Building Early Foundations Together (BEFT) is an approach to professional development set up by a team of EYFS consultants in Barnsley. It is a model of training that offers a range of projects every year to all EYFS settings, thus reaching a lot of practitioners. With the principal aim of narrowing the attainment gap, all BEFT projects focus primarily on children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Tracy Pearson, EYFS consultant for Barnsley Council, said, ‘Building Early Foundations Together projects are very popular with Barnsley's practitioners. They encourage settings to work together to improve outcomes for all, focusing on the most disadvantaged children and families. The BEFT model is designed to bring different types of early years settings together, enabling us to build relationships, share expertise and continue to learn.’
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