Early education (EYFS)

The Early Years Consultants are all qualified teachers and experienced EYFS specialists with a range of knowledge across the EYFS curriculum, and an understanding of the pedagogical approaches of early years teaching and learning. The Early Years Team can support your school and governor-run settings to develop effective EYFS provision through high-quality consultancy, training and professional development services, and enable schools to consider current thinking and creative approaches to meeting the needs of all children.

The focus of the visit is negotiated with school leaders and EYFS teaching staff to best meet the school’s needs for EYFS. This could include:

• Managing and leading the EYFS, including support for governors or trustees
• Observation of teaching and learning
• Learning walk with EYFS lead/senior leadership team (SLT)
• Planning the indoor and outdoor learning environments
• Provision of an inclusive learning environment
• SENDCo support with inclusion in reception
• Leading EYFS staff meetings
• Crafting an EYFS curriculum advice

These well-established EYFS briefings delivered by the early years consultants enable EYFS Leads and practitioners to keep up to date with current early years issues, developments or new initiatives.

An external review of the quality of early years provision and practice to support self-evaluation and to guide developments in the EYFS.

The aim of the review is to provide a full evaluation of the EYFS curriculum, provision and practice at your school. This will include detailed feedback and a written report to help schools effectively evaluate their EYFS practice and provision and drive improvement.

An early years consultant will undertake a comprehensive evaluation on all areas of practice including:

• Observation and assessment processes
• Enabling environments
• Staff interactions with children
• Quality of education
• Quality of leadership and management

Following the evaluation, a detailed written report will be provided identifying key priorities and recommendations to support and guide improvements in the quality of provision for children.

• Building on the implementation of the 2021 revised statutory framework
• Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in your EYFS
• Quality assurance of your self-evaluation
• Development of the leadership capacity of your staff
• Improved provision of inclusive educational opportunities
• Ideas and interventions to support disadvantaged learners
• Confidence that the school is providing high-quality two year old provision