Early Years School Improvement programme

Developed in partnership with Bradford Birth to 19 and in collaboration with schools and Trusts within the Whole Education network, our Early Years School Improvement programme works with cross Trust leaders, School leaders and Early Years leaders to establish self-improving systems for Early Years.

This national leadership programme will be delivered and accessed entirely virtually and places regular, effective collaboration between participants and inputs from a range of leading Early Years experts at the heart of improving Early Years provision by embedding an effective model for peer review.

The programme embeds sustainable self improving systems into schools in a way that is manageable, motivating and ultimately improves outcomes for children in the Early Years.

 

What is the cost?

The cost of the programme is £895 per primary school. Primary schools who are members of the Whole Education network can access this and other programmes at the discounted rate of £795. Click here to to find out more about our network membership.

  • "To be honest, all I could think about before joining this programme was Ofsted. However, this programme has stopped me being so anxious. Now I feel confident, prepared and I know what I’m talking about. I know what our school strengths and areas for development are and I have a clear plan to take my provision forward."

    Leader from Oxford describing a Whole Education School Improvement programme

  • "The quality of everything I'm getting in this project is beyond what I was expecting. It has been really fantastic. I can't praise it highly enough. It's the best training I've had. It's so supportive of my day-to-day work and breaks everything down into manageable steps."

    A leader from Bury describing a Whole Education School Improvement programme

Focus areas

Throughout the project, we will use the Evaluate My School (EMS) platform to support Early Years leaders to work alongside their School Leaders to effectively self evaluate provision in their schools across key areas. The self evaluation will incorporate the EYFS principles of: A unique child, positive relationship, enabling environments and learning & development and the statutory requirements for Early Years.

The key focus areas are:

  • Intent

  • Implementation

  • Impact

  • Working with families and communities

  • Effective use of adults

  • Transition

  • Leadership & Management

Early Years leaders then use this self evaluation to write action plans which are put into practice, guided throughout by the expert Whole Education Early Years network and an effective peer support model.

Our early years programme works in collaboration with a range of leading experts including:

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    Sarah Quinn

    Sarah Quinn is the founder and director of Quinn Education Development and delivers training and support to schools as an Early Years and Primary Education Consultant. Sarah sits on governing and trustee boards, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and is currently working in a number of schools to improve children’s chances.

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    Bradford Birth to 19

    Based out of the nationally influential St Edmund's Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Bradford Birth to 19 Institute for the Early Years improves children’s chances through groundbreaking training and initiatives, targeting parental engagement, curriculum development and pedagogy, and world-class early years training across the sector.

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    Ruth Swailes

    Ruth has more than 25 years of experience in primary education with a passion for Early Years, Ruth has taught every year group from Nursery to Year 6 and has worked in a variety of schools in different contexts. Ruth has worked as an Inspector, School Improvement Advisor, Trainer, Early Years consultant and Moderator in several Local Authorities.

Any questions?

If you’re interested in our Early Years School Improvement programme, but want to find out more before committing, please reach out using the form below.