The management of Lincolnshire's Birth to Five Service was contractedout to the Centre for British Teachers (CfBT) in 2006. This led togreater continuity within the support services across the Early YearsFoundation Stage as CfBT was already providing the School ImprovementService in Lincolnshire.
In September 2008, the Birth to Five Service launched its own website,www.birthtofive.org.uk, for practitioners working in early yearssettings in Lincolnshire.
It has also focused on the important issue of smooth transition and hasdeveloped local authority guidance for all teachers to ensure continuityfor children going from reception to Year One.
Teachers in the county can take advantage of a comprehensive resourcepackage based on the outcomes of a number of pilot projects run by theBirth to Five Service. This includes a puppet called Louis, which isused to support children's social and emotional development duringtransitions.
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