H&F have had 4 successful candidates pass 3 modules (early mathematics, communication and language and personal social and emotional development), as part of the Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) which was provided freely by the Department for Education (DfE).
They all had very positive experiences from being able to share knowledge with other professionals and apply practical maths skills within the environment, to supporting children with Special educational needs (with a focus on speech and language interventions).
Philippa Marshall, Early years team lead presented them with their certificates, lanyards and badges at their settings last week.
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The Department for Education (DfE) have made changes to the safeguarding requirements of the EYFS that are statutory from 1st September 2025. There are two updated statutory requirements, one specific to childminders and one specific to group based early years settings. In alignment with this, the Early Years Team have developed two Safeguarding Self-Assessment and Evaluation Audit… Continue reading Early Years: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Safeguarding Reforms 2025
From 1 September 2025, the updated (EYFS) Safeguarding Reforms will become statutory for all registered Early Years providers. To support this transition, providers are expected to use the ‘Safeguarding Self-Evaluation Tool 2025′. This tool helps embed the 2025 safeguarding reforms into daily practice, supports leadership and management self-evaluation, and aligns with the new Ofsted inspection framework. We invite all… Continue reading EY: Early Years Safeguarding Reforms 2025: Using the ‘H&F Self-Evaluation Tool’
