Case Studies
Case Study – Musical Creativity in the Baby Room
Lauren Wilcox is the Baby Room Leader at The Learning Tree Nursery, Chilcompton, Somerset. Lauren has attended nearly all of our Working with Babies Network events regionally and in her local area since the SPH began! Here, she reflects upon Mona Sakr’s webinar on...
Case Study – Childminder’s Allotment
Elaina Eakers is a childminder in Gloucester, awarded Outstanding by Ofsted in 2016 & 2020. As a Curiosity Approach Accredited and an award-winning eco-friendly setting, they like large parts of their curriculum to be nature-based. In 2024, she watched the...
The Importance of Self-Care Strategies for Staff, Children and Setting – Case Studies from the Early Years
Louise Hannan is a Lecturer and current PhD student. For the last 8 years she has been teaching on the Early Childhood Education and Care degree at University Centre Somerset. Previous to this she was an Early Years practitioner, team leader and manager in Children...
Case Study – Supervision and Environment
Archfield House received their second outstanding Ofsted rating in April 2023 and the Nursery of the Year award in 2023. Baker Street Nursery had recently received an Inadequate rating. Vikki Dyer, Nursery Manager at Baker Street, reports on what they learned from...
Case Study – Focus on EDI and Belonging
Claire Burt, Children’s Services Manager from Barnardo’s Nurseries, attended a Study Day at Easton Community Children’s Centre (ECCC) on ‘Supporting Children from Marginalised Communities Feel a Sense of Belonging’. Participants explored how ECCC aspires to its vision...
Case Study – Focus on Curriculum
Mitch Cole, Nursery Manager at Woodland House Nursery, attended a Study Day at St. Paul’s Nursery School, focused on curriculum. Participants had the opportunity to see how the curriculum promotes their values and pedagogy, to understand how it reflects the interests...
