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DfE's early years Stronger Practice Hubs programme gets underway

The DfE's Stronger Practice Hubs Covid-19 recovery programme has got underway with St Edmunds Nursery School and Children's Centre in Bradford named as the lead in the Yorkshire and Humber area.
St Edmund's Nursery and Children's Centre in Bradford is one of the DfE's Stronger Practice Hub leads
St Edmund's Nursery and Children's Centre in Bradford is one of the DfE's Stronger Practice Hub leads

The role will see St Edmund’s Nursery School and Children’s Centre work with four childcare and education providers to support them to improve outcomes for children across the EYFS, focusing on areas of development that research indicates has been most impacted by Covid-19 - personal social and emotional development (PSED); communication and language, and early literacy and maths.

Launched this month, the Stronger Practice Hubs programme forms part of the Department for Education’s (DfE) Covid-19 recovery package. It is being led by the NCB, with support from Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).

Each Stronger Practice Hub will support settings to adopt well-evidenced practice improvements by:

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