Useful Links

What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage: a guide for parents

https://foundationyears.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/What-to-expect-in-the-EYFS-complete-FINAL-16.09-compressed.pdf

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Development Matters EYFS September 2021

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1007446/6.7534_DfE_Development_Matters_Report_and_illustrations_web__2_.pdf

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Help with the costs of childcare

https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

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Free early education and childcare for children aged 2 years old

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Health-Social-Care/Children-and-young-people/Childcare/Free-childcare-2-year-olds.aspx

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Free early education and childcare for children aged 3 and 4 years old

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Health-Social-Care/Children-and-young-people/Childcare/Free-childcare-3-and-4-year-olds.aspx

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Contact Ofsted to make a complaint

https://contact.ofsted.gov.uk/online-complaints?q=online-complaints

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Physical activity ideas

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-children.aspx

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Lunch box ideas

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes

Online safety

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

Encouraging mark making

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/get-squiggling#games

Early years resources for learning at home

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zks4kmn

Activities, ideas and play advice

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

Safer sleeping

https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/

Hungry Little Minds: Fun activities

https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/