Continually developing professional practice

Growing practitioner/teacher knowledge and understanding of young children and how they develop and learn

Through

• Using good observation practices and knowledge of child development to make professionally informed decisions about children's progress
• Support to move away from using narrow statements, tick lists and excessive paperwork
• Strengthening knowledge and confidence to talk in depth about children's development and progress from their starting points
• The Development Map Library, Resources and good practice guides
• Monthly drop-in sessions
• Workshops, training and sharing good practice
• Advice, support and mentoring
• Updates on current, frameworks, research (national and international), theory and practice