📢 Applications now open!

Join the DfE-funded Early Years SENCO training with Best Practice Network 🎓

⚠️ Limited places – apply early!

For PVI practitioners & childminders (Level 2/3, SENCOs or aspiring).

🔗 www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/early-years-SENCO

#SEND #SENDCo #earlyyears #nursery #education

Extra funding for disadvantaged pupils strongly valued by early years… The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

📢 How is EYPP funding used in practice?
New findings from 500+ early years settings and a planning tool to support evidence-informed decisions from @theeef.bsky.social
📖 Read more: eef.li/kRMTBJ

💭 What happens when we truly tune in?

A moment of play with Emilia (3) showed me that high-quality interactions aren’t about doing more — they’re about noticing more. Following her lead and responding meaningfully makes all the difference. 🌱
www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/ldn/bri...

#ShREC

Early years settings 🌟 Leading maths in your setting?
Join the NDNA Maths Champion Programme! Strengthen teaching & learning + enter our prize draw
🎁 Sign up by 12 Jan
👉 ndna.org.uk/champions-pr...

🎉 Wednesday Webinar is back!

📅 14 Jan 2026 | ⏰ 6:30–7:30pm
Join Catherine Jeans, Nutritional Therapist & Registered Nutritionist, for Part 1 of our series on children’s & family nutrition 👦🥦

🔗 Register: forms.gle/U4uezhdVvSe6...

🎄Merry Christmas, and wishing you all a lovely break.
Thank you for your continued support throughout the year.🌟

#abrighterstart #newyear

🌼 Calling all London Childminders!
🧐Feeling unsure about Making Tax Digital? That’s okay!

Join us this Friday to talk things through, share experiences, and get your questions answered in a supportive environment.

📆19th December 2026
🕛1-2pm
🔗Register: forms.gle/mr8Eob5LGy1P...

#abrighterstart

🌟 Join us tomorrow!
🤗Our Early Years SEND Network with Dingley's Promise from 1–2pm
💛Learn about inclusive practice, ideas, research and how to support children with SEND.
👉 Sign up now:
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#abrighterstart #strongerpracticehubs #SEND #SENDco #earlyyears #EYFS #teaching

🔔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸! 🔔
Bookings for the Powerful Playful Pedagogy conference close 1𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 — don’t miss out!

🎟️www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1700490535969

💛 Early Years SEND Network

Join us online with James Brown, Head of Training and Meggie Fisher, Head of Quality from Dingley's Promise & Dingley's Promise Training

📅 Friday 12th December
⏰ 1:00-2:00pm
🔗 Sign up here: lnkd.in/eZUHTEeH

#abrighterstart #SEND #EYFS #SENDCo #earlyyears #education

📣 Early Years SEND Network
📅Friday 12th December from 1-2pm
⭐Educators, leaders and SENDCos — join us for an hour of collaboration, practical insight, and discussion focused on strengthening SEND practice in the early years.

✍Register here: forms.gle/672SG55thrHX...

#abrighterstart #SEND #EYFS

🌟 Early years settings! Boost maths confidence with the FREE 12-month NCB Programme (DfE/EEF).
⭐ Maths Champion + Deputy
⭐ Training, tools & 700+ resources
⭐ Play-based activities + impact tracking
⭐ 1-to-1 coaching

✍ Register: tinyurl.com/4kwpbp4t
🎉 Sign up by 8 Dec for prize draw goodies!

💛London childminders!
✨We’re hosting an online session on childcare funding!
🔍Whether you're new to the sector or just want a refresher, this session will help you feel confident navigating funding and supporting families.
📅Tuesday 2nd December from 7–9pm
📲Sign up here:
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“I was terrified of maths… now I’m a Maths Champion.”

Adele’s journey shows how anyone in early years can build confidence & transform maths learning with simple, everyday ideas.

👉 Read more and sign up for
@ndnatalk.bsky.social's no cost Maths Champions programme.

