Research Nurseries: Practitioner collaboration at BEYA helps to move the sector forward
In the penultimate instalment of this series, Gemma Goldenberg hears about grassroots innovations...
Observation, Assessment & Planning
Are observations still important since the EYFS reforms?
SPONSORED CONTENT Since the new early years guidance and the EYFS 2021 framework was released, the...
Health & Wellbeing: The power of observations
Tuning into children is a vital part of practice, says June O’Sullivan, CEO of London Early Years...
EYFS Best Practice: Observation – supporting wider learning
In the final part of her series on observation to support wellbeing, Dr Sue Allingham focuses on...
EYFS Best Practice: Observation part 3 – looking beyond fine and gross motor skills
When observing children, practitioners must keep in mind the overarching importance of physical...
EYFS Best Practice: Observation part 1 – challenging assumptions
In this first of a four part series, Dr Sue Allingham looks at how effective and informed...
Inspection – Achieving a good outcome without 'unnecessary paperwork'
The revised EYFS requires less paperwork, but settings must not ditch old systems rashly. By Pennie...
Gaining a picture of what the ‘Early Learning Goals’ look like
Siren Films' new package of clips and materials to support early assessment aims to make up for what...
EYFS Best Practice: observation - A wider lens
Practitioners can use the Birth To 5 Matters guidance to help them produce their observations of...
Updated guidance for early years practitioners on two-year-old check
New guidance for early years practitioners on carrying out the progress check at age two has been...
EYFS Best Practice - All about… observing progress
Amid the chance to ditch tick-lists, Di Chilvers considers how best to observe children’s...
Special Report - Digital tools for assessment
Nicole Weinstein finds out how software developers are designing their child development programs to...
Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'
Nearly 9 in 10 teachers in a survey believe that the Reception Baseline is a waste of teaching time,...
Analysis: Schools question need for the new Reception Baseline
Many teachers remain opposed to the Reception Baseline Assessment, which became a legal requirement...
Book extract - Falling into line
In extracts taken from her new book, Di Chilvers considers how children’s mathematical development...
Adult Role: Non-Verbal Communication - On show
Using non-verbal communication can be an immensely powerful way to support children’s learning,...
Baseline assessment – busting the ‘myth-busters'
After the disruption of coronavirus to pre-school children's lives, they should not be expected to...
Reception Baseline: Overwhelming majority of parents reject testing children starting school - survey
Just 6 per cent of parents think that children should be tested in English and Maths within their...
The Government needs to catch up with early years professionals
Early years assessment needs rethinking in light of the pandemic's effects, say Dr Guy...
Observation - Take notice
Observing individual children and using the information gained to support their learning are vital...
EYFS Guidance: Effective Practice, Part 3 - Ticking over
How assessment could change for the better from September. By Dr Julian Grenier, who led on the...
Low birth weight an indicator of delayed development at age five - study
Babies with low birth weight are physically and cognitively ‘significantly’ behind their peers at...
EYFS Activities: An A to Z of learning - I is for… interest-led
The team at Rachel Keeling Nursery School explain how they truly value children’s interests and...
Learning Journeys - All about you
How learning journeys help settings to capture the wonder of the early years and build a holistic...
Autumn phonics check ‘pointless’ in pandemic, most teachers say
The majority of teachers were against holding this year’s autumn phonics check, with many describing...
EYFS guidance: Effective practice, part 1 - Starting points
Kicking off a new series exploring the revised Development Matters guidance, Dr Julian Grenier looks...
Curriculum - Goals of our own
N Family Club recently revised its curriculum to one that is both based on the EYFS and incorporates...
Reception Baseline on hold until September 2021
The Reception Baseline has been postponed for a year to autumn 2021 due to the ‘challenging...
Labour schools shadow calls for baseline assessment to be cancelled
Shadow Schools Minister Margaret Greenwood is pressing Nick Gibb, School Standards Minister, to...
Building Your Curriculum: Knowledge, Part 1 - A matter of fact
In the first part of her article on early years curriculum, Professor Elizabeth Wood explains why a...
Call to scrap the Reception Baseline
More than 2,500 people have signed an open letter to schools minister Nick Gibb, calling for the...
International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up
What can we learn from the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study? Dr...
Revised Development Matters to begin trial
‘Road-testing’ of early drafts of the updated Development Matters is about to get under way as...
Reception baseline: 'children scared of getting it wrong', say teachers
Teachers have reiterated a call for the Reception baseline to be scrapped, after a survey found that...
Reception baseline provides 'accurate' assessment for children's progress
The Department for Education has released new research claiming the Reception Baseline Assessment...
Children’s Thinking - In deep thought
The deepening of children’s thinking and learning at one setting in west London is examined by Jo...
Development Matters: A good start?
Despite its many plus points, it is time to update Development Matters, explains Dr Julian Grenier,...
DfE confirms EYFSP publication date
The Department for Education has confirmed the timetable for publishing Early Years Foundation Stage...
Almost 200 schools drop out of Baseline pilot
Almost 200 schools that initially signed up to the Reception Baseline pilot have dropped out.
Digital Documentation - Time to think
How can practitioners use digital documentation systems in a way that recognises every child’s...
EYFS best practice in schools: Baseline – Know better?
The new baseline assessment programme is being trialled by schools from September. Charlotte Goddard...
Ofsted: best practice guide - Planning for challenge
Bristol-based setting The Nursery has won praise for its approach to planning to best challenge...
Supporting transitions: Effective partnership working between families, carers and practitioners
SPONSORED FEATURE Elizabeth Thomas explores how parents and carers can work with practitioners and...
Ofsted: best practice guide - Monitoring and Evaluation
In the first of a series presenting models of best practice for inspection, we look at monitoring...
EYFS training: Part 3 – Observation, assessment and planning - Good looking
How should practitioners best be observing children, assessing progress and letting this knowledge...
Schools call for overhaul of primary school testing
Senior teachers want a 'complete review' of the way pupils are assessed as they say the current...
DfE promotes baseline assessment in new video
The Department for Education has uploaded a new YouTube video on the Reception baseline assessment...
Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 4: A New Evaluation Framework - Self-assessment
Following her article last month on monitoring and evaluation systems, Pennie Akehurst looks at how...
Improve your observation and assessment skills
Observation and assessment is a vital but often misunderstood area of early years practice. Expert...
All about… EYFS documents
While many are calling for EYFS guidance to be updated, others believe now is not the right time to...
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