There is a power in new beginnings. As we head into spring, it feels like the perfect time for a clean. Before you stop reading, let me reassure you. The spring clean I’m thinking about is more fundamental.
The past two years have been a whirlwind, professionally and personally; everyone in our lives experienced something out of the ordinary. The ripple effects are still being felt across our sector, and having slid straight from restrictions into ‘the great resignation’, the pressures are still real.
In the whirlwind’s aftermath, can we create the same power that we experience in new beginnings through a spring clean of our own? Reflective practice has been at the heart of great provision for years. Reflecting on what our children, families and teams need next drives us forward and builds responsive quality provision. There is a downside, though. We are always adding to our offer, layering on top; spreading our limited resources over more ground.
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