April 2019
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This seminar examined the priorities for supporting child development from birth to starting formal education - focusing on meeting the needs of families, developing cognitive skills and literacy, and next steps for multi-agency working and early intervention.
Delegates looked at how stakeholders can work to secure improvement in the learning environment at home, in the interests of encouraging child development prior to school. This included what further support is needed to improve outreach to parents from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Attendees also assessed the practical steps needed to secure improvements across the board in the speech, language, communication and cognitive skills early in a child’s development - and identify needs early on.
Delegates considered, in this context, how an effective multi-agency approach to child development and supporting parents can be developed, building on current provision of progress checks at different stages of a child’s initial years.
It took place in the context of changes to the EYFS profile, with focus on its impact and how best practice within the new profile framework can be encouraged and spread throughout nurseries and schools.
