Observation, Assessment & Planning

The narratives, videos and training seminars encourage practitioners to observe and critically reflect on ‘real-life practice’ involving children, practitioners and families.
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Froebel Partnership launches pilot phase of new CPD package

Practice
Another BEYA project has been the development of the ‘progression in play’ approach, which focuses on the importance of children’s play
Features

Research Nurseries: Practitioner collaboration at BEYA helps to move the sector forward

Practice
Child-centred observation involves understanding what a child can do.
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Are observations still important since the EYFS reforms?

Practice
Features

Health & Wellbeing: The power of observations

Practice
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EYFS Best Practice: Observation – supporting wider learning

Practice
Physical development is crucial to child development in all areas of learning
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EYFS Best Practice: Observation part 3 – looking beyond fine and gross motor skills

Practice
Observation of children remains vital to teaching in the early years
Features

EYFS Best Practice: Observation part 1 – challenging assumptions

Practice
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Inspection – Achieving a good outcome without 'unnecessary paperwork'

Management
'Apart from the obvious changes to the Educational Programmes and the Early Learning Goals, there were also changes to how we think about assessment'.
Opinion

Gaining a picture of what the ‘Early Learning Goals’ look like

Practice
Riley with key person Georgina (left) and manager Leanna Clark
Features

EYFS Best Practice: observation - A wider lens

Practice
The DfE has updated guidance on the two -year-old check
News

Updated guidance for early years practitioners on two-year-old check

Early Years Curriculum
Observation is the key to understanding how and what children are learning
Features

EYFS Best Practice - All about… observing progress

Practice
There is There is a new emphasis on professional judgement in the revised EYFS, and this is being reflected in assessment programs
Features

Special Report - Digital tools for assessment

Management
Children starting school this year have to take tests in English and Maths before the October half-term PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

Provision
Foxes Nursery at Woodlands Primary. Many children have missed out on time in nursery due to the pandemic leading to head teachers questioning 'the efficacy and validity' of data from the Reception baseline
News

Analysis: Schools question need for the new Reception Baseline

Reception Baseline
Children have an intrinsic desire to make sense of everything
Features

Book extract - Falling into line

Practice

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