Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare Service

Heather Holden

2nd. June 2009

Early Years Foundation Stage Consultants

Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare Service

Role of the Early Years Foundation Stage Consultant

•Develop and sustain high quality provision

•Improve outcomes for children

•Narrow the gap

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Content &Environment

Workforce Practice

Clear educational

goals

Sustained shared thinking

Meeting every individual child’s

needs

Warm responsive relationships

between adults/children

Parents supported in

involvement in children’s learning

Safe & stimulating

physical environmentEYFS

challenging & play-based content

EYFS staff : children

ratios

Graduate leading practice, setting vision, leading learning

cultureLevel 3 as standard

for group care & basis for

progression to higher levels

CPD – opportunities

for staff to gain higher

qualifications & improve skills

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