Early Years - Leading Early Years Team
 
Each cluster now has at least two members of the Leading Early Years Team representing schools and settings throughout Kent. We have also included a group of Child Minders as a pilot and are hoping to extend this group following the outcomes of this.
 
Training for the team has been provided to ensure that they can give the best possible support to each cluster. So far this has included an Induction session; Implementing Reflective Practice; the Development of Physical Skills and an Inspiration Day, which reflected upon the work of EPPE and KEEP considering how adults can enter a child’s world and support exciting, challenging learning.

This training has been very stimulating and given the team opportunities to network and ensure that they have a shared understanding of effective practice
 
A small amount of funding has been given to each member of the team to help them continue to enrich their learning environment and develop even more opportunities for the children within their settings.
 
Three Portfolios have been developed for East, West and Mid Kent demonstrating how this funding has been spent and what effect it has had on the learning environment.
These portfolios will be displayed at Early Years training sessions and twilights.
 
The team not only demonstrate good practice throughout the county, but also enhance their own professional development and contribute to Early Years Projects and initiatives
 
Every school and settings have now been given a matrix of the team with names and contact details for the LEYT member within each cluster.
All members of the team will welcome visits from Early Years colleagues

In order to arrange such a visit, telephone the LEYT directly to enable a focus and time for your visit to be agreed.

To download the full contact list of the Leading Early Years Team, please click here. Please note that this is in the form of a spreadsheet.

 | Published: 26-9-07  | TOP