Warwickshire Children and Young People's Workforce6-11 years
Childrens Transitions - a Literature Review
A review of current literature on transitions, commissioned by Cambridgeshire’s Children’s Fund. This review summarises the present knowledge base about the role of transitions in children’s lives and aims to find out what works to support children to make effective transitions.
It's all about play
The attached report was produced by the Early Childhood Forum in 2008 and discusses the importance of play in children's development.
It is in .pdf format
Three new studies published on early years practice
Three new studies on early years practice have been published by the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children's and Young People's Services (C4EO).
The three studies are Improving Development outcomes for Children, Improving attainment and Narrowing the Gap.
The three studies are attached as portable document files (.pdf)
HSE definition of lone workers
The following definition is taken from the HSE web site.
Lone workers
Occupational group is the factor which is most strongly associated with the risk of assaults at work (Budd, 1999). However, exposure to violence at work not only depends on a person’s occupation but also upon the circumstances and situations under which a person performs their job. Working alone, for example, increases the vulnerability of workers (Chappell & Di Martino, 2000.)
HSE defines a lone worker as:
Child Development 0-11 Training pack
This portable data file (.pdf) contains a session plan, worksheets and background reading for a two hour session.
This pack has been trialled as part of the Warwickshire Common Induction Standards Training.
Early Years Links
www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/projects/earlyyears.htm
www.ndna.org.uk National Day Nurseries Association
www.pre-school.org.uk/ Pre-school Learning Alliance
www.ncma.org.uk National Childminding Association
Developmental milestones 0 - teenage
Infants (0-1 year old)
