Workshops & Webinars

• Explore your own values as an Early Years leader, sharing strategies to develop a clear vision for all when leading a team and change – what do we do and why?
• Consider effective strategies to develop a shared understanding of quality practice and provision in an Early Years environment that impacts on al l children’s learning
• Develop tools to support the professional development, coaching, and mentoring of staff to embed quality practice
• Consider the complexities of leading teams and managing difficult conversations

During the day we will discuss:

• The key statutory and non-statutory requirements and how they inform practice in the early years, as well as exploring recent Ofsted research documents
• How effective environments and purposeful interactions from all staff can support and extend learning, as well as enable children to reach high levels of engagement
• Curriculum development and assessment in the early years
• How learning can be made visible in an early years classroom

We will explore the recently published ‘Writing Framework’ by the DFE and what it means for Early Years practice. Together, we’ll unpack its key messages on effective provision, exploring how to strike the perfect balance between teaching the foundations of writing and nurturing children’s confidence, creativity, and love for writing.

If you would like to understand the developmental journey of early writing and fill your teacher toolkit with playful, purposeful ideas to help every child feel like a writer, this session is not to be missed!

This webinar will enable participants to:

• Understand the concept of self-regulation and how it develops in the early years
• Recognise the difference between behaviour and communication, exploring what children’s actions might be telling us about their needs and emotions
• Identify common triggers for dysregulation
• Apply practical strategies to support children in developing self-regulation
• Reflect on our role as co-regulators
• Create emotionally safe learning environments

Are you a Reception teacher / Early Years lead? Are you confident describing what you do, why you do it and the impact your practice and provision has on children’s learning?

If not, this webinar may be for you. We will explore the Education Inspection Framework and expectations in the Early Years. We will discuss:

• The new Ofsted framework and ‘Stronger Foundations in the First Years of School’ Research Publication
• Curriculum and Assessment in the Early Years – intent, implementation and impact
• The importance of an irresistible and appropriately challenging learning environment – indoors and outdoors
• How to confidently share with other professionals why you and your team do what you do and the impact it has on children’s learning and development

During the day we will discuss:

• The key statutory and non-statutory requirements and how they inform practice in the early years, as well as exploring recent Ofsted research documents
• How effective environments and purposeful interactions from all staff can support and extend learning, as well as enable children to reach high levels of engagement
• Curriculum development and assessment in the early years
• How learning can be made visible in an early years classroom

During the day we will discuss:

• The key statutory and non-statutory requirements and how they inform practice in the early years, as well as exploring recent Ofsted research documents
• How effective environments and purposeful interactions from all staff can support and extend learning, as well as enable children to reach high levels of engagement
• Curriculum development and assessment in the early years
• How learning can be made visible in an early years classroom