10.00am Welcome and introduction

James Hempsall, Director, Coram Hempsall’s

10.05am About Foundation Years – getting involved

Ellen Broome, Managing Director, Coram Family and Childcare

10.20am Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

The DfE Stronger Practice Hubs Programme Team, along with colleagues from their delivery partner the National Children’s Bureau, will give an overview of the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme and share progress so far. The hubs are part of DfE’s Early Years Education Recovery Programme and provide advice, share good practice and offer evidence-informed professional development for early years practitioners.

10.50am Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Early Years Toolkit and Evidence Store

Education Endowment Foundation has recently published two resources which summarise Early Years research, the Early Years Toolkit and Early Years Evidence Store which it has produced to support the work of the Stronger Practice Hubs. EEF will give an overview of what they are and how they may be useful to early years practitioners.

11.15am Discussion

Chaired by James Hempsall

11.25am Summary

11.30am Close

Foundation Years Live - Online Event