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The percentage of children with SEND in the Early Years, particularly with a high-level of need, is a growing picture for schools across the country. With Specialist Provision places in short supply, funding limited and shrinking school budgets you will want to explore the most effective ways to meet the needs of all the children in your Early Years.
Whether you have several children with SEND within the main classes, have developed a more bespoke provision space within school, or you work in a Specialist Provision setting, we’re here to support you through your Early Years SEND priorities.
Arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters, Head of School Services, to discuss your needs.
Meet Our EYFS SEND Consultants
The Early Excellence SEND Associate Consultants are specialists in their field, bringing to you a wealth of experience of working with children with a vast array of needs, from a range of settings, underpinned by a comprehensive knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, SEND Policies and early identification processes. The Curriculum Team are experts in child development, ages and stages offering you an in-depth knowledge and understanding of practice and provision to enable children’s next steps. Why not get to know some members of the dedicated team who will support your SEND work in this podcast?
Discover SEND Training and Support to Guide You
There’s a range of support and SEND Courses for the Early Years available for you and your colleagues who are looking for CPD to strengthen practice and provision for children with SEND. Discover options for a comprehensive training suite which explores aspects of SEND Policy and the SEND code of practice, early identification of SEND in the Early Years, effective practice and SEND resources for Early Years. Training can be accessed online, recorded or face to face, or you can choose to explore bespoke surgery and consultancy options to support your SEND priorities.
Access a 90-minute online surgery to engage with a Specialist SEND Consultant. Discuss individual needs, gain immediate practical advice and explore next step solutions.
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Gain practical ideas and support to ensure that EYFS pedagogy and practice is inclusive, enabling all children including those with SEND to learn effectively within provision .
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Develop Your Learning Environment
Whether you are a mainstream school or a specialist setting looking to review and develop your classroom spaces, with a spotlight on enabling Early Years children with SEND, why not consider one of the learning environment consultancy options? Choose from a remote session, a personal shopper experience or a site visit.
Arrange a free consultation call for an initial discussion with one of the highly experienced Curriculum Team.
Access Free Early Years SEND Resources
You can take advantage of a range of free Early Years SEND Resources to share with colleagues to support SEND training and developments in your school.
If you haven’t already taken a look, then a great starting point is this free four-part Framework Tool ‘Supporting Children with SEND in the Early Years’. Designed specifically for Leaders, this tool will facilitate deep reflection, discussion and evaluation of SEND practice in your school.
Explore Insightful Blogs to Support SEND Practice
There are a range of news items, inspirational updates and practical guidance blogs which place SEND under the spotlight.
Take a look and reflect on how to further develop your practice and provision for children with SEND in the Early Years. It’s an easy way to keep up to date and enhance your CPD.
Our Top 6 Recommended ‘SEND in the Early Years’ Listens
Teachers and Practitioners can engage with several invaluable free Podcasts and hear from guest speakers, specialist experts and colleagues in school to gain insight and practical ideas about a range of common themes relating to SEND.
How do you meet the needs of all your children? We talk to Alex Sutcliffe as we reflect on meeting the needs of children with SEND. We discuss the importance of effective learning environments and how physical challenge is crucial to meeting children’s needs.
Kerry Murphy, Early Years Lecturer and Consultant, discusses her book ‘A Guide to SEND in the Early Years’. She reflects on EYFS practice, how best to support children with SEND and also challenge some common misconceptions.
Listen to Anna Wells, fresh from Headship, talk about her strategic thinking and successful improvement project to better support the needs of children with high levels of SEND in her school.
Rhyannan Porter & Evie Askew from Mayfield School in Cumbria, discuss how well-planned continuous provision has been developed to help meet the diverse range of children’s needs at the school.
Catherine Laing is a Lecturer in Developmental Linguistics at York University. As part of this discussion, we explore early speech and the impact of the Covid19 lockdowns on children’s speaking skills.
Nicola Musgrove is a former early years practitioner, a further education college tutor and is mum to two children with autism. As part of the interview, Nicola discusses her own experiences of autism and offers key advice for teachers and practitioners working in the EYFS.
Feedback from Schools and Celebrating Success for SEND in the Early Years
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Homefields Primary School
Redwood Primary School
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We’d be delighted to help you to navigate your SEND matters, so do arrange an initial free consultation call with Nikki Walters and find out how you can be supported with your SEND priorities.