A Conference to Celebrate and Strengthen Early Years Leadership
Explore the vital role of leadership in early childhood education at this conference featuring inspiring leaders from across the UK. Gain insights from national and international research, with a focus on workshops that celebrate best practice.
What You Will Gain
This CPD event will enhance your leadership skills and provide evidence-based strategies for improvement with a keynote from Phil Armstrong on how leadership shapes outcomes and deepens practice.
Engage with peers through workshops, share ideas, and build lasting connections with passionate Early Years Leaders with fresh inspiration to drive positive change in your school.
Bringing together exceptional Early Years Leaders, this will be a unique opportunity to connect and learn from those who have successfully transformed pedagogy and provision in their own school. Through a choice of workshops we will celebrate their leadership stories, share experiences, exchange ideas, and build relationships with like-minded, passionate professionals.
The workshops choices for Exeter are listed below, you will have the opportunity to attend two of these during the day. You will be contacted nearer the date to select your preferred option.
Workshop A
Social Cognition and Self-Regulation Through Physical Development
This workshop will explore the crucial role early movement plays in brain development, supporting self-regulation and empathy in children. We will discuss how we integrated ‘Sherborne Developmental Movement’ into our school day to enhance our P.E. program and introduced adaptive movement breaks across the whole school to promote holistic development.
Hosted by:
Sarah Butler
Haytor View Community Primary School and Nursery
Read Sarah’s Bio..
I’m Sarah Butler, I have over 30 years of Early Years experience across London and the South West. For 24 years, I’ve been an Early Years leader in three schools and a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) specializing in EYFS since 2011. Educational theory and practice is my true passion.
Workshop B
Exploring Powerful Learning Through Home Corner Role Play
Most Early Years settings feature a Home Corner. This workshop will explore how thoughtfully designed role play in the Home Corner, along with sensitive and skilled adult interaction, creates meaningful learning experiences that build on children’s natural interests.
Hosted by:
Amanda Belbin
Bincombe Valley Primary School
Read Amanda’s Bio..
I’m Amanda Belbin, I have spent most of my teaching career in the EYFS, working as a Reception class teacher for many years and more recently as a Nursery teacher. I have also had the privilege of leading EYFS teams across various schools, supporting the development of early years education.
Workshop C
Effective Knowledge and Skills Curriculum Mapping
This workshop will focus on creating an effective curriculum tailored to your children’s needs, ensuring they acquire the knowledge and skills to succeed in Year 1. I’ll share my experience of developing this approach at Barton Hill, and you’ll have the opportunity to review and refine your own curriculum maps.
Hosted by:
Lyndsey Porter
Barton Hill Academy
Read Lyndsey’s Bio..
I am Lyndsey Porter and I am passionate about high-quality Early Years teaching, with 15 years of experience in Nursery and Reception. For the past 10 years, I have served as Early Years Lead. I work at Barton Hill, a three-form entry school with a large 60-place nursery.
Conference Agenda
9:00am Arrival
Registration
Welcome and Introductions
Keynote
Workshop 1
Lunch and Networking
Workshop 2
Plenary
Interactive Classroom Learning Walk
4:00pm End
Lunch & Refreshments are included with your booking
Cost per person
Price:
£195.00 (exc. VAT)
Group Booking Rate:
Book 5 places or more and receive a 10% discount
Contact our Admin Team for the group discount
Phil Armstrong
I am Phil Armstrong, an educator with over 20 years of experience in early years and primary education. I lead school improvement consultancy, providing tailored training and collaborative programmes for schools and authorities across England and internationally.
Senior Education Lead
Early Excellence
Sarah Butler
I’m Sarah Butler, I have over 30 years of Early Years experience across London and the South West. For 24 years, I’ve been an Early Years leader in three schools and a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) specializing in EYFS since 2011. Educational theory and practice is my true passion.
Haytor View Community Primary School and Nursery
Amanda Belbin
I’m Amanda Belbin, I have spent most of my teaching career in the EYFS, working as a Reception class teacher for many years and more recently as a Nursery teacher. I have also had the privilege of leading EYFS teams across various schools, supporting the development of early years education.
Bincombe Valley Primary School
Lyndsey Porter
I am Lyndsey Porter and I am passionate about high-quality Early Years teaching, with 15 years of experience in Nursery and Reception. For the past 10 years, I have served as Early Years Lead. I work at Barton Hill, a three-form entry school with a large 60-place nursery.
Barton Hill Academy