Nursery World - Childminders and early years settings offered DfE-funded training to boost language and numeracy

More than 700 early years settings and childminders in England will be able to take part in new training projects funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).

For the first time, childminders will be able to take part in training that will be evaluated by the EEF PHOTO Adobe Stock

The EEF with the Stronger Practice Hubs will evaluate the effectiveness of eight programmes designed to support children’s early language and numeracy development.

The new projects, co-funded with the Department for Education’s Stronger Practice Hubs, are a major part of the EEF’s increased focus on support for the early years sector. The EEF said all the projects will be independently evaluated, 'representing a significant contribution to the early years evidence base.'

The EEF is working as the DfE's evidence partner for the Stronger Practice Hubs, which are being overseen and delivered by the National Children’s Bureau (NCB).

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