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Early Years

The Early Years Team provides support and advice to all working in the Foundation Stage across Hertfordshire, with the aim of improving standards and quality in early years' settings including childcare.

Traded services

  • A range of courses and conferences held throughout the year, as advertised in the termly SSE CPD programme and on the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning website
  • Consultancy support to meet school needs
  • Delivery of in service training at schools and children's centres
  • Organisation and administration of cluster based training
  • Seminars for foundation stage co-ordinators
  • Training on the Foundation Stage Profile and moderation
  • Training on the Nursery Learning Record and moderation

Centrally funded services

  • Annual visit programme for SIPs including target-setting, leading teacher management and joint annual review
  • Support for schools experiencing difficulties (as referred by an SEA or SIP)
  • Assessment moderation for Foundation Stage Profile
  • Training as advertised in the Young in Herts yellow file across the county
  • A range of conferences
  • Cross sector training through courses and conferences
  • Mentor support, training and verification for HQS
  • Support to Children’s Centres and extended schools
  • Action research and project opportunities
  • Network facilitation
  • NQY training and support
  • Qualified teacher support for providers of nursery education
  • Pre and post inspection support in the voluntary and private sector
  • SEN support for voluntary and private sector through area SENCos

For more information please contact the Early Years Team on Tel: 01438 844795

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