Early Years

Providing a Rich Learning Environment

Providing a Rich Learning Environment

Including Celebrating Cultural Diversity, Fundamental British Values, supporting Disadvantaged Children and Children with English as an Additional Language

Reflecting Cultural Diversity in the EYFS
Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT)
Disadvantaged Children
English as an Additional Language
Fundamental British Values

You can find information about our bespoke training and support packages, in-house training opportunities and training courses on our training pages

Effective Transitions, Positive Relationships and the Role of the Key Person alongside information regarding children starting school

Effective Transitions
Positive Relationships and Key Person

Wellbeing Resources to Support Practitioners in addition to support with Children's Behaviour and Bereavement. Signposting to MIND Resources

Wellbeing
Bereavement
Behaviour
Healthy Eating 

Learning Environment

A high-quality EYFS learning environment involves both the people and the space in which children can develop. The environment must offer children opportunities to explore and learn with the support of sensitive, knowledgeable adults. The environment must reflect the different ways that children learn and provide children with open-ended opportunities to foster positive Characteristics of Effective Learning. Read more 

Babies and Toddlers

How we communicate with babies and toddlers has a great impact on their lifelong learning and development as does the environments that we provide for these children. Babies thrive in a loving, nurturing homely environment where their needs are met promptly. Read more 

Working with parents

Working with parents to influence the home learning environment is a key aspect of Early Years practice. Parents are vitally important in influencing their child’s development and achievement.  Sharing books, developing their child’s vocabulary and singing songs and rhymes will have a huge impact. Read more 

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