Oxfordshire branch event & AGM - 20th May 2026 - 18:00 – 20:00 - Hosted at The Slade School

Working together to promote robust language development in the early years

https://ow.ly/tXGX50YB6lx

#EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #Oxfordshire

Gloucestershire branch - Sustainable materials, creative resources!

5th May 2026
Time: 19:00 – 20:00

with Jo - founder of RR4ALL https://ow.ly/osYG50YILVl - where we will create resources together from sustainable materials

https://ow.ly/4l5650YILVo

#EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #Gloucestershire

Aberdeen Branch - May 18 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

The Power of SLOW

See how “slow” early STEAM experiences such as cooking, clay work, sewing, woodwork & drawing help children become more capable & confident learners.

https://ow.ly/lcN850YLbpo

#EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #Aberdeen

Edinburgh and the Lothians branch - A visit to Our Wee Garden, a nature kindergarten, in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - 7th May 2026

Join the branch for this workshop at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

https://ow.ly/Wcg850YKmiG

#EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #Edinburgh

Gloucestershire branch - Sustainable materials, creative resources!

5th May 2026
Time: 19:00 – 20:00

with Jo - founder of RR4ALL https://ow.ly/osYG50YILVl - where we will create resources together from sustainable materials

https://ow.ly/4l5650YILVo

#EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #Gloucestershire

Birth To 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector Birth to 5 Matters:non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage Birth to 5 Matters is now being reviewed and updated — and we need your help to find out how you use it, what works and what could be better. Read more about the review, and how you can get involved. Answer our survey. Te…

Last chance to have your say: a draft of the revised version of Birth to 5 Matters is now out for comment. View the draft and give your views on the new sections and other changes by 20 April:
https://lnkd.in/euheejQf

Bristol branch event - SPACE to Flourish - 13th June 2026 - School of Education, Bristol University.

Echo and Early Education are delighted to host Debi Keyte-Hartland to lead this engaging CPD session

Find out more and book at: https://ow.ly/Ok9H50YyxFO

#EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #Bristol #ECHO

Oxfordshire branch Event - 9th May 2026 - Woodwork in the early years with Pete Moorhouse - Hosted at Flo's Nature Nursery

Find out more and book at: https://ow.ly/q3Iq50YxYQ7

Oxfordshire branch event & AGM - 20th May 2026 - 18:00 – 20:00 - Hosted at The Slade School

Working together to promote robust language development in the early years

https://ow.ly/tXGX50YB6lx

#EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #Oxfordshire

Birth To 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector Birth to 5 Matters:non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage Birth to 5 Matters is now being reviewed and updated — and we need your help to find out how you use it, what works and what could be better. Read more about the review, and how you can get involved. Answer our survey. Te…

Have your say: a draft of the revised version of Birth to 5 Matters is now out for comment. View the draft and give your views on the new sections and other changes by 30 April:
https://birthto5matters.org.uk/

We welcome the new Inclusive Early Years fund for early years providers in England as another small step towards ensuring all children's needs can be met. Resourcing, training, funding and accountability are all vital to ensuring the needs of all children are met:
https://ow.ly/59B550YyOs1

Oxfordshire branch Event - 9th May 2026 - Woodwork in the early years with Pete Moorhouse - Hosted at Flo's Nature Nursery

Find out more and book at: https://ow.ly/q3Iq50YxYQ7

Members can now read the latest issue of the Early Education Journal, focusing on early years workforce policy across the UK and beyond:
https://ow.ly/q6f450Ysr1X

Read our latest guest blog from Dominic Gunn on the SEND reform consultation and the Schools White Paper: https://ow.ly/CFxy50YroTS
Members can attend our free discussion event about the SEND reforms on 23 March
https://ow.ly/UxoQ50YroTT

alling all Early Education members!

60% of respondents to our membership survey say campaigning and advocacy is the most important aspect of membership and 40% would like more topic-based networking opportunities. Do you agree?

Give us your feedback:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BWY8ZTQ

Introducing the Early Years Library: professional learning using evidence-informed resources - Early Education This blog explains how the Early Years Library offers evidence-based approaches for educators to use with children.

Read our latest guest blog about how the Early Years Library can support you to develop evidence-informed practice, drawing on what we can learn from evaluation of multiple programmes and approaches:
https://early-education.org.uk/early-years-library/

We welcome the ambition behind the new Schools White Paper and SEND reform consultation, and their recognition of the key role of early childhood education in these:
early-education.org.uk/what-do-the-schools-whit...

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Calling all Early Education members! Have you given us your feedback on Early Education membership and services? Take 5 minutes to give us your views so we can give you more of what you want.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BWY8ZTQ

New employer grant to boost quality in early years education A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the very start.

We welcome the DfE announcement about funding for new Early Years Degree Apprenticeships, which is a positive step to raising quality and improving career progression opportunities in early childhood education.

Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...

#EarlyYears #apprenticeships #EarlyEducation

We welcome today's launch of Phase 3 of the School Based Nursery Programme: 3-yr timeframe, led by local authorities. focusing on areas of disadvantage and children with SEND, where maintained sector has the strongest track record. Scope to partner with PVIs/CMs imptt too. https://ow.ly/664F50Y8FVc

Our NI conference on 21 March: Exploring Froebelian principles for contemporary practice - is open for bookings and includes a keynote from Dr Stella Louis on The timelessness of Froebelian principles – reflections on Froebel’s pedagogy today.

Book now: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...

Out now!

Read our latest guest blog, about nurturing nature in the early years, and the National Education Nature Park: early-education.org.uk/nurturing-na...

£200 million landmark SEND teacher training programme New requirement that every teacher receives training to support pupils, as government makes good on promise to deliver reforms families are crying out for.

We welcome the investment in SEND training for the early years workforce to improve the inclusiveness of all early years settings, following the announcement from DfE that every teacher will be required to receive SEND training to support pupils.

Read more here: www.gov.uk/government/n...

New podcast alert! Listen to Debi Keyte-Hartland talk about the #SPACEtoFlourish programme, its aims for children and practitioners and how Early Education has supported it: early-education.org.uk/learning/#po...

Get in touch to find out more.

#earlylearning #earlyyears

Our latest Journal is out now! This issue explores the pedagogy of home-based childcare: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...

Our new podcast is also live; join us for a conversation about home-based childcare: early-education.org.uk/learning/#po...

Download our major new report on the Early Years Workforce, funded by Nuffield Foundation with recommendations for the English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland governments on addressing qualification requirements, career progression, pay, status and diversity.
https://ow.ly/Wubh50XyJTP

Birth to 5 Matters is to be reviewed and relaunched with a second edition, to ensure it is up to date and best meets the needs of the sector.

We need people across the sector to complete a short survey to help guide priorities for the review: www.surveymonkey.com/r/88Z6Q9L.

We've enjoyed hosting the Maintained Nursery Schools (MNS) Headteachers' Conference today.

Thank you to @oliviabailey.bsky.social, Minister for Early Education, for coming along and talking about the government's Best Start in Life Strategy.

#maintainednurseryschools #earlyyears

Really interesting to hear Felicity Vivien talk about @beingbrilliant at today's MNS Headteachers' Conference.

Felicity talked about how to navigate turbulent times and explained how "breathing is underrated and powerful".

What did you think?

#earlylearning #earlyyears

Birth to 5 Matters is to be updated in a second edition.

To help the revised guidance, we need people across the sector to get involved to help fill any gaps. Have your say via the survey in the link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/88Z6Q9L

#Bto5M #Birthto5Matters