Local Authorities covered:
Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds
Overview:
St Edmund’s team has recognised for many years that collaboration and partnerships have the potential to improve working practices and outcomes for children. We have strong links with the Early Years sector across our region.
We look forward to using these links to support the delivery of high quality professional learning offers to all early years providers and educators.
Our EYSPH leadership team has a wealth of experience in the maintained school sector, PVI sector, childminding and also in workforce development. Our strategic partners will guide our delivery plans, ensuring that content is
mindful of each sector's unique working circumstances.
St Edmund’s Early Years Stronger Practice Hub is one of 36 Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) across England. Our main aim is to support early years settings regionally to improve outcomes for children in their local area across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), but specifically
focusing on areas of development identified as local priorities, including but not exclusive to: personal social and emotional development (PSED); communication and language, early literacy and maths.
We will do this by:
- Establishing local networks of settings to share knowledge and effective practice.
- Proactively sharing information and advice on evidence-based approaches, for example, through newsletters, blogs, events and social media.
- Acting as a point of contact for bespoke advice, and signposting to other funded support.
Lead setting:
St Edmund's Nursery School
Partners:
- Grassroots Day Nursery, Sowerby Bridge
- Dixons Allerton Academy, part of Dixons Academy Trust
- Alexandra Leigh (Childminder)
- Co-op Academy Delius, Specialist in Special Education
Relevant links to settings:
https://stedmundsbradford.org.uk/
https://www.grassrootsdaynursery.com/
https://www.delius.coopacademies.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/childmindingbizzybees/
Relevant links to resources:
https://www.bradfordbirthto19.co.uk/institute-for-the-early-years/stronger-practice-hub