Eyes on the Early Years
In this video, headteacher Leah Hadfield shares how she put evidence into practice to improve children’s communication and language in her nursery setting.
Drawing from what we know about effective implementation and the Communication and Language strand of the Early Years Evidence Store, this video highlights a multi-step approach to change: identifying key priorities and defining the problem that needed solving took time.
In the video, Leah also offers practical advice for setting leaders who are considering implementing evidence informed strategies in their settings.
The aim of these new EEF ‘Eyes on the Early Years’ videos is to capture and share the live ‘knowledge and understanding’ of early educators. They provide an opportunity to step into a setting, hear about the challenges and see the journey of change with open, honest discussion focused on educators’ knowledge of the evidence, understanding of pedagogy and their own setting. We hope these videos are supportive and offer opportunities to share practice.
Foundation Years Vodcast with EEF
Videos of live learning events for early years staff
So how exactly can a pair of wellington boots sprayed gold help a child in your setting who has been affected by trauma or abuse? And how can a box of dead insects help a child in your setting who has suffered a bereavement?
Anna Freud Centre ran a series of three fascinating live webinars just for nursery and other early years staff. The first looked a managing challenging behaviour, the second looked at attending to the needs of children affected by a bereavement, and the third advised on how nursery staff can help any children in their setting who may have experienced trauma or abuse.
Supporting children in early years settings who may have experienced trauma or abuse
The Anna Freud’s Centre's Early Years in Mind learning network hosted a webinar on supporting traumatised children in early years settings which took place in June 2021.
The event was aimed at frontline practitioners including nursery workers, managers and childminders and was held in response to findings from a survey of nursery workers the report of which can be found at: www.annafreud.org/eyresources
Chair: Dr Camilla Rosan, Head of Early Years Programme (AFNCCF) Speakers: Dr Theresa Schwaiger, Clinical Psychologist (AFNCCF), Dr Sheila Redfern, Head of Family Trauma (AFNCCF) and Louise Jackson - Deputy Head/Senior Leader at St Lawrence’s primary school and nursery