Liverpool City Region and beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

The following information and documents will provide you with an insight of the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs working with the Education Endowment Foundation

A flexible way for settings to engage with various online recordings
Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, have introduced a flexible way for settings to engage with various online recordings. Feedback from Local Authorities highlighted Communication and Language development as a continued key priority, so this has been the focus of the CPD resource.
The resource provides flexibility to suit all educators, whether refreshing their knowledge or exploring communication and language in more depth for the first time. Childminders plan to use the recordings during network meetings to encourage good practice and discussion. Similarly, other settings can incorporate the recordings into INSET days or staff meetings.
To support this, there is a written INSET template for those who prefer this delivery format. This resource will be a valuable tool to support evidence-informed practice, encourage professional dialogue, and promote the effective sharing of knowledge across early years settings.
If you would like the recording that accompanies this inset resource please email sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk providing us with your name, setting name, postcode and Local Authority your setting is registered with.
Early Education published a Journal issue on Cultures of Sustainability in Summer 2024. The journal started a conversation exploring sustainability, referenced by Jan White in the editorial. This issue is a follow on from that one, building on the articles
and educators’ experiences of sustainability in practice.
A short INSET template to use with your team which will support professional development to improve practice and outcomes for children.

Early Years Pupil Premium | EEF - Education Endowment Foundation
The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) has one aim: to improve outcomes for socio-economically disadvantaged children from 9 months upwards. In April 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) increased funding for the EYPP by 45% to £570 per child per year.
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/pupil-premium

A School’s Guide to Implementation
Maximise the impact of new approaches and practices.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk

Early Mathematics
The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years-evidence-store/early-mathematics

Early Years Evidence Store
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/support-for-schools/evidence-for-the-early-years/early-years-evidence-store
Support to help you put evidence-informed approaches into practice.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk

A summary of the best available evidence on key areas for learning and development
Early Years Toolkit | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

Seven recommendations to support improving early language and literacy
Preparing for Literacy | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.