Join us as we discuss a diverse range of EYFS and KS1 best practice and provision, resourcing your Early Years environment and keep you up to date news and reviews from Ofsted & the DfE
Early Excellence Podcast
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Join us as we discuss a diverse range of EYFS and KS1 best practice and provision, resourcing your Early Years environment and keep you up to date news and reviews from Ofsted & the DfE
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Recent Episodes
July 31, 2026
Navigating Change in Mixed-Age Classes: Challenges for Schools and Leaders with Anne Brass and Kate Gingles
<p>Mixed-age classes can work brilliantly — but what happens when change is driven by necessity rather than vision?</p><p><strong>Re-release:</strong> Originally aired on 13 Feb 2026</p><p>Anne Brass and Kate Gingles join us to discuss the complexities schools face with mixed-age classes, from establishing a clear guiding purpose to navigating structural change with limited guidance available.</p><p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://shop.earlyexcellence.com/early-years-indoor-resources/early-years-professional-development-study-books/early-excellence-indoor-and-outdoor-guides-to-continuous-provision/the-eex-guide-to-mixed-aged-classes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Order our New Guide to Mixed-Age Classes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.durham.gov.uk/educationdurham" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discover more from Education Durham</a></li><li><a href="https://earlyexcellence.com/leadership-reflection-tools/enable-effective-learning-in-mixed-age-classes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the Free School Leader Reflection Tool on Mixed-Age Classes</a></li><li><a href="https://earlyexcellence.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mixed-phase-guidance.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find out more about the Education Durham Mixed Phase Magic guidance books</a></li></ul><br/><p></p>
July 10, 2026
Going Screen Free in the EYFS with Lucy Fox
<p>Lucy Fox from Stoke Primary School in Coventry joins us for this week’s episode, as we explore the impact of screen-free practice in the EYFS.</p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Links </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://earlyexcellence.com/practice-and-pedagogy/block-play-alongside-small-world-resources/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the Blog: Block Play Alongside Small World Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://earlyexcellence.com/practice-and-pedagogy/navigating-the-sea-of-talk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the Blog: Navigating the Sea of Talk - why language-rich environments go beyond labels and key words</a></li><li><a href="https://earlyexcellence.com/inspiration-hub/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explore language-rich environment resources on the Inspiration Hub App</a></li></ul><br/>
July 3, 2026
Closing the Communication Gap: Early Talk for York with Rachel Shearer and Martin Cumming
<p>What does it look like when a whole city gets behind children's communication and language?</p><p><strong>Re-release: Originally aired on 17 Apr 2026</strong></p><p>Rachel Shearer and Martin Cumming join us to explore Early Talk for York — a citywide initiative aimed at closing the communication and language gap in young children, and what it takes to make that kind of joined-up approach work.</p><p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.york.gov.uk/early-talk-york-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explore the Early Talk for York Initiative</a></li><li><a href="https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/areas-of-learning/communication-and-language/exploring-language" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read about Developing Language in the Early Years</a></li><li><a href="https://earlyexcellence.com/online-cpd-webinar-programme/eyfs-programme/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discover our Communication and Language CPD</a></li></ul><br/><p></p><p></p><p></p>
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