🚨 Congratulations to our CEO, Prof Becky Francis, who has been appointed by Bridget Phillipson to lead the government's independent review of curriculum and assessment.

💡 How can we make sure evidence meets the needs of schools, early years settings, and colleges? A 🧵.... 1/7

🤓Check out EEF blog about what evidence says in support children's self-regulation and executive function in the early years written by Lauren Grocott 👥 👉educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/what-does… #abrighterstart #strongerpracticehub #earlyyears #educators #education #EEF #children

Teaching problem-solving skills to support young children’s maths is recommended by EEF. Here Lauren Grocott shares research-backed strategies to do this tes.com/magazine/teach…

📢 So today we’ve launched our annual survey, to help us understand the pressures and priorities you’re currently facing and make sure that the support we offer is as helpful and relevant as possible. 2/4

If you work in an EY setting, a school, or post-16, the EEF would love to hear from you. This short (<10m) survey helps ensure we ground our work in your reality. We are also looking for people interested in getting involved in early access to resources etc.

Such an interesting session at #PEDALconference2024

Brilliant summary of evidence-informed approaches to physical development in the early years from Sinéad McMahon ⭐️

🌟 harry madgwick, our senior content and engagement manager, discusses what we really mean by 'evidence-informed' education in this Schools Week article. Read more: schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-next-for…

Here is our new guide to evidence-informed approaches for supporting children's mental health and wellbeing in the early years #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍

“There are two well-evidenced strategies which we can use moment-by-moment to improve children’s enjoyment and achievement in the early years.” Julian Grenier CBE introduces our new online resource to support high-quality interactions in the early years.  eef.li/DykAXC

New resource for #earlyyears from EEF: supporting high-quality interactions, building on the ShREC approach ⤵️

🤔"Children are being supported to think for themselves and to structure their thinking." Lauren Grocott and Nichola Hesslewood of Wingate Nursery School discuss how we can support young children’s thinking and learning skills. Read more: eef.li/wJYfTT

A really insightful webinar this afternoon with Julian Grenier CBE and Lauren Grocott from EEF. It’s so important to question research & evidence rather than taking it at face value. There were important take away messages that I’ll be sharing with my students tomorrow.

“As educators, we play a crucial role in helping to develop children’s awareness of their emotions and their ability to communicate them.” Lauren Grocott discusses how we can support young children to manage their emotions.  Read more: eef.li/8Ah4SX

🚨 New funding round! Today, we’ve opened our latest funding round focusing on: - Post-16 - Early years 1/3

“Thoughtful investment of EYPP can drive lasting improvements to practice and maximise the chances that each child will benefit.”  Lauren Grocott offers three tips for leaders to consider when planning and sustaining an Early Years Pupil Premium strategy. eef.li/wdgkeY

How can we support children’s mathematical learning in child-led contexts? To celebrate #MathsAwarenessMonth, our early years content and engagement specialist, Lauren Grocott, explores this in her latest blog. Read here: ow.ly/g0KZ50VxzwP