I had received feedback from some parents who felt their children were not getting as much stimulus in their communication, language and literacy (CLL) development as they had in the past, and I also had this feeling that it was time for a rethink.
The next step was how to make the 'rethink' happen. I didn't want to take the lead in implementing these changes; it would be better coming from the staff who deliver the EYFS. I started with a review with the head of pre-school. She was very responsive to the suggestion and mentioned the DCSF document, Letters and Sounds. I ordered some copies of this and we both agreed to go away and think about what could be done to improve our delivery. I also booked two other staff on some CLL training to boost their confidence and to gain yet more ideas to try.
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