Early Years

Friday

16th Jun 2023

SEND: Plea for Reception place funding for nurseries
There is an ‘urgent need’ to fund nursery schools to offer specialist Reception places because of a shortage of special-school or appropriate primary school places for young children with SEND, warn sector leaders
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Friday

9th Jun 2023

3 ways to support early language acquisition
Language is the ‘bedrock’ of early learning, yet too many children aren’t meeting the expected standard, says Leyla Gambell, who sets out some steps steps to help
3 ways to support early language acquisition

Thursday

1st Jun 2023

Will we ever know the impact of nursery hours increase on children?
The main aim of the £1 billion a year investment is to improve outcomes for children but auditors say that will be hard to measure given the impact of Covid-19
Will we ever know the impact of nursery hours increase on children?

Friday

19th May 2023

Executive function: what early years teachers need to know
Ofsted has flagged executive function as an area that EYFS teachers need to understand more about. Three researchers draw out four key points from the research
Executive functions: what early years teachers need to know

Thursday

11th May 2023

Why I’m torn about using SSP with my class
Using a systematic synthetic phonics scheme has improved decoding at her school, but are the costs to engagement and reading for pleasure worth it, asks Helen Pinnington
Why I’m torn about using SSP with my class

Thursday

20th Apr 2023

How we’re tackling the rise in speech and language difficulties
With more pupils entering school with lower levels of speech and language, one trust set out to develop a strategy to address the problem
How we’re tackling the rise in speech and language difficulties

Thursday

30th Mar 2023

What does effective play look like?
Play is important for children’s development, but it isn’t always easy to define – or to support. Julian Grenier looks at how early years teachers can cultivate this crucial practice
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Friday

24th Mar 2023

EYFS: How to make the most of a small classroom 
From furniture hacks to timetable juggling, EYFS teacher Jess Gosling says that, with careful planning, a small classroom doesn’t have to limit learning
How to make the most of a small classroom

Friday

17th Mar 2023

Adaptive teaching: how does it work in early years?
Differentiation still has a place in the EYFS classroom but adaptive teaching can help us to reset expectations, writes headteacher Julian Grenier
Adaptive teaching: how does it work in early years?

Wednesday

15th Mar 2023

EYFS: Choke risk rules tightened
DfE makes early years foundation stage framework meal times change to “ensure safety”
EYFS: Choke risk rules tightened

Monday

13th Mar 2023

‘Just 3%’ of nurseries say they can maintain provision
Early years leaders warn ministers of ‘crisis’ facing early years settings ahead of Wednesday’s Budget
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Friday

10th Mar 2023

How one city’s focus on speech and language is transforming early literacy
An intervention aimed at improving children’s speech and language skills is helping to close York’s disadvantage gap, finds Kate Parker
How one city’s focus on speech and language is transforming early literacy