Louise Wilde, EYFS teacher at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School in Birmingham, shares how they transformed a concrete outdoor area into The Nest: a small, nature-based space to support wellbeing, communication, and early science.

Starting school is one of those big childhood moments — exciting, full of possibility, and sometimes a little bit wobbly. That’s why, this year, we’re doing something simple but powerful…

Drawing on Birmingham practice and network insights, this blog explores everyday and milestone transitions, the role of relationships, and how sensitive support “lays the foundations for positive feelings towards the many other transitions children will face through life.”

Following our recent session with Debi Keyte-Hartland exploring Loose Parts for Rich Communication, here she discusses how loose parts and aesthetics act as powerful activators of children’s learning.

Following our recent session exploring the ‘Power and Pleasures of Play’, Chris Pascal shares her thoughts on the importance of reflective pedagogy and the importance of play.

Ever found yourself wondering what to do next after a WellComm screening, or how best to support a child with emerging speech and language needs? Birmingham’s relaunched SLT Advice Line is here to help.

Now in its fourth successful year, BEYN has continued its inspiring collaboration with The REP Theatre, delivering story-based workshops to early years settings across Birmingham.

The Birmingham Nursery School Collaboration and Birmingham City Council Early Years Service have been working side by side since 2019 to strengthen early years education across the city. This blog marks five years of shared success—and introduces the exciting next phase of our work together.

Peters is proud of its Birmingham heritage and deeply committed to supporting early years providers across the city; working closely with librarians, educators and reading professionals to promote literacy and help get the right books into the hands of generations of readers.

In this blog, Stephnie Kettle, Workforce Development Officer from Birmingham City Council Early Years & Childcare Service interviews Lisa Southall, an Early Years Advisor from Birmingham’s Virtual School.

Three early years settings in Birmingham have completed the Dingley’s Promise Early Years Inclusion training and achieved their Mark of Achievement (MOA) Award!

Susanne Mayer and her colleagues from Berta Jourdan Vocational School in Frankfurt share reflections on their visit to Birmingham.

Birmingham City Council has been selected to become one of 20 Local Authorities to offer a Financial Incentive Pilot (FIP) grant to support the recruitment of an additional 654 Birmingham-based early years staff.

Are you passionate about education, child development, and making a meaningful impact in your community?

Becoming a school governor might be the perfect role for you!

Janice Blanchette, Acting Senior Early Years Inclusion Officer at Birmingham City Council, discusses how we can share Black history with our children and make it relevant for them in this guest post for Black History Month 2024.

The Department for Education (DfE) is re-launching its early years and childcare recruitment campaign: ‘Do Something BIG, Work with Small Children’ (England only).

Lisa Taylor Hawkins, SENCO at Marsh Hill Nursery School and Perry Beeches Nursery School, shares their journey into becoming Trauma-Informed Attachment Aware Schools (TIAAS).

Guest post from Marvadha Foolchand who shares her experience with ISEY funding in Birmingham - from the application process to the impact these vital funds had on the child.