Early years raising attainment

Documents and tools are available to support data collection and analysis in PVI settings and communication and language development through the Every Child A Talker Programme.

Supporting documents

• EYFS reforms consultation - Government response
• EYFS Early adopter framework
• Early years foundation stage profile - Early adopters handbook
• Early years inspection handbook
• Early Years Workforce Strategy

LEyEP Support for Schools, Settings, Childminders and Out of School clubs

The form below is for Schools, Settings and Childminders to use when requesting support from the Early Years Team. Please take a look at the example before filling out the form and try to give as much detail as possible.

• Request additional early years support
• Additional early years support (example)

Moderation information for schools 2020/2021

• Early years foundation stage assessment and reporting arrangements
• Early years foundation stage profile 2020 handbook
• Moderation plan 2020
• Appeals procedure 2020
• Interim judgements - table
• School visit report form
• An exploration of 'Expected' and 'Exceeding' descriptors (external link)

Transition Guidance

• Coming back to Early Years Provision
• Unique transition guidance - shared by the Bristol Teaching School

Reception network documents

• EYFS guidance - overview
• Comparison on the educational programmes and new ELG

Home learning

• Home Chime from Imelda Shirley - Wigan Music Service

Every Child a Talker (ECAT)

Every Child a Talker (ECAT) aims to raise children’s achievement in early language, improve practitioners’ skills and knowledge and increase parental understanding and involvement in children’s language development. These materials are designed to support settings both in developing your own role as a lead practitioner and in developing high quality language provision in your setting.

Early Language Lead Practitioner File

• First instalment (external link)
• Second instalment (external link)
• Third instalment (external link)

Steps to success

• Every Child a Talker action plan
• Positive relationships and learning and development
• Unique child enabling environments

Audits

• Communication and language positive interaction audit
• Enabling environments audit
• EYFS positive interaction audit
• Guidance for baby room practitioners
• Learning and Development
• Positive Relationships evaluation sheet
• Positive Relationships
• Unique Child audit support
• Unique Child

Communication Friendly Spaces

• Communication Friendly Spaces Audit of Provision

Practitioner and parent confidence questionnaires

• Parental / Carer Discussion
• Practitioner confidence questionnaire

Speech and language therapy support

• Requesting a consultation session with a therapist
• Pre-Consultation parental consent form
• Pathway for booking a Consultation Session
• Checklist for Early Years Settings
• SALT Referral form

Supporting speech, language and communication

• Encouraging Children with Speech and Language Difficulties in the Nursery
• Strategies to support children with speech, language and communication needs
• Supporting speaking expressive language
• Supporting listening and attention
• Supporting social communication
• Supporting understand receptive language

Other useful documents

• Supporting children learning English as a second language (external link)
• Early years development journal (external link)
• Universally Speaking (external link)