Access specialist Key Stage One & Early Years Advisor Support to deliver your school development priorities
As highly skilled Key Stage One and Early Years consultants, with a proven track record of achieving both immediate and long-term impact on outcomes, Early Excellence can work with you to design a tailored programme of school improvement support.
We work across the UK and internationally, engaging with Local Authorities, Trusts, Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Phase Leaders, Subject Leaders, teachers, and support staff. Our bespoke consultancy and CPD opportunities help to:
- Build confidence in leadership and teaching
- Strengthen Key Stage One and Early Years practice
- Develop effective provision across your school
- Improve outcomes for children
Wherever you are in the world, whether you’re seeking a Key Stage One Advisor or an Early Years Advisor for strategic support, specialist consultancy, expert training, learning environment solutions, a one-off event, or a complete package of school improvement support, we’d be delighted to work with you.
Arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters, Head of School Services, to discuss your school improvement needs
What type of support would you like from the Key Stage One & Early Years Consultants?
Commission a review of your EYFS or KS1. Quality assure the effectiveness of your practice, recognise strengths, identify next steps and gain strategic support to achieve improvement.
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Access tailored support designed around your school’s priorities. From one-off sessions to full-term packages, our expert consultants help improve practice and outcomes.
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Drive forward your improvement priorities. Engage in high quality, bespoke CPD and consultancy from our expert advisors to transform practice and raise standards.
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Engage with professional guidance designed specifically for Headteachers and School Leaders. Deepen knowledge and sharpen strategy in EYFS and KS1.
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Secure a trusted, strategic partnership with Early Excellence. Engage with our team to deliver a full solution for your Trust or Local Authority.
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Rethink your classroom layout with expert guidance. Our Curriculum Team can help you create a space that maximises learning, meets children’s needs, and sparks curiosity.
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Meet the Expert Team of Key Stage One & Early Years Consultants
The Curriculum Team at Early Excellence is made up of former teachers and school leaders, each with significant experience in Early Years and Key Stage One. Specialists in early childhood development and education, they bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to support the unique needs of Early Years and Key Stage One children.
Whether you are a UK or international school, our experienced Senior Team works closely with School Leaders, Trusts, and Local Authorities to provide strategic advice for rapid school improvement planning.
Our team of Key Stage One and Early Years consultants offer high-quality consultancy, training, advice, and practical solutions. All support is grounded in research and underpinned by a deep understanding of effective practice and provision—helping young children build the strong foundations they need for future learning and long-term success.
Commission Strategic Reviews & Consultations
If you are looking for a specialist Key Stage One or Early Years Advisor to support to review and evaluate the effectiveness of your Key Stage One and Early Years and quality assure practice and provision, then Early Excellence can help!
With expert knowledge of child development, pedagogy, the national education landscape, the inspection framework, and the latest research, we can work with you to review current practice, identify strengths, and explore strategic next steps for your Key Stage One and Early Years.
Choose a one-off review or a series of reviews and be assured of building a constructive partnership that supports long-term innovation and improvement.
EYFS & KS1 Reviews include:
- High-quality professional dialogue about strengths and areas for development
- Constructive feedback through a ‘critical friend’ partnership
- Strategic support and practical advice to guide your next steps
- Structure and momentum for your Early Years and Infant Phase planning, monitoring, and evaluation cycle
Develop a Tailored School Improvement Package
Choose Early Excellence as your trusted School Improvement Partner and draw on the rich expertise of our Key Stage One and Early Years consultant team to upskill staff and raise standards across your Key Stage One and Early Years.
We work with schools to design fully tailored school improvement packages, built around your unique context and priorities. This could include:
- Termly school visits for quality assurance, evaluation, and action planning
- Regular visits to provide coaching, consultancy, and hands-on support
- A structured programme to drive rapid, sustainable school improvement
Whatever your setting, challenges, or goals, we will craft a bespoke programme that’s right for you—and help deliver long-term impact for your Early Years and Key Stage One provision.
Arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters, Head of School Services, to discuss the scope of a School Improvement Package
Explore Bespoke Key Stage One & Early Years Consultant Support & Training Programmes
Are you looking for high-quality Key Stage One and Early Years consultant support and training tailored to your school context, your children, and your Key Stage One or Early Years improvement priorities? Early Excellence can guide you and your team every step of the way.
Drawing on a wealth of knowledge about effective teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment, our Key Stage One and Early Years advisors support schools across the UK and internationally. We provide bespoke, responsive consultancy and focused, high-quality CPD to transform practice and provision and raise outcomes for your children.
You can choose from a range of consultancy options or combine school visits with staff CPD sessions to facilitate rapid, sustainable development and improve the quality of education.
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Bespoke consultancy & CPD programmes can include:
- Consultancy with key leaders to plan, facilitate, upskill, and drive improvement in KS1 and EYFS pedagogy
- Intensive consultancy with individuals or teams to rapidly improve practice and provision in KS1 and EYFS
- Team training sessions focused on best practice to deepen knowledge and understanding for leaders, teachers, and practitioners
- School-wide staff meetings and workshops to illustrate effective practice and principled approaches to teaching and learning
Arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters, Head of School Services, to discuss an individualised programme of bespoke consultancy and training support
Access Bespoke Key Stage One & Early Years Advisor Support for Heads & School Leaders
Early Excellence is committed to supporting Headteachers and School Leaders in the UK and internationally, helping them continue their professional development while driving rapid, sustainable school improvement that enables both children and staff teams to succeed.
