What Do Children Do in a Preschool Room? 3+ Years For many families, the Preschool Room feels like a big milestone. It is often the final stage of a child’s nursery journey before they move on

Early years recruitment is challenging across the UK. Learn how Tommies Childcare recruits, supports and retains caring nursery practitioners.

Discover what toddlers aged 2-3 do at nursery, from purposeful play and outdoor adventures to routines, friendships, independence and early learning.

In November 2025, Ofsted fundamentally changed how it reports inspection findings for nurseries, pre-schools, childminders, and all education providers across England. If you have a child in early years care or are researching nursery options, understanding the

What Do Children Do at Nursery? First Steps Room (1-2 Years) What Do “First Steppers” Actually Do at Nursery All Day? Several years ago, we made the decision at multiple nurseries where we had the space, to

Choosing a Nursery: What to Expect When Visiting a Nursery When the time comes to choose a nursery for your child, you will probably want to shortlist a number of day nurseries to visit. Most parents consider

Understanding Early Years Nursery Assessments How Are Early Years Nurseries Assessing Children? Assessing young children, especially those under 5, may seem unusual at first. However, in nurseries and other early years settings, early years assessments are conducted

What Do Children Do at Nursery? Baby Room (0-1 Year) What Do Babies Actually Do at Nursery All Day? If you’re a parent of a baby under 12 months old, you might have wondered exactly what your

When to Apply for a Primary School Place For many parents, the idea of applying for a primary or junior school place once seemed far off. Perhaps it still feels like yesterday you were welcoming a new