Julian Grenier, Headteacher, Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre Director, East London Research School, UK
Practitioners working with children in t...
ANTONIO GRIFFITHS-MURRU, KINGSLEY SPECIAL ACADEMY, UK
CHRISTINE PARKER, PEN GREEN TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE, UK
This is a reflection part-way through our resea...
VERITY DOWNING, INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC, UK
The purpose of the ‘characteristics of effective teaching and learning’ (CETL) section of Early Years Foundation Stage...
Verity Downing, Master of Education (MEd Open), Independent Academic, UK
The importance of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) cannot be underestimated. Th...
Developments in our understanding of how three- to seven-year-olds learn mathematics have practical relevance for the mathematics we plan for in nursery, Recept...
This article reports on the preliminary findings of a pilot project commissioned by Curious Minds, which linked two performance-based cultural partners (The Hor...
Many schools choose to engage in professional partnerships with artists and arts organisations, whether they be school residencies, individual artists working i...
Ofsted’s consultation about its new education inspection framework, with its focus on the curriculum, is leading Early Years practitioners to wonder what a curr...
Getting the balance right: Using technologies in Early Years
This case study is about how five nursery schools in our teaching school alliance worked together ...
To provide students with the best opportunity to thrive throughout their education, the Early Years curriculum must be highly effective. The challenges experien...
Transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to Key Stage 1 often marks a shift from a play-oriented curriculum to a goal-focused one. This usually r...
The East Sussex ‘Interacting with babies (0-18m)’ collaborative research project
The aim of this project was to create a learning culture of professional refle...
Our CPD packs are designed to support members in further exploring the themes raised in each issue of 'Impact'. CPD packs provide guidance and resources to help...
Our CPD packs are designed to support members in further exploring the themes raised in each issue of 'Impact'. CPD packs provide guidance and resources to help...
Our CPD packs are designed to support members in further exploring the themes raised in each issue of 'Impact'. CPD packs provide guidance and resources to help...
There is a lot of talk about active learning in the early years, as well as a host of related pedagogical approaches: experiencebased learning, child-led learni...
Numeracy skills measured at age five, prior to the start of primary school, are strong predictors of later academic achievement in both reading and maths (Dunca...
The manner by which pretend play contributes to children’s cognitive development has gained increasing interest recently. Play provides children with opportun...
