Outreach Support & Training
Scroll below to find out more about our support for EYFS settings in the wider community. At the bottom of the page you can complete our short form to enquire about support for your setting.
Our nursery and wider Partnership of schools and nursery settings provide EYFS Outreach Support for settings serving Southampton, Hampshire and the wider UK community who have provision for children aged 3 months to 5 years:
Before you read more, get to know our Partnership and our values:
Support we provide includes:
Advice and strategies tailored to your cohort's needs
Tailored Leadership and management support and training for Managers, Headteachers and Leaders
Coaching & modelling good practice with staff
Support and action plans for enabling environments linked to ITERS & ECERS
Training for teachers and Early Years educators
Guidance on EYFS curriculum adaptations & Literature Reviews
Assessment & tracking needs
Creating observations of the child in the setting
Assessment and tracking systems using a specialised 18-point scale
Pre-phonics training - Rainbow Phase (Pip and Pap Phonics)
Access to a supportive network of practitioners from a range of settings to enhance provision and outcomes
Support with budgeting and finance management
Who delivers the training?
Our Executive Headteacher and leadership team with 20+ years of experience in National Leadership and support across many settings and Local Authorities
Our Director of Teaching & Learning (over 20 years of experience in Primary Education)
Local Authority EYFS Specialist Support Advisor (over 20 years of teaching experience, including Headship)
Our Director of Early Years (18 years teaching experience in Southampton & Hampshire EYFS schools)
Our EYFS Lead Practitioners
Our Outstanding EYFS - Year R Teachers (ECTs - Experienced EYFS Teachers)
Our Outstanding Nursery Teachers (Over 20 years experience working in Nurseries in both PVI and school maintained Nurseries)
Our Early Years Educators (Apprentices, Level 3 Practitioners, NPQEYLs)
Who can access our support?
Nurseries
Pre-schools
Schools
All EYFS settings
Childminders
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for today. I have come away with lots of ideas and things we could tweak. It would be great if myself and a member of my team could pop out to one of your other schools. I will contact you in the New Year after the craziness of Christmas has been and gone if that is OK!!”
Testimonials
“I just wanted to thank you again for hosting us both today and for taking the time to share your expertise, it is much appreciated!”
“Thank you so much for having us yesterday. We took so much from the visit and have already started to put a plan in place.
Also a massive thank you to all the staff in the school from the ladies in the office to the staff in the classrooms, everyone was so welcoming and smiley - we felt so welcome and had such a good vibe from the whole school. ”
We are recognised and trusted by Southampton City Council to deliver training support to settings across the city as part of their EYAT programme.
Early Years Advisory Teachers
The Early Years Advisory Teachers (EYATs) and Area SENDCos are part of the Education Standards Service. They offer specialist support to those working within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach. This includes early years settings, as well as colleagues working in Year R and Year 1.
The EYATs are qualified teachers with extensive experience in teaching, curriculum, and leadership within the Foundation Stage. They provide high-quality, tailored support for the EYFS and beyond. They contribute to raising attainment and improving outcomes for children. They also support schools in applying early years principles and approaches with older children. To enhance progress and participation they help to embed:
Developmentally appropriate practice
Play-based learning
A focus on engagement and wellbeing
As Area SENDCos, the team also offer support and guidance on delivering the best provision for children with SEND within the Foundation Stage and beyond. This includes guidance on:
Early identification
Intervention
Inclusive practice
Staff training to build confidence in meeting a range of needs
Our very own phonics scheme, Pip and Pap Phonics, has a programme specifically curated for EYFS settings.
You can enquire for your setting using this form:
