Early Years Newsletter for Schools – Term 6 2025

Early Years Newsletter for Schools – Term 6 2025 Welcome to the Term 6 Edition of the online Early Years Bulletin for Early Years Schools. Please use this link to create a Microsoft Account (if you don’t already have one) https://account.microsoft.com/account/CreateAccount Go to this Sway Contacts Deborah Amphlett – (General Enquiries) deborah.amphlett@bristol.gov.uk Dawn Butler – […]
June Newsletter for Early Years Providers

June Newsletter for Early Years Providers Welcome to the next monthly communication from the Early Years Team! You will need a Microsoft account. If you need to create one, please follow the instructions below: Please use this link to create a Microsoft Account (if you don’t already have one) https://account.microsoft.com/account/CreateAccount Welcome to the June edition […]
Early Years Newsletter for Schools – Term 5 2025

Early Years Newsletter for Schools – Term 5 2025 Welcome to the latest communication from the Early Years Team! Microsoft Sway is a FREE online application that is interactive and allows us to share information, news and training with you. (The First time you access the Sway you might need to click the SIGN IN button). You […]
The Bristol Standard Development Day 2024

Celebrating Dimension 8
The day as captured by Michelle Smith
Getting Ready for September 2025 – the final phase of the childcare expansion
Getting Ready for September 2025 – the final phase of the childcare expansion Dear Free Entitlement Provider, Please find below a programme of events to support you in getting ready for the third and final phase of the childcare expansion in Sept 2025. As you are already aware, from 1st September, Under 2s and […]
Early Years Expansion Grant 25-26 – Places for Under 2s (from Working Families) & Eligible 2 year olds (from disadvantaged backgrounds)
Getting Ready for September 2025 – the final phase of the childcare expansion Dear Early Years Provider, Early Years Expansion Grant for Under 2s (from Working Families) & Eligible 2 year olds (from disadvantaged backgrounds) Early years expansion grant 2025 to 2026 – GOV.UK On the 27th Feb 2025, the DFE announced that […]
ECHO slides – Dr Nathan Archer 15.3.25

Ethical Subversions in Early Childhood Education and Care Dr Nathan Archer Please download the slides here Twitter Instagram Website by Passion Fruit | All content © Bristol Early Years 2022 | Privacy Policy | Cookies Notice
Building a sustainable and equitable food future for the West of England

Building a sustainable and equitable food future for the West of England Bristol Food Producers, Feeding Bristol and Bristol Food Network call for regional leadership on food systems change. With the upcoming election for the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Mayor on Thursday 1 May, three organisations leading on food systems change – Bristol […]
Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid

Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid The poorest children are missing more school and falling further behind classmates, research shared with the BBC suggests. According to new analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) – which looked at pupil performance after the Covid-19 pandemic – children from the lowest income families […]
Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the great food scandals of our time?

Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the great food scandals of our time? For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy consumers whose teeth are already rotting. What to feed your baby instead […]