for Reception, changing class, or taking those first steps towards a new school. For others, the transition may be smaller but still important, such as adjusting to a new routine...

Don't forget to add some magic and joy! The start of a new school year is a mix of feelings. There's all the excitement and anticipation, but also worries and wonders, and that's true for children and for us. For some of them, this is the very first time they've stepped away from home. For others it's a chance to...