This article is brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years team, on behalf of the Early Childhood Unit at NCB, for the attention of all Early Years settings.
Policy News
Early years child development training: new content available
The Department for Education has updated the free online child development training course with new videos and content for staff working in Reception, including guidance on supporting the EYFS profile assessment.
Splash Safely at Home campaign
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Splash Safely at Home is a water safety campaign designed to educate parents and carers of babies, infants, and young children about the importance of home water safety precautions
Product Recall notice: asbestos risk
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a Product Recall notice to warn about an asbestos risk in certain products.
Natural Thinkers training: Haringey, 8th July 2026
The National Children’s Bureau is delighted to offer open sessions of the evidence-based Natural Thinkers training, designed to help early years practitioners embed outdoor learning into everyday practice using low-cost and no-cost resources.
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