Early Years

Thursday

5th Oct 2023

Heads question supervised school toothbrushing plan
Labour has said it will introduce supervised toothbrushing in schools as part of plans to improve the nation’s oral health
The school leaders' union NAHT has questioned a plan to introduce supervised toothbrushing in schools.
4 ways to make your early years provision more inclusive
Creating a truly inclusive EYFS setting goes beyond just having the right policies in place, says early years expert Laura Henry-Allain
inclusive nursery

Monday

18th Sep 2023

Why every classroom needs a speech and language therapist
A pilot project placing speech and language therapists in early years settings in Jersey has had impressive results, says Megan Dixon
Speech and language therapists

Thursday

14th Sep 2023

Disadvantaged pupils get 7 months’ progress boost from language scheme
However, half of schools on the Nuffield Early Language Intervention were not able to finish the programme because of staff time and capacity issues, finds report
Language boost

Friday

8th Sep 2023

Developing early language skills: 3 key research findings
As Ofsted releases a new research review of the prime areas of learning in EYFS, Julian Grenier draws out the main takeaways on developing early language
Developing early language skills: 3 key research findings

Wednesday

6th Sep 2023

How do we fix the problem of ‘school readiness’?
Research has found that fewer children are starting Reception ‘school ready’. So what can schools do to better communicate the requirements to parents?
How do we fix the problem of ‘school readiness’?

Thursday

31st Aug 2023

DfE reshuffle: EYFS and SEND minister changes again
Early years leaders have voiced frustration at yet another ministerial change, with Claire Coutinho replaced after just 10 months in the job
David Johnston

Wednesday

26th Jul 2023

‘Early years report must spur the DfE into action’
Early Years Alliance chief urges the government to act on findings in the Commons Education Select Committee’s report on the early years sector
'Early years report must spur the DfE into action'
Revealed: 7 changes ministers told to make on early years
Education committee chair warns that a ‘very significant statistical increase in SEND in the early years ought to be ringing alarm bells’
Finger painting

Thursday

13th Jul 2023

Early years: Maths Champions ‘could help close attainment gap’
£7-per-pupil ‘Maths Champions’ scheme saw pupils make three months of additional progress in both maths and language development, finds analysis
Early years: Maths Champions ‘could help close attainment gap’

Thursday

6th Jul 2023

4 ways to support early writing through play
With careful planning and resourcing to build writing opportunities into play, early years teachers can help take the fear out of learning to write, says Angela Cogan
4 ways to support early writing through play

Friday

16th Jun 2023

How to get continuous provision right
Teachers may interpret EYFS concepts in different ways, says Helen Pinnington, so it’s important to make sure your team are on the same page for continuous provision
Building blocks