EYFS Network Meetings

Early Years Networks – Autumn Term 2020

During the Autumn networking sessions, participants will get an opportunity to:

• Update knowledge of current EYFS affairs and latest developments including the EYFS reforms
• Discuss on entry assessments at local schools and share ideas of parental involvement in confirming those assessments.
• Opportunity to know and understand the importance of ‘early reading’ in the EYFS
• Time to share ideas and network with other EYFS colleagues.

Early Year Years Networks – Spring Term 2021

During the Spring networking sessions 2021, participants will get an opportunity to:

• Update knowledge of current EYFS affairs and latest developments
• Explore and discuss ideas for outdoor literacy through learning and play
• Opportunity to reflect on the ‘role of the adult’ during ‘child led’ learning in making accurate and consistent observation-led assessments
• Time to share ideas and network with other EYFS colleagues.

Early Years Networks – Summer Term 2021

During the Summer networking sessions, participants will get an opportunity to:

• Update knowledge of current EYFS affairs and latest developments
• Understanding how the learning environment enables children to become independent in their learning.
• To reflect on current transition processes within their school
• Time to share ideas and network with other EYFS colleagues.

For more information contact us here or call us on 0121 366 9950.

About the Course Leader

Serena Caine – Adviser, Services For Education

Serena works as an Education Adviser for Services for Education and over the past ten years she has largely worked on EYFS CPD training, School Improvement and Profile moderation. She became an accredited EYFS profile moderator in 2009 and leads a team of 15 experienced teacher based moderators for the EYFSP statutory duty on behalf of Birmingham LA.

Serena’s began teaching over 25 years ago and has extensive experience, particularly of working with children in the early Years. She firstly qualified as a Nursery Nurse; then completed a BA (hons) and PGCE in Early Years (0-8) and during her teaching career she taught EYFS, Key stage one and two so has a wide breath of experiences. Due to her interest in education research when she was teaching she completed an action research MA in Education which focused on eyfs and assessment.

Serena is extremely passionate about providing all children with quality early years education so that they can build on their strong foundations for future life long learning.