The Lancashire Quality Award - The Next Step: Embedding Effective Early Years Pedagogy for the 21st Century

This programme is particularly relevant for settings who have previously undertaken ‘Step into Quality’.

This is a quality improvement programme which has been extremely successful in raising standards and securing outstanding practice in the early years in Lancashire. This programme is for settings wanting to:

• Embed existing good EYFS practice and evidence outstanding features
• Raise outcomes for all children with particular reference to PSED and the development of learning behaviours
• Evidence a climate which fosters healthy attitudes to learning and build effective teaching strategies to ensure children develop autonomy
• Close the gap and ensure structured well documented catch up for vulnerable learners
• Ensure children consistently demonstrate the characteristics of learning

Cost:

£240 for PVIs 

The programme includes:

• An introductory session to introduce the award materials at your own staff meeting
• Ongoing telephone and email support
• One verification visit
• Half price access to all essential and recommended training sessions
• Verification and awarding process

In order to be considered for the award at least one member of your team must attend each of the following essential training courses to support self-reflection of this module prior to submission:

• Challenging Learning in the Early Years
• High quality adult role

Please see the above course links for dates throughout the year.