HEART Midlands Early Years SPH

🌳 HEART - Midlands Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
💚 Birmingham, Coventry, Herefordshire, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

[HEART Midlands Early Years SPH @MidlandsSPH]

[DOWNLOAD] Stronger Practice Insights: Working with Children under Two

https://t.co/mbwf5vleQp

[HEART Midlands Early Years SPH @MidlandsSPH]

✨NEW✨ Stronger Practice Insights: Working with Children under Two

A comprehensive collection of materials curated from Hubs nationwide, complemented by links to the #EYFS framework, further research + online resources.

📥 Download free via our website!

#EarlyYears #UnderTwos

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

👩‍👧@LGrocott_EY introduces our updated poster to help practitioners support young children’s transitions.

Read more: https://t.co/Drcb3zmY1U

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[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

💡 Download the poster and take a look at our other early years resources to support smooth transitions, including our professional development conversations cycle.

Download: https://t.co/tAPuMxhNOR

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#transitions #bigsteps

[Foundation Years @FoundationYears]

🆕 New resource drop!

Created by Happy Days Nurseries as part four of our 'Physical Activity' series, this resource is packed with ideas to keep little ones active and engaged.

📥 Check it out: https://t.co/Ze4oFUDzdc

#EarlyYears #PhysicalActivity #EYFS #FoundationYears

[Foundation Years @FoundationYears]

🚨 New from the EEF:
The Early Years Evidence Store now includes:
✏️ Interactive writing
🧼 Self-care routines

Support literacy, wellbeing & safety with evidence-informed approaches: https://t.co/1gJf36rDql

#EEF #EarlyYears #Education

[National Children's Bureau @ncbtweets]

We agree with @KensingtonRoyal! Connecting with nature is so important & evidence shows spending quality time outdoors benefits children’s development from a young age. Natural Thinkers is a programme that helps more children connect with nature. For more: https://t.co/iIgx7dBn8R

[West Midlands Speech & Language Therapy @WMISLT2]

Our Resource of the Term is… balls! 🏀⚽ From rolling to bouncing, balls are a brilliant way to give sensory seekers the input they need 🤩

Check out our favourite sensory-friendly ball activities! #SensoryPlay #OT #OccupationalTherapy

[HEART Midlands Early Years SPH @MidlandsSPH]

Explore themes from the EEF #EarlyYears Evidence Store with our 3-2-1 Quick Reads Series!

#3: Early #Maths 🧮

Mathematical understanding helps children make sense of the world around them, interpret situations, and solve problems in everyday life.

📄 https://t.co/3lejSAeqZV

[Tales Toolkit @TalesToolkit]

Such wonderful insight from Helen Lumgair - we all want our stories to be treasured. 🤗💞 Watch this webinar for for free before June 3rd. >> https://t.co/hbGWkydpS3 <<

[Birmingham Early Years Networks @BEYNetworks]

✨💬 Early Talk Boost 💬✨

FREE face-to-face training for Birmingham practitioners!

#EarlyTalkBoost is a targeted intervention for 3 to 4-year-olds who need help with talking and understanding words.

PLACES AVAILABLE on training in May & June:
https://t.co/Oi9R01jchH

[Foundation Years @FoundationYears]

Action for Climate – Early Years special webinar. Sign-up to build a climate action plan, with live demo of DfE’s Sustainability Support for Education platform. Free to sign-up, all education settings expected to have a climate action by 2025. Click here: https://t.co/GgiFeodhkP

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

📣 Calling early years educators!

Are you looking for professional development opportunities?

We have several projects available to take part in, including .....

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[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

One week to go until Herefordshire’s first celebration week for SEND families.
Herefordshire’s first ever Visible & Valued SEND Celebration Week will run from Thurs 22 to Weds 28 May & aims for SEND families to feel visible & valued in their community.
https://t.co/ALN944z57z

[Froebel Trust @FroebelTrust]

We're launching an alumni network for anyone who has completed a Froebel Trust endorsed course. 🌳
Join for free & benefit from a range of exclusive benefits including two free masterclass webinars a year! ⭐️
https://t.co/FiDiUm2ggJ

[HEART Midlands Early Years SPH @MidlandsSPH]

Congratulations to Alison Hanson of Ally's House Childcare (Leamington Spa), on her 'West Midlands Childminder of the Year' award at the Coram PACEY Regional Childminder Awards 2025 🏆

Alison is a fantastic childminder and firm friend of the HEART Midlands Early Years SPH 🌳💚

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

“The daily maths lesson has not yet begun. These children are choosing to explore mathematical ideas through the manipulation of concrete resources.”

@TGResearchSch explains how manipulatives can support children’s growing mathematical knowledge.

https://t.co/V75Aj9qXWD

[Tales Toolkit @TalesToolkit]

We story all day every day, to make sense of the world around us - if we can empower the littlest minds to understand and create their own stories, the world is their oyster 🦪 https://t.co/NtB156JDDz
#freewebinar #ecewebinar #cpdforteachers #talestoolkit #teachers #littleminds

[HEART Midlands Early Years SPH @MidlandsSPH]

📢✨ Good News! ✨📢

The Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme has been extended until March 2026 🙌

We are excited to continue this vital work across the West Midlands region!

Join our mailing list to keep up-to-date: https://t.co/L2Ag2jFgQD

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

“Thoughtful investment of EYPP can drive lasting improvements to practice and maximise the chances that each child will benefit.” 

@LGrocott_EY offers three tips for leaders to consider when planning and sustaining an Early Years Pupil Premium strategy.

https://t.co/xBVTeBMWtw