Our Senior Team, all experienced school leaders, bring a wealth of practical knowledge and insight to their work with Heads and School Leaders. They offer professional guidance, support, and open, honest discussions tailored specifically to the challenges of school
leadership roles.
Invest in a partnership with Early Excellence and build a trusted, constructive relationship with our Senior Team as you take the next step in your professional development journey. Whether you want to strengthen leadership skills, explore strategic support, or deepen your understanding of teaching and learning in Key Stage 1 and the Early Years, we are here to help.
Bespoke Leadership Support includes:
- Professional development for Heads, SLT, and Phase Leaders focused on EYFS, KS1, and OFSTED expectations
- Strategic planning and school improvement work aimed at enhancing quality and outcomes in EYFS and KS1
- Evaluation of specific strands of school development, such as curriculum development
- Wider coaching, mentoring, and advice tailored to your leadership context
Arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters, Head of School Services, to discuss bespoke leadership support
Collaborate as a Whole Trust or LA
Are you responsible for developing outstanding Key Stage 1 and Early Years practice, provision, and pedagogy? A partnership with Early Excellence can support your role and help you deliver on your vision.
You can rely on well-informed strategic advice, exceptional training, and expert consultancy to drive the development of best practice in Key Stage One and Early Years and transform teaching and learning. Our Key Stage One and Early Years Consultants can provide:
- Strategic support and CPD for leadership roles across your Trust or LA
- High-quality consultancy and training for teachers and practitioners to complement your MAT or LA offer
- Services to reinvigorate learning environments and enhance provision
Possible partnership support includes:
- Inset days, conferences, workshops, and professional networks
- School improvement consultancy and training for focus schools within the Trust or LA
- Trust-wide strategic reviews for EYFS and KS1
- LA or Trust-wide CPD for Heads, Senior Leaders, Phase Leads, teachers, and practitioners
- Action research and focused development projects
- Learning environment services
Discover Bespoke Learning Environment Services for School Improvement
If reinvigorating, refurbishing, or rethinking your Key Stage 1 and Early Years classroom environments and outdoor spaces is a school development priority, look no further than Early Excellence! With worldwide delivery and an unparalleled reputation for high-quality learning resources, furniture, and storage solutions—curated by our Key Stage One and Early Years Consultant Team—we can help you create inspirational learning environments. Our solutions are underpinned by a deep understanding of teaching and learning and are closely connected to the curriculum.
Whether you want to refresh your learning resource collections or undertake a larger classroom redevelopment project, a call to Early Excellence will set you on the right path to designing enabling environments that support purposeful learning and play in meaningful contexts.
Bespoke learning environment options include:
- An online consultation to identify your priority learning resources, storage, or furniture needs
- A ‘Changing Rooms’ indoor environment consultancy
- A bespoke indoor room plan—delivered onsite or online
- A bespoke outdoor learning environment consultancy
- Complete classroom solutions for indoor and outdoor spaces
Arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters, Head of School Services, to discuss which learning environment service would best suit your school improvement needs
Choose Complete KS1 & Early Years Classrooms for Rapid Improvement
Transform your learning environments quickly and easily with our fully equipped, Complete Early Years Classrooms and Complete Resource Sets for KS1 and EYFS.
Curated by our Curriculum Team, each Complete Classroom is thoughtfully designed for young children’s learning, providing expertly planned continuous provision to support personal development, creativity and academic progress.
The range covers ages 2-3yrs, 3-4yrs, 4-5yrs or 5-7yrs, with options for different classroom sizes. Every Complete Classroom includes age-appropriate furniture, curated resources and practical storage.
If you already have furniture in place, explore the Complete Resource Sets for everything you need to complete your classroom environment.
For a best practice, all-in-one solution to rapid improvement, the Complete KS1 and Early Years Classrooms deliver exceptional quality and value.
Discover Free Tools & Resources to Kickstart Your KS1 & EYFS School Improvement Journey
Whether you work in the UK or internationally, you can access a wide range of free materials and resources developed by our specialist Key Stage One and Early Years Consultant Team
Discover a range of reflection tools designed to facilitate senior leadership team discussion and evaluation of KS1 and EYFS to support development.
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Listen to monthly podcasts with real Headteachers and School Leaders and gain invaluable insight for strategic thinking and improvement projects.
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Gain inspiration and crystallise your vision for developing effective, curriculum rich learning environments 2-7years.
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Keep up-to-date with the most current guidance, information and initiatives from the DfE, Ofsted, the EEF and other key research and documentation.
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Refresh and revisit educational theories and principled pedagogical approaches with the bitesize blogs, offering clear insights and practical reflection.
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Reinvigorate and support KS1 and EYFS colleagues with a wide range of free audit tools and planning samples, blogs and podcasts.
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Executive Director of Education,
Kent Catholic Schools
Partnership Trust
Early Years Team Leader
Education Excellence
Sefton Council
Headteacher,
Warley Road Primary Academy,
Impact Education Multi-Academy Trust
Head of School,
Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School, Immingham, Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust
Curriculum & Professional
Learning Lead,
Focus Trust
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We’d be happy to help you to navigate your School Improvement Projects, so do arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters and find out how you can be supported with your development priorities.