The Private Early Years Chatroom Podcast

Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers: How long should carpet time be in preschool? How do you handle a difficult conversation with parents? How are staff rotas organised in your early years setting? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't f...

We all have a list of essential resources and items for working in early years. Join Katie, Charlotte and Fliss as they share the resources they couldn't go without for the children... and themselves. Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovely  Twinkl EYFS Resources  for your day...

Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers: What additional job benefits do you get as an early years practitioner? How do you get parents involved in early years? How many observations of learning should early years practitioners take of their key children? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You...

The Department for Education have confirmed that from 4th September 2023, the ratio for toddlers in early years settings will be increasing from 1:4 to 1:5. At Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools, we know that this i is likely to be a huge period of change so we've shared a few of our top tips to adapt to this new ratio in your early years setting. Want to see more from the Twinkl Private...

Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers: How often should early years practitioners move rooms? How can early years practitioners support babies to settle into their nursery? What questions will be asked in a deputy manager interview? What topics will you be learning about in September? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nu...

Join Katie, Fliss and Charlotte as we get to know each other and our early years careers a little bit better! Who almost fell down the stairs with a baby on their hip? Who stole a toddlers moisturiser? Who pretends not to notice pooy nappies? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovel...

Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers: phone storage for early years practitioners and safeguarding. ideal gifts from parents to nurseries and preschools. activities for early years children at the end of the day. qualifications for early years practitioners to pursue after completing their level 3 qualification. Want to see mo...

The thought of Ofsted makes most early years practitioners in day nurseries and preschools panic... especially all the buzzwords. Amongst the newest are Ofsted's Three I's. So... what are the three Is? Short and simple, they are intent, implement and impact. Join Katie, Charlotte and Fliss as they explore what the three I's look like for each practitioner and your early years setting a...

Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools answers your early years practitioners problems! This episode covers sun cream policies, summer uniforms, staff sickness and snack time in early years settings, day nurseries and preschools. Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovely  Twinkl EY...

We all have home corners in our day nurseries and preschools but are you make the most out of it? Do you have a separate role-play area? Are mud kitchens replacing home corners? Join Katie, Charlotte and Fliss as they explore home corners, roleplay areas, mud kitchens and more. Find Cultural Capital in EYFS here . Find Twinkl's full range of role play resource here . Want to see more from the...

Never have I ever... pulled a sicky as an early years practitioner! 👀 Never have I ever... hidden items that need tidying instead of doing it in my nursery or preschool! 😅 Join Charlotte, Katie and Fliss as they play the early years edition of never have I ever... Find support for managing staff breaks here ! Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us...

Proposed changes to the EYFS in the May 2023 Consultation include removing maths from the level 3 requirements, a practice-based route to the level 3 qualification, changing adult: child ratios outside peak times and more! Find out more about the consultation here ! Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forge...

What are the advantages of working in an early years setting, such as a nursery or preschool? What are the lows of being an early years practitioner? Why shouldn't you say 'be careful' to children? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovely  Twinkl EYFS Resources  for you...

Should early years setting use a child-led approach? How can early years practitioners resource this? How do you work with mixed age groups in your nursery, preschool or EYFS setting? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovely  Twinkl EYFS Resources  for your day nursery, preschool a...

What are the main responsibilities of a early years room leader? Are they essential to for the day-to-day running of an early years setting? How can you improve staff morale and staff wellbeing? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovely  Twinkl EYFS Resources  for your day nursery,...

Should early years settings give practitioners time out of the room to complete reports, assessments and observations? How much time should early years practitioners get out of the room? How can you support biters in your early years setting? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovel...

Should early years practitioners have degrees to be counted in ratios? What's more important for an early years setting - experience or knowledge? How can you make your early years settings social media more engaging? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovely  Twinkl EYFS Resour...

What ratios should be used for trips in early years settings? Do babies have more opportunities to leave early years settings than preschools? What are the essentials for a sensory room? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget to check out our lovely  Twinkl EYFS Resources  for your day nursery, preschoo...

In this episode, the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team question... what is the point in display boards in early years settings? Who are they for? Where should they go in a nursery or preschool? What makes a good room leader and early years practitioner? Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . Don't forget t...

Is food play wasteful in nurseries? Is it confusing? Is it too expensive during the cost of living crisis for preschools? Should early years practitioners use real food be in their role play area? Join the Twinkl Private Nurseries Team as they discuss their thoughts and feelings. Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on  Facebook  and  Instagram . D...

Do early years settings use the key person approach as intended or has it become purely organisational? Are we limiting children by encouraging one important attachment in our nursery, preschool and EYFS settings? Join Katie, Charlotte and Fliss from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools team as we share our thoughts and experiences! Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Pre...

Should early years settings have uniforms? Should early years practitioners be allowed tattoos, piercings, nails and bright hair? Who's allowed to use the 1:13 ratio? Join Katie, Charlotte and Fliss from Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschools as we dive into the above! Download the early years ratio calculator here. Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You ca...

Should early years practitioners be allowed to babysit nursery or preschool children in their EYFS setting? Is it weird to be friends with parents on social media from your early years setting? Are EAL children SEND? Listen to the Twinkl team as we share our thoughts, experiences and opinions on these topics. Want to see more from the Twinkl Private Nurseries and Preschool team? You can find us on...

On 15th March 2023, the Government announced their Spring 2023 budget and there are some big changes planned for the early years sector. This includes increasing the adult: child ratio to 1:5 for 2 year olds and the introduction of 15 and 30 hour funded childcare for children over 9 months. If you work in an early years setting, such as a nursery or preschool, you want to hear this one one to find...

Join the Twinkl team as we talk about how we began working in early years, the difference between a nursery and nursery... and how to cope if your early years settings is full of boys!