HfL National Early Years Conference 2022
National Early Years Conference 2022
Child development: A fresh look at the curriculum
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A child whose fifth birthday falls in the summer of 2021 will have experienced more than a quarter of their life in the shadow of coronavirus. A generation of children are entering school believing the protocols and limitations that characterise our daily lives are not a new normal, but the only normal they have known. What is more, we know the impact of the pandemic has fallen disproportionately on marginalised and disadvantaged families. At a critical time in a child’s development, a generation of children may have their future life chances significantly affected.
In this context the debate about changes to the statutory requirements in the EYFS, in particular the Educational programmes, becomes even more crucial. Now is the time to re-think what constitutes an effective curriculum. One that keeps child development at the core of supporting the learning and development needs of all children, regardless of background or circumstance.
This conference will bring together some of the country’s leading Early Years specialists to share their first-hand experience, knowledge and expertise to explore these crucially important aspects of Early Years provision. The programme of keynote addresses and workshops will provide delegates with the opportunity to explore the important interconnections between child development and a responsive curriculum matched carefully to children’s needs.
Keynote speakers include:
- June O’Sullivan, MBE, CEO, London Early Years Foundation
- Penny Tassoni, MBE, Education consultant and author
- Greg Bottrill, Author and childhood advocate
- Wendy Ratcliffe Ofsted HMI focussed on early years inspection policy
- Phil Minns Ofsted HMI and specialist adviser for early years and primary education
- Shaddai Tembo, Lecturer, Doctoral student, Writer for Critical Early Years.
- Penny Tassoni, MBE, Education Consultant and Author
- Ben Kingston Hughes, Managing Director of Inspired Children
- Dr Sally Neaum, Author
- Dr Julian Grenier, Headteacher at Sheringham Nursery School, Director of East London Research School
- Dr Sinead Rocha, Researcher at the Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge
- Julia Manning-Morton, Early Years Lecturer, Trainer and Author
- Tamsin Grimmer, Early Years Consultant
- determine the link between child development and creating a bespoke curriculum
- develop greater understanding of common inhibitors to children’s development
- deepen awareness of the cognitive and social aspects of play
On-demand recordings
On-demand access to all session recordings is available until Wednesday 30th March 2022 and costs £79.
Recordings purchase options
Hertfordshire schools with existing accounts are invited to purchase the recordings via the HfL CPD Hub in the usual way: Course code: EAY/22/383/P
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