Brighter Start: Early Years Stronger Practice Hub for North East London

13/08/2026

🚀 Give early maths learning a boost!

With Maths Champions NDNA - National Day Nurseries Association is fully funded for eligible settings until 2029, there’s never been a better opportunity for practitioners to grow their confidence and develop their approach to early maths.

Help children build strong foundations and make meaningful progress in their learning. 💡🔢
https://ndna.org.uk/champions-programmes/maths-champions-early-years-maths-training/

Research backed Maths Champions programme designed for UK early years settings, increasing practitioner knowledge, awareness and confidence

12/08/2026

06/08/2026

Could a five-minute conversation during play strengthen both language and early maths?🧮

In this blog, Margo, an Early Years Educator and Learning Support Assistant on the SEND team at Sheringham Nursery School and Children's Centre, shares how using the ShREC approach during everyday play helped build one-to-one correspondence.

🤓Discover simple, effective strategies to use in everyday practice.

⤵️Read the full blog below: https://www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/ldn/brighter-start-e-ldns-eysphs/resources/my-conversation-saifan

04/08/2026

📣The Best Practice Network Early Years SEND Roadshow is coming to London!

🌟Join in for free, inspiring events packed with expert insights, practical CPD, lively discussions, networking and celebration for everyone passionate about supporting children with SEND.

📆 9 October 2026
🕰️ 9:30am – 4pm
📍 The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, EC3R 7AG
👉 Book your free tickets
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-years-senco-day-conference-london-tickets-1992624338035?aff=BPNwebpage

We're back! The Early Years SEND Roadshow is coming to Manchester, Bristol and finishing in London! Join us for free, inspiring events packed with expert insights, practical CPD, lively discussions, networking and celebrations.

31/07/2026

NEW for Early Years! 🎉

Join our free webinar to introduce the exciting new Speech & Language Support Practitioner Level 5 Apprenticeship — the first of its kind designed exclusively for the Early Years sector and fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy.

Date: Wednesday, August 12
Time: 3-4pm

During the session, we'll cover:

✔ What the apprenticeship is and who it is for
✔ Programme structure, delivery and expectations
✔ Funding and eligibility guidance
✔ Live Q&A with the programme team

Alongside our programme team, we'll also be joined by Emma Higgins from Speech & Language Link. Emma will provide a closer look at the Speech & Language Link elements of this apprenticeship and explain why building this specialist expertise in your team can make such a huge difference!

Register now: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xkcLF0

30/07/2026

☀️ Looking to make the most of your summer with high-quality CPD?

🌟The Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs across England have collaborated to deliver a programme of high-quality training tailored to the needs of leaders, practitioners and early years settings.

Explore new ideas, strengthen your practice and invest in your professional development this summer.😊

⤵️Check out the timetable here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F9un2PZ55fDa8wvkFtsJ1-qS0z3dbD6i/view?usp=drive_link

28/07/2026

What does maths really look like in the early years? 🤔

It might not be what you expect.

In our latest blog, Honey Kaur, our Lead Childminder, shares how a simple balancing activity became a powerful opportunity to develop a child's mathematical thinking through play, exploration and problem-solving.💭

✨ Read the full blog 🔽
https://www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/ldn/brighter-start-e-ldns-eysphs/resources/how-aaliyahs-play-helped-develop-her-understanding

17/07/2026

📣Early Years SENCO webinar

Find out more about the EY SENCO Level 3 programme Best Practice Network, including eligibility, a programme overview, and how the qualification supports Early Years practitioners to develop confidence, knowledge and practical skills in SEND provision.

There will also be time at the end to answer any questions you may have.
📆 July 21
🕰️ 4pm - 5pm
📍Online, Zoom

⤵️Book your place:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5917829919150/WN_anvFDsqPQ0GlaCcsi-ugyw #/registration

Considering becoming a qualified Early Years SENCO or wanting to grow your SEND provision capacity?

Join us next Tuesday, for an informative webinar where we'll shine a spotlight on the Early Years SENCO Level 3 programme. In this session, we'll discuss who should apply, how the programme is delivered, the benefits of completing and how the programme can alleviate the many pressures that settings face on a day-to-day basis.

Early Years practitioners, childminders and senior practitioners/managers are encouraged to register to learn more about the programme and make the most of this free training opportunity.

Date - Tuesday, July 21
Time - 4-5 pm
Location - Online, Zoom

Register here:
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w-2Mc0

16/07/2026

New research from the Education Endowment Foundation identifies three programmes that boost young children’s development and support efforts to narrow the attainment gap.
The three programmes have all been designated as EEF Promising Programmes: approaches that have shown evidence of meaningful, cost-effective improvements in children’s outcomes and are currently available for settings to use.
They are:
• NELI Preschool: a 20-week oral language programme, centred around shared storybook reading and guided play.
• Talking Time: a universal intervention that aims to improve children’s oral language skills through structured activities for children and professional development for staff.
• Emotion Coaching: a professional development programme for early years practitioners that aims to help children understand their emotions, why they happen, and how to manage them.

⤵️Find out more: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/programmes-boost-young-childrens-development