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Ofsted inspections: what EY providers and practitioners need to know

24 March 2024

What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF) guidance document…

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Early years foundation stage profile return

19 March 2024

The guide for local authorities and schools submitting early years foundation stage profile data for 2024 has been updated. The guide explains how local authorities and schools should submit data…

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Festivals and celebrations EYFS planning – Celebrating diversity

18 March 2024

The beliefs and values of the world’s religions and cultures are expressed in many ways, including through festivals and celebrations. Whether they relate to rites of passage, the seasons, living…

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Digital reception baseline assessment delayed

4 March 2024

The Standards and Testing Agency had planned to have children answer some reception baseline assessment (RBA) questions on a touchscreen device from this September. However, the STA has confirmed the…

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EYFS: Getting hands on with maths

26 February 2024

Sand and water are wonderful mediums to use to develop children’s maths knowledge, skills and understanding. Playing with them involves, amongst other things, investigating, experimenting, constructing and problem-solving – and,…

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EYFS science – Teaching science vocab and linking to KS1 learning

19 February 2024

To enable children in Early Year settings to develop early scientific skills, we need to equip them with the correct language.  Widening their scientific vocabulary will facilitate their EYFS science…

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EEF: Fully funded professional development for early years staff

6 February 2024

The EEF have launched three new trials that will test the impact of three promising professional development programmes for early years educators:- Emotion Coaching- Talking Time- NELI PreschoolEarly years settings…

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EYFS: How to provide outstanding learning in the outdoors

2 February 2024

Teach Early Years are launching five reports, freely accessible to anyone in the early years sector. Each report is full of expert advice and inspiring ideas, all complied to help…

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Early years curriculum: How Ofsted looks at communication and language on school inspection

29 January 2024

This free video for schools is part 4 in Ofsted's series of short webinars about the early years curriculum with a focus on communication and language. In this video, Kirsty…

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9 common misconceptions surrounding the teaching of phonics

23 January 2024

On the Thinking Deeply about Primary Education podcast, Christopher Such explores the nine common misconceptions which surround the teaching of phonics. As part of the chat we explore all nine…

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Early years curriculum: Making progress through knowing and remembering more

10 January 2024

Watch for free part 3 of Ofsted's series of short webinars about the early years curriculum with a focus on communication and language. In this video, Phil Minns (Senior HMI,…

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Early years curriculum: A curriculum for communication and language

12 December 2023

Watch for free part 2 of Ofsted's series of short webinars about the early years curriculum with a focus on communication and language. In this video, Kirsty Godfrey (Senior HMI,…

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