The Early Years Blog

From interviews and advice from Early Years experts to activity ideas and inspirational ways to develop your practice. You’ll find it all here on the Famly Blog.

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Mandatory CCTV in Early Years settings?

Customer stories

Is Famly’s Early Childhood Platform worth the price?

Inclusion and wellbeing

How do we recognise and respond to sexual abuse in the Early Years?

Positive relationships

Moments that matter

Business development

Opening a nursery: The ultimate resource library, part 2

Business development

Opening a nursery: The ultimate resource library, part 1

Teaching and learning

Your home is already your playground

Leadership

It’s time we talk about cyber security in the Early Years

Teaching and learning

10 Christmas activities for Early Years settings

Leadership

Changes to Ofsted inspections of Early Years settings 2025

Leadership

What are the changes to the EYFS from September 2025?

Leadership

What's new with Early Years Ofsted inspections? Your questions answered

Leadership

What might Ofsted’s proposed inspection changes look like for the Early Years?

Leadership

Data, not drama: How to create a positive culture for your childcare staff

Leadership

Where are all the Early Years educators: A Famly documentary

Leadership

Finding Your Edge: The importance of knowing your leadership style

Leadership

Should you aim for accreditations in your early years setting?

Leadership

Early Education left in the dark by childcare’s moment in the spotlight

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Positive relationships

Moments that matter

Positive relationships

9 tips for perfect partnerships with parents and carers

Positive relationships

Supporting male educators in the Early Years

Positive relationships

How to have difficult conversations with parents

Positive relationships

From skeptics to allies: Getting caregivers on board for outdoor learning

Positive relationships

Sue Cowley: How to build parent partnerships that last

Positive relationships

Early years voices: Why invite parents and carers into your Early Years setting?

Positive relationships

Effective communication with parents and carers

Positive relationships

Talking to parents and carers about child development

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Inclusion and wellbeing

How do we recognise and respond to sexual abuse in the Early Years?

Inclusion and wellbeing

Risk assessment and daily checks in the Early Years

Inclusion and wellbeing

Embracing Echolalia and Gestalt Language Processing

Inclusion and wellbeing

How To Combine The EYFS With The SEND Code of Practice

Inclusion and wellbeing

How do we recognise and respond to neglect in the Early Years?

Inclusion and wellbeing

How to help Early Years educators struggling with literacy

Inclusion and wellbeing

A spotlight on ADHD in the Early Years

Inclusion and wellbeing

How do we recognise and respond to physical abuse in the early years?

Inclusion and wellbeing

What is developmentally appropriate practice?

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Theory and practice

Consent and collaboration: How to involve children in your observations

Theory and practice

Water play in the Early Years

Theory and practice

Famly’s 5 principles of building with AI

Theory and practice

What is Cultural capital in the EYFS?

Theory and practice

British values in the Early Years: what you need to know

Theory and practice

What are play schemas and why do they matter?

Theory and practice

What goes into a good assessment in early childhood education?

Theory and practice

How To Identify Schemas In Play: Cathy Nutbrown Interview

Theory and practice

The happiest children are playing in the garbage

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Teaching and learning

Your home is already your playground

Teaching and learning

10 Christmas activities for Early Years settings

Teaching and learning

Turning your observations into insightful assessments

Teaching and learning

Music inspires mathematical minds

Teaching and learning

Spooky Halloween science experiments for children

Teaching and learning

How to write better observations in The Early Years

Teaching and learning

8 Messy play ideas for hands-on learning

Teaching and learning

15 favourite nursery rhymes for young children

Teaching and learning

World Book Day: 11 Books from Around the World

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Business development

Mandatory CCTV in Early Years settings?

Business development

Opening a nursery: The ultimate resource library, part 2

Business development

Opening a nursery: The ultimate resource library, part 1

Business development

Safeguarding in the Early Years: how software can help

Business development

Early Years safer recruitment checklist

Business development

Early Years grants and funding for your setting

Business development

‘Free’ childcare for 2-year-olds - A parent guide

Business development

How free is England’s new Free Childcare Plan for 2-year-olds?

Business development

How to increase your enquiry conversions

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Customer stories

Is Famly’s Early Childhood Platform worth the price?

Customer stories

Famly for forest schools: the outdoor Early Childhood Platform

Customer stories

Communication and community for Early Years settings

Customer stories

The all-in-one platform for your Early Years setting

Customer stories

Bringing families and Early Years settings together

Customer stories

How Famly enables Early Years educators to do more

Customer stories

How Famly's in-app fee payments has made savings for Grandir UK

Customer stories

Why upgrade to Famly's professional package?

Customer stories

Growing with the grain

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Famly

NMT's 2025 Technology Product of the Year is Famly

Famly

30 hours of “funded” childcare: is your invoicing compliant?

Famly

An Early Years Sidekick for every educator

Famly

Famly update on the 2025 cyber incident

Famly

Supporting a child in the Early Years through parental separation

Famly

2025 EYFS safeguarding changes and Famly

Famly

30 hours invoicing rules for 2026: What is Famly doing?

Famly

Reflective practice in the Early Years

Famly

What to look for in a parent communication app

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