18 early years settings have been awarded early years stronger practice hub status by the Department for Education. The national network will double in size, growing from 18 to 36 hubs. This will help even more early years settings access evidence-informed support, professional development and opportunities to improve outcomes for young children.
The lead setting for each new EYSPH is:
- Camborne Nursery School (South West)
- Nether Edge Primary School (Yorkshire and the Humber)
- The Mead (South West)
- Caverstede Nursery School (East of England)
- Dorothy Gardner Nursery (London)
- Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre (South East)
- Ludwick Nursery School (East of England)
- McMillan Nursery School (London)
- Oaklands Nursery School (West Midlands)
- Whitnash Nursery School (West Midlands)
- Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school (East Midlands)
- Mount Stewart Infant School (London)
- Tilery Primary School (North East)
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy (North West)
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy (Yorkshire and the Humber)
- Walkergate Primary School (North East)
- Gainsborough Nursery School (East Midlands)
- Duke Street Nursery School (North West)
They will join the existing network of early years stronger practice hubs:
- Kent and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (South East)
- Thames Valley and South Central Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (South East)
- A Brighter Start: East London's Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (London)
- London South Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (London)
- Bristol and Beyond Stronger Practice Hub (South West)
- The Early Years South West Stronger Practice Hub (South West)
- The East of England Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (East of England)
- REACHout – Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (East of England)
- HEART Midlands Stronger Practice Hub (West Midlands)
- The Thrive Together Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (West Midlands)
- Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (East Midlands)
- East Midlands Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (East Midlands)
- Bright Futures North Weast Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (North West)
- Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (North West)
- St Edmund's Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (Yorkshire and Humber)
- Yorkshire and Humber Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (Yorkshire and Humber)
- Northern Lights Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (North East)
- The Great North Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (North East)