The Froebel Partnership

This is a very exciting opportunity!

🌟 Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Early Years Stronger Practice Hub! 🌟

We're thrilled to announce that Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre will lead the newly created Surrey and Hampshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub – and we're recruiting!

🎯 We're looking for:
• Stronger Practice Hub Leader (start ASAP)
• Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers

💡 What is the Early Years Stronger Practice Hub?
Funded by the Department for Education, our hub will support the development of knowledgeable and nurturing early childhood educators across Surrey and Hampshire. We'll share evidence-informed practice, provide professional development, and build networks of educators committed to improving outcomes for children – particularly those facing disadvantage.

👥 The Hub Leader role:
You'll provide strategic leadership for our hub, driving the adoption of evidence-informed practice and strengthening professional development across the early years sector. You'll join a national network of hub leaders, working collaboratively with the DfE, partners, and other hubs across England to ensure every child has the best start in life.

👥 The Early Years Stronger Practice Adviser role:
As an adviser, you'll work directly with settings to deliver bespoke, face-to-face support through coaching, modelling best practice, and reflective conversations. You'll help settings embed evidence-informed approaches, support children with SEND and EAL, and build sustainable improvement through clear action planning and ongoing professional development.

This is your chance to make a transformational impact on early years education in our region!

✨ Why join us?
• Lead innovative, evidence-based practice
• Shape the future of early years education
• Join a supportive national network
• Make a real difference to children's outcomes
• Receive comprehensive training and ongoing professional development

📩 Interested? Visit our website to find out more and to apply: www.guildfordnscc.surrey.sch.uk/stronger-practice-hub

Let's work together to ensure every child has the best start in life!

The Early Years Coalition invite you to join them for the launch of the second edition of Birth to 5 Matters, non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Hear key aspects of how the second edition has been updated and expanded, and highlights of the new and improved website. Numbers are limited, so please register to secure a place.

A recording of the launch event will be available for those unable to attend on the night.

Book a place: https://buff.ly/lIJE4pf

We are delighted to invite you to our experiential book launch, a unique event bringing our practice led research to life.

During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to:
• See practice led research in action within our nursery school
• Meet and hear from all of the authors
• Purchase a signed copy of the book

Refreshments, including lunch, will be provided, and the event is free of charge.

To help us with planning, please RSVP by completing the form via the link below or by scanning the QR code on the invitation:
👉 RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/e/X84UwBpHhR

We very much hope you can join us for what promises to be an engaging and inspiring event.

Places are limited so RSVP now to avoid disappointment!

Learn about the power of reflective practice during this webinar with educators from the UK and New Zealand, on Thursday 4 June at 7pm (BST).

This special online event celebrates the launch of the book Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidenced Practice, which explores how having the permission, time and space to reflect allowed educators to transform their practice with young children.

Hear from some of the book's co-authors and educator colleagues who will be in conversation with Jane Whinnett MBE.

This is a must-attend event for anyone working in the early childhood education and care sector who is interested in continuing professional development and/or reflective practice.

Book your place: https://www.froebel.org.uk/events/webinar-being-and-becoming-a-froebelian-community-of-evidenced-practice

We’re very pleased to share this upcoming webinar hosted by the Froebel Trust 🌿

It will be a real pleasure to come together with contributing educators and Jane Whinnett MBE to reflect on and discuss our new book 'Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidence Practice'. We hope you can join us for the conversation.

Free booking details via the link in the comments below.

New webinar coming this June! 🎉

To celebrate the launch of the book, Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidence Practice, co-authors, Professor Christine Pascal and Sally Cave, plus contributing educators will join us for a special online event.

📅 Thursday 4 June
🕖 7pm
💻 Zoom

The co-authors will use The Froebel Partnership Reflection with Guidance lenses in conversation with Jane Whinnett MBE to present their book. 🌿

Find out more about the event and how to book your free place on our website.

Link in comments below. 🔗

Happy Kindergarten Day! 🌱

Celebrating play-based learning and the incredible foundation early years education provides. Proud to nurture curious minds through outdoor exploration, creativity and child-led discovery.

Join Guildford Nursery School for a morning of hands-on, creative experiences that bring Froebel's principles to life.

📆 Saturday 9th May at 10am - 12pm
📍 Hazel Avenue GU1 1NR and York Road GU1 4DU sites

✔ See how we nurture children's natural curiosity and creativity
✔ Chat with our nursery and family centre staff
✔ Connect with local community groups for support and signposting

Everyone welcome! No booking is required. Refreshments will be available.

📢 Have your say on the new Birth to 5 Matters guidance! 📢

The Early Years Coalition has launched a survey to gather feedback on the draft revised edition of Birth to 5 Matters – the sector's valued early years guidance.

The draft includes updates across all sections, plus new content on sustainability, digital pedagogy, and age-specific approaches for babies, toddlers, two-year-olds, three-to-four-year-olds, and Reception children.

⏰ Survey closes: 20 April

Your views will help shape the final version, launching summer 2026.

📝 Complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QC5NPPB
📄 Read the draft:https://birthto5matters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bto5M-review-Draft-March-2026.pdf

Make your voice heard! 🗣️