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Childcare Professional magazine

Childcare Professional is PACEY’s official award-winning membership magazine, keeping childminder, nanny and nursery worker members across England and Wales up-to-date with the latest news, campaigns, ideas and innovations in childcare and early years.

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Winner of ‘Best Magazine for a Professional Association’

at the 2108 Memcom Awards

Why play matters

In this issue we investigate why play matters; the research and evidence showing the crucial role plays has for children’s learning and development along with the benefits of sensory play. We also consider the importance of ‘serve and return’ interactions through our everyday routines and play. As part of our mental health and wellbeing series, we look sleep and consider what can negatively impact on the quality of our sleep and the steps we can take to have the best possible nights sleep. PACEY President, Penny Tassoni talks about the magic of nursery rhymes, and the benefit they bring to children! We talked to Tracy Graham about her inspiring journey from engineering to early years.

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Other features include:

One-to-one with Minister Steven Morgan – We speak to the Minister for Early Education about his inspirations and passions.

Ebb and flow – As we head into spring, a time of renewal and growth, we ways to support children learn about these lifecycles and the changes they are seeing

Safeguarding reforms – What are these and what do they mean for early years settings.

Thinking about thinking– Sustained shared thinking as a powerful tool to support children develop their critical thinking skills.

Autism – its strengths and differences– Understanding a child’s strengths, differences and preferences are key to supporting them to fulfil their potential.

Taking the plunge –With the introduction of flexibilities for childminders we investigate consideration when taking on an assistant

Better together – We explore the practicalities of working together as co-childminders

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Shared articles

Spring 2025 issue | Children first
We speak to the Minister for Early Education about his inspirations and passions.

Autumn/Winter 24 issue | Taking things slowly
As early education becomes ever more pressurised, slow pedagogy aims to take an unhurried, mindful approach to learning.

Autumn/Winter 24 issue | Expanding the conversation
We speak to Liz Pemberton, Director of The Black Nursery Manager Training and Consultancy, about anti-racism in early years

Summer 2024 issue | Changing the narrative
Nanny, entrepreneur and DJ Joss Cambridge-Simmons tells us about his passion for helping families and how facing prejudices has driven him to succeed.

Summer 2024 issue | Grains of imagination
We explore the benefits of sand play and how to support children’s learning and development through this versatile activity.

Spring 2024 issue | A shared vision
Many childcare providers feel anxious when it’s time to be inspected. How can you prepare without feeling huge pressure?

Spring 2024 issue | Promoting kindness
Early years professionals should create a “cultural of kindness” to help prevent bullying behaviour says Paula Timms, Chief Executive of Kidscape and a PACEY Trustee.

Spring 2024 issue | A true calling
We talk to early years consultant, author and travelling tutor about her work with the Frobel Trust, experiencing racism and receiving a lifetime achievement award.

Autumn/Winter 2023 issue | Harmful practices
Although it’s a sensitive subject, practitioners suspecting child abuse linked to faith or belief including witchcraft should raise the alarm around their concerns.