The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding, introduced in April last year, has led to some creative thinking. In the case of Rotherham, it has proved to be the catalyst for three private nurseries and three schools working collaboratively to share and develop practice. In the process, it has shown how pooling resources (money and ideas) can inspire best practice – and empower practitioners.
Following the belief that ‘No-one knows as much as all of us’ (Aly McNicoll 2008), the group worked as a ‘community of learners’ for six months, evolving into a forum through which to raise the quality of learning and teaching in settings. A rewarding side-effect was the increased confidence of the participants, who improved their leadership skills, wrote case studies and shared their practice at larger professional events.
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