👉 tinyurl.com/522xhys5

🍎 Childminders! Need a midday boost?
✨Join our Lunch & Learn session online for connection, conversation, and practical inspiration. 🌱
🥪Bring your lunch and let’s grow together!
📆21st November from 1-2pm
🔗Sign up here: tinyurl.com/ejrxc47w

#childminders #childminding #education #earlyyears

💡Don’t forget to join tomorrow’s Wednesday webinar!

⏰4-5pm

📲Register here: tinyurl.com/2p9jd8my

#earlyyears #education #abrighterstart #teaching #nursery #practitioners #ShREC #teachers

🧠The ShREC Approach: A set of evidence-informed strategies to support brain-building back-and-forth interactions

Join @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social & Louise Jackson on 19th November

👉 Sign up! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@abrighterstart.bsky.social @departmentforedu.bsky.social

Powerful Playful Pedagogy This conference is hosted by Newham Maintained Nursery Schools and East London Research School

The East London Research School are holding an EYFS Conference on Powerful Playful Pedagogy, on 6th January 2026. For more info or to book tickets visit -

🙂Do you want to improve your teaching in Early Maths?
🏆Become a Maths Champion with NDNA and unlock the power of playful maths learning.
✨DfE Funded programme
🧮 Build staff confidence
🌟 Support every child’s maths journey
💛 Proven to make a real difference!
👉Sign up
tinyurl.com/4kwpbp4t

#maths

✨ Lunch & Learn for Term-Time
Childminders! ✨
🥪Grab your lunch, join us and chat with
other childminders.
🧠Let’s share ideas, discuss challenges — all while
connecting with people who get it!
📆 Friday 24th October from 1-2pm.
✍🏻Sign up here:
forms.gle/oGPY557BbmGr...

#abrighterstart #childminders

🤔Curious to know what the programme entails?
🫵You can join today's online session from 3:30-4pm
📲https://tinyurl.com/45pxfrte

#education #earlyyears #maths #strongerpracticehubs #abrighterstart #nursery #teaching

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲?

Join us for a special 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 session with @marcrowland73.bsky.social and 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

🔗𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 forms.gle/dfT4QbNSTe1C...

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲

💡Are you an Early Years lead who loves to share, learn, and connect?
👉Join our monthly Early Years Leads Network Meeting!
📆 24th October 2025
🕛 10-11am
✨ Register below:
forms.gle/8JEf5XiWqo6c...

Eventbrite was down yesterday (thanks, @awscloud.bsky.social outage 😬). We're sorry for the hassle — and To make it up to you, tickets for 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗴𝘆 are now just £50 (£𝟯𝟬 𝗼𝗳𝗳!) Offer ends Friday.

🎟️ Grab yours now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powerful-p...

🧮For more information about the programme, join today's session online from 2:00-2:30pm
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#maths #earlyyears #strongerpracticehubs #education #teaching

We’re sorry you're having trouble booking tickets for the Powerful Playful Pedagogy Conference - it looks like there’s a wider issue (possibly linked to @awscloud.bsky.social servers)

🎟️𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: tinyurl.com/4tcep9k2

💸Use the code 𝗕𝗙𝗙 for a special discount!

🌈Are you a childminder in Newham?
💌You are invited to join us!
📆Tuesday 21st October 25 from 7-9pm
🌟Share ideas, connect and share knowledge with other childminders
🔗Register here:

Calling all Newham childminders! 👋
🌟 Join our NEW Network Growth Series
📆 Starting next Tuesday from 7-9pm
🔗 Sign up form:
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#childminders #strongerpracticehub #newhamchildminders #abrighterstart

‼️Don't miss out on today's webinar!
🕓4:00-5:00pm

🔗Sign up here: forms.gle/kPHc5sNh3utL...

#webinar #earlyyears #strongerpracticehubs #education #educators #nursery #teachers #childminders

Powerful Playful Pedagogy This conference is hosted by Newham Maintained Nursery Schools and East London Research School

🎉 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 ! 🎉

🎟️ Use code 𝗥𝗦𝗡 at checkout to get your ticket for just £𝟲𝟬 (usually £80)!

👉 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲!
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