Building a Cohesive Trust Wide Early Years Strategy

About this episode

Lisa Whiteley discusses her experience in developing a cohesive early years strategy to improve teaching and outcomes across the EYFS.

Are you keen to develop a strategy that drives Trust wide improvements in teaching, learning & outcomes across your EYFS? Listen to Lisa Whiteley, Trust Partner at Learners’ Trust, as she shares her journey in building a strategic and comprehensive approach driving EYFS improvements at scale. Lisa talks through the importance of establishing a clear vision and how collaborative research shaped and challenged their thinking. Hear about approaches to curriculum design and resource development, as well as practical tools to support provision, progression and adult interactions. Lisa offers honest insight into the leadership and collaboration required to achieve impact and success. An essential listen for Trust Leads, Heads and EYFS Leaders looking to raise the standards and outcomes in their EYFS in school, or across a MAT

People in this episode

Guest: Lisa Whiteley

Topics covered

• early years strategy
• teaching improvements
• curriculum design
• leadership
• collaboration
• EYFS outcomes

Keywords

• early years
• strategy
• teaching
• learning
• collaboration
• curriculum
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Learners’ Trust, Trust, EYFS, MAT

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