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Early years management
From early years specific policies and checklists to Ofsted recommendations, use the resources below to guide your leadership and management development and provide effective provision for children in your early years setting.
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The fastest growing group of EAL children is in the EYFS stage. Diane Leedham shares key principles for harnessing and developing language proficiency
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Unique opportunities to hone communication skills can be crucial for children in the early years. Sam Attwater describes how her nursery organised weekly trips to a local care home
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Here are some top tips for improving behaviour in your early years setting. Print this guide to share with other staff in your setting alongside your behaviour policy
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Anna Ephgrave explains how ‘in the moment’ planning can enhance young children’s learning, and how you can use it to create an enabling environment
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Outdoor provision in the early years at St Edward’s School has some interesting learning opportunities. Lynn Young, head of early years, describes bringing an underused wooden chalet in the school grounds to life by using it as an outdoor library
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How can we support early years children during their transition to Key Stage 1? Helen MR Hann outlines strategies for support
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The common inspection framework brought together judgements for early years and schools. Find out what the main implications are for early years settings
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Ofsted have released their second report looking at quality of early years provision. We summarise what you need to know and the actions you should take
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Parents are children’s first teachers, but this is often not reflected in our practice. Learn about an effective approach to parental partnership