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Ideas for excellent early years practice

Thoughtful guidance to help managers and practitioners understand children and strengthen everyday practice.

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A nursery practitioner quietly writing reflection notes while young children play nearby in soft natural light

3 October 2026 · 5 minute read

What's reflective practice?

It sounds like training-day jargon, but it's simply pausing to think honestly about your work with children — and turning that thinking into what you do next.

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A diverse group of young children learning with an early years practitioner in a warm nursery classroom

12 September 2026 · 6 minute read

Developing teaching in early years: understanding what works

See what purposeful teaching looks like during everyday play, routines and conversations—and how your existing observations can inform what happens next.

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