The Support Service

Early Years Specialists and Development Workers will support early years settings in:

• Carrying out self-evaluation – enabling staff as a team to identify the strengths and modifiable issues of their provision
• Planning for developments needed in order to sustain continuous improvement
• Selecting training and support programmes which will meet their setting's developmental needs
• Planning the learning and development programme
• The implementation of observation and assessment techniques - which meets the children's individual needs
• Developing arrangements with relevant primary schools designed to help the children make a smooth transition to year 1
• Developing strategies for working collaboratively with parents
• Enabling staff to collaborate more effectively with their local community
• The implementation of evidence-based models of good practice – which will enrich the curriculum
• Drawing up development plans
• Drawing up action plans
• Sourcing funding opportunities