Local Authorities covered:
Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Overview:
At the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, our vision is to support and empower practitioners working in the diverse range of early years settings across our region, enabling them to be at the cutting edge of great practice.
We achive this by:
- Sharing and promoting evidence-informed practice across the early years sector.
- Providing high-quality professional development opportunities, that support practitioners to strengthen teaching and learning.
- Offering targeted support to help settings adopt effective approaches in areas such as communication and language, early maths, and personal, social and emotional development, tailored specifically for their context.
- Facilitating networks, enabling practitioners to learn from one another and build strong professional communities.
- Signposting settings to trusted research, guidance, and resources, helping teams make informed decisions that support children’s outcomes.
- Championing innovation and best practice through events, open days, and conferences.
Lead setting:
Alfreton Nursery School - Emma Haywood (Headteacher)
Hub Staff:
Mary Prest - Hub Co-Director
Abby Harriman - Hub Project Manager
Hub Partners:
- Sarah Smith's Childminding Services – Sarah Smith (Childminder) - Childminder Partner
- Little Explorers Nursery - Kate Cox (Business Manager) -PVI Partner
Relevant links to settings:
Sarah Smith Childminding Services- Facebook