Revised EYFS training rescheduled due to covid restrictions

Many of you have now accessed our virtual training on the reforms to the EYFS, which will be statutory from September 2021.

If you would like to access further training you have the following options:

• View our pre-recorded video by booking here.
• Take a look at our Early Adopters Video here.
• Book onto our face to face workshops. These are the postponed workshops from the summer term. They will be held in schools across the city and will run from 4-5.30pm. Please only book one place per setting.

  Tues 14/09/21, 4pm-530pm at Bramble Infant School,

  Thurs 16/09/21, 4pm-530pm at Portsdown Primary School and

  Thurs 23/09/21, 4pm-530pm at Northern Parade Infant School.

• View the Foundation Years vodcast for PVI and Child minder settings Foundation Years vodcast: Understanding the revised EYFS - PVIs & childminders - YouTube.
• View the statutory framework for the EYFS here Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (publishing.service.gov.uk).
• Take a look at the new DfE resource website

Early Years Pre-school Practitioners and Year R teachers have worked together in Portsmouth to create 10 top tips for Starting School.

These priorities in learning have been agreed as key skills that would really benefit children to have in place, as they start school. Keep your eyes peeled for the launch of this campaign on the 5th July 2021 to support practitioners and parents to help children develop these skills throughout the summer.

Family stories in schools and early years settings: Research by the University of Portsmouth

This nationwide research project is led by Dr Emma Maynard at the University of Portsmouth. The project is investigating the experiences of schools and settings in working with families where health and social care needs may be impacting the learning, behaviour, wellbeing and or safety of children.

The team is conducting interviews and focus groups during June and early July if you would like to contribute your experience as a teacher with any level of experience, head teacher, pastoral lead, early years practitioner or EY leader. The team are particularly keen to involve more secondary colleagues.

Please email jennifer.lewis-vidler@port.ac.uk to make arrangements.

The research team also invites schools and settings to join them to hear and debate their early findings. This is a free online event on Monday 12 July, 4-6pm. Sign up to attend the event here.