Letter to the next Prime Minister
The letter below sets out our key asks for the next government.
by Amanda Ince and Liz Bullough, UCL Institute of Education
“I want to be an inspiring leader who can inspire my colleagues in my setting to be the best it can be….”
This quote from a participant on the fully funded NPQ Early Years Leadership programme designed by UCL Institute of Education with Early Education Associates, and early years experts. Based on the latest research and evidence, and on the DFE framework, the programme will create professionally confident early years professionals, and leaders. This is because it is important to grow and retain the best early years professionals who are excellent, collaborative role models for their nurseries and communities. Overall, the programme aims to inspire early years leaders who can harness the power of rich learning environments for all children no matter the current circumstances.
Full DfE funding is available to cover the course fees, with no cost to the participant. You are eligible for this course, and funding, if you are a leader, or aspiring leader, qualified to at least level 3 with a full and relevant qualification, employed:
It is available nationally through local delivery partners who know and understand the local region and contexts. Early years professionals helped UCL Institute of Education design this course to fit around busy schedules. It puts nurseries at the heart of the programme through a professional learning group approach that helps you to share your thinking and understanding within a well-planned framework. It is a mix of self-study and group coaching sessions, as well as face-to-face sessions with other early years professionals.
NPQEYL has been running for 6 months and already feedback from participants has been very positive. Current participants say they signed up because they wanted to:
“continue to develop great EYFS practice and effectively lead others to do the same!“
“build and develop a strong EYFS team who all consistently work well together to provide a stimulating learning environment for all children“
“raise the profile of EY, so that I can work with a team to improve outcomes for children and families“
So, if you lead or aspire to lead in an early years setting, then this NPQ programme is for you.
Read more information about enrolling on this programme for a February 2023 start.
“Good leaders inspire others to create change through strong and respectful relationships”
UCL NPQ EYL participant
The letter below sets out our key asks for the next government.
On 10 June, Labour announced their plans for “over three thousand new nursery classes across England to open up access to childcare hours for families”,
The Lib Dems have published their manifesto, including commitments to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into UK law and to
Today, Friday 17 May, the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) has launched its new manifesto, with proposals to rescue and reform England’s early education
A new campaign to boost recruitment to the early years sector in England is being launched today by the government. The government press release says:
For many of us, the path we’ve taken in our careers can often be traced back to the passions and talents of our childhood and
In a speech today, Kier Starmer will set out Labour’s plans to expand opportunity via five “missions” including “Early years reform – to boost child development with an
The Department for Education (DfE) is currently consulting on proposals to amend the Early Years Foundation Stage. They propose relaxing the requirements around the minimum
by Dr Jo Albin-Clark, Edge Hill University and Dr Nathan Archer, Leeds Beckett University Inspection in the news Being involved in education in England involves
The Department for Education (DfE) have published their response to the consultation on potential changes to staff:child ratios. The consultation received responses from nearly 10,000
by Kayla Halls, Early Years Research Fellow at Middlesex University & Mona Sakr, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood at Middlesex University’ Leaders in the early
Today, teachers from the National Education Union are striking, including many working in nursery and reception classes. In the last week, the Department for Education
Ofsted’s latest annual review highlights the impact of recruitment and retention challenges and finds a link between inspection outcomes and the proportion of graduates in
by Clarissa Frigerio Why are there so few men teaching in the early years? I have worked in the profession for almost 9 years, and
It could be argued that teachers who move into teaching reception for the first time, face the same challenges as the children themselves as they start in reception.
The tenth early years minister in ten years, Kelly Tolhurst, is now in post. It’s good news that early years is part of a Minister
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