PATA

28/08/2026

We hope that you have enjoyed the last week of the Summer holidays. If you are looking for new opportunities for the start of this academic year, please take a look at the vacancies posted this week:

St Christopher's Playgroup, Cheltenham, GL51 - SENCO Practitioner
Whiteshill Playgroup, Stroud, GL6 - Early Years Practitioner
South Cerney Preschool Playgroup, GL7 - Lunchtime Support
Broadlands Preschool, Leckhampton, GL53 - Preschool Assistant
PATA at Little Everlands, Dursley, GL11 - Early Years Educator & Lunchtime Supervisor
Abbeymead Under 5's Playgroup, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 - Early Years Practitioner

If you are interested in new opportunities, please visit our jobs pages by clicking the link below.
https://www.pataglos.org.uk/vacancies
PATA is the largest voluntary sector provider of support to early years childcare and education in Gloucestershire.

24/08/2026

Here's a good blog on keeping in touch with your team when they're off sick from Redwing Solutions Ltd

We're hearing from some settings that since the changes to SSP have come in, short term absence has increased. As we go into a new academic year what are you putting in place to support your staff team?

A common myth in the workplace is that managers should not contact an employee while they are signed off sick. Nursery leaders may worry that a telephone call

23/08/2026

Is your financial year coming to end? Many term time only settings run their year September - August. If so, then you will need to think about your financial reporting.
The Charity Commission have helpful guidance on what questions you need to answer which you can find here:

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22/08/2026

Does your setting have a baby room? Here are some interesting reports based on research into baby rooms. There are also some recommendations based on the findings, including regulating group size to no more than 12 babies.

Have a look here:

We are delighted to announce the publication of our second report titled, Opening the Door to the Baby Room: Learning from the Experiences and Perspectives of Baby Room Educators and Nursery Manage…

21/08/2026

As we come towards the last week of the Summer holidays, the vacancies department have been listing new opportunities for September. Please take a look at the vacancies posted this week:

Brockworth Pre-School, Brockworth, GL3 - Early Years Practitioner
Mitton Manor Pre-School, Tewkesbury, GL20 - Play Assistant
Moreton-in-Marsh Playgroup, Gloucestershire, GL56 - Business Support Manager and Playgroup Manager.

Please be advised that the PATA vacancies department will be operating on reduced hours during the Summer holiday. We will endeavour to continue to post any adverts as soon as possible. However there may be a short delay.

If you are interested in new opportunities, please visit our jobs pages by clicking the link below.
https://www.pataglos.org.uk/vacancies
PATA is the largest voluntary sector provider of support to early years childcare and education in Gloucestershire.

21/08/2026

Here's a blog from the Education Endowment Foundation about supporting parents to understand self-regulation.

The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

19/08/2026

Anyone interested in helping the library service in Gloucestershire?

📢 Calling all Early Years Educators and Practitioners

We're looking for a diverse range of voices, experiences and perspectives to help shape Gloucestershire Libraries' Family Learning and Early Years projects.

By joining our Family Learning Advisory Group, you'll have the opportunity to share your knowledge, insights and ideas, helping us create programmes that are inclusive, accessible and meaningful for all children and families in our communities.

✨ Share your experience. Shape our projects. Make a difference.

Whether you work in a nursery, preschool, school, childminding setting, family support service, community organisation, or another early years role, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 Please email your expression of interest to [email protected]

Together, we can help ensure our Family Learning and Early Years projects reflect and support the rich diversity of families across Gloucestershire.

18/08/2026

At the start of August the DfE published a new safeguarding content for EY providers.

You can find it in the link below. There is a lot of information there (most of which you will already know) so take some time to work through it.

A child’s early years lay the foundations for lifelong learning, growth, and wellbeing. Early years practitioners and educators play an essential role in these early years, supporting early child development, ensuring children’s safety and wellbeing, and creating a setting in which they can thri...

18/08/2026

Ofsted have updated their FAQs for early years. Have a read through!

Since we published the renewed inspection framework on 9 September 2025, we’ve put on lots of online and face-to-face engagement with early years settings to answer your questions. We’re publishing the most frequently asked questions below, so you can see all the

14/08/2026

We hope that you are managing with the hotter weather this week. If you are looking for new opportunities in September, please take a look at the vacancies posted this week:

PATA at Little Everlands, Dursley, GL11 - Pre School Cleaner
PATA Elmbridge Under Fives Playgroup, Longlevens, GL2 - Early Years Educator
Painswick Playgroup, Painswick, GL6 - Early Years Educator

Please be advised that the PATA vacancies department will be operating on reduced hours during the Summer holiday. We will endeavour to continue to post any adverts as soon as possible. However there may be a short delay.

If you are interested in new opportunities, please visit our jobs pages by clicking the link below.
https://www.pataglos.org.uk/vacancies
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