BEYN Blog
Read the latest from the Birmingham Early Years Networks, including guest posts from colleagues working across the Early Years Sector in Birmingham.
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Peters: Passionate about Inspiring Children and Young People to Read
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.
Insights from Birmingham Virtual School: Supporting Looked after Children with PEPs and Target Setting
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.
Dingley’s Promise Mark of Achievement Success in Birmingham
Three early years settings in Birmingham have completed the Dingley’s Promise Early Years Inclusion training and achieved their Mark of Achievement (MOA) Award!
International Early Years Partnership: Birmingham and Frankfurt
Susanne Mayer and her colleagues from Berta Jourdan Vocational School in Frankfurt share reflections on their visit to Birmingham.
UPDATED: DfE Financial Incentive Pilot (FIP) Launched for Birmingham Early Years Workforce
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.
Become a School Governor and Make a Difference in Early Years Education
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!
Black History Month: Reclaiming Our Narratives in Early Years and Childcare
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.
Wraparound Childcare - Workforce Update
The Department for Education (DfE) is re-launching its early years and childcare recruitment campaign: ‘Do Something BIG, Work with Small Children’ (England only).
Our Journey to Developing Emotion-Literate Children within a Maintained Nursery School
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).
Inclusion Support Early Years Funding (ISEY) - A Childminder’s Perspective
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.
Dingley’s Promise: Early Years Inclusion Programme
Birmingham is one of the Local Authorities chosen to participate in the Dingley’s Promise Early Years Inclusion Programme; we need you to help make it a success!
A Creative Early Years Partnership with The Rep
Find out about our creative partnership with The Rep in Birmingham, offering storytelling drama workshops to Early Years settings to help build children’s communication and language.