Information for Early Years Practitioners
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Don't forget to sign up to the EYFS conference, taking place 18 March 2019.
You can view the conference information here: Engaging Children Creatively - Motivating Children to Learn
Communication and Language
East Sussex Early Years Speech, Language and Communication Pathway
East Sussex Early Years Speech, Language and Communication Pathway Overview
ESCC Child Monitoring Tool V3 (word)
ESCC Child Monitoring Tool V3 (pdf)
Guidance for Supporting English as an Additional Language
Language Checkers (with translations in different languages)
Link to: Information for Parents (including Communication and Language Resources)
Physical Development
Early Years Physical Development Pathway
Physical Development Monitoring, Support and Referral Tool
Link to: Information for Parents (including Physical Development Resources)
Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) and Well-being
(Work in progress - content to be added)
Resources to support children and young people
Improvement Audits
Reflect the minimum Early Years Foundation Stage statutory requirements.
Childminder Management and Safeguarding Audit
Group Management and Safeguarding Audit
Learning and Development Audit
Childcare Register Audit
Observation of Characteristics of Effective Learning
EYPP Toolkit
SENCO Support and Information
SENCOs must ensure the setting meets the requirements of the SEN Code of Practice and have regard to the Local Offer.
The ISEND Early Years team provide support and guidance to settings working with Pre-School children aged 0-5 years, who have additional needs.
There is an SEN Matrix that informs the referral process.
Further guidance for SENCOs/Inclusion Co-ordinators can be found here.
Communication and Language Resources for SEN
Physical Development Resources for SEN
Behaviour Management Resources for SEN
Parent Partnership Resources for SEN
Parent Partnership
Parent Partnership in the EYFS
Partnerships with Parents: fun-filled ideas
Practice Guidance
Working with 2 year olds
Integrated Progress Review Documents
Early Years Educational Entitlement (EYEE) Funding information
Current List of Providers Offering Early Learning Places for Funded 2 year olds
Working with Under 2s
Helping children stay safe online
Healthy eating, exercise and diet
British Heart Foundation: Early Movers - Helping Under-5s Live Active and Healthy Lives
British Heart Foundation: Physical Activity and Health Guides
Children's Food Trust: Eat Better, Start Better Guides
Healthy Eating / Physical Activity (HEPA) Guidance
Transition to school
Good practice guidance for transition to school
Deferred or delayed entry to school - guidance for settings
Deferred or delayed entry to school - guidance for schools
Early Years Hubs for Excellence
(Work in progress - content to be added)
Buying in support/training from the Local Authority
EYIT Standard Operation Procedures