The Early Years Council, which is part of and accountable to the executive of the National Association of Head Teachers, came about after the union decided to represent early years on its national executive for the first time in December.
The council so far has three national executive members and five members co-opted from NAHT’s wider membership, including heads of nursery schools, and representatives of children’s centres, SEND in the early years, and those in partnership work with PVI settings.
Council chair Judy Shaw, headteacher of Tuel Lane Infant School in Halifax, said members will soon be approaching members of the PVI sector. ‘In the coming weeks, we will be inviting EY practitioners, representatives and champions of settings other than schools and academic voices- experts in child development and learning styles - to join us.’
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