How two early years leaders implement evidence-informed practice in their settings

In this vodcast, they talk to Caroline Watts, a Specialist Speech and Language teacher and Heidi Price, CEO of the Ideal Federation, Plymouth about using evidence to support children in the early years.

The vodcast, a joint project between the EEF and the Foundation Years, highlights key questions to stimulate thinking, reflection and professional conversations on evidence use.

You can hear how experienced early education leaders like Heidi and Caroline are using freely available tools and resources to deliver training for their whole early years team. The Ideal Federation have prioritised communication and language and describe the impact this approach to professional development is having on children in their schools and settings.

They explain how they are using the EEF’s Early Years Toolkit and The Early Years Evidence Store to inform ‘what’ they do and ‘why’ they do it.

Heidi gives practical advice on where to start when using evidence, who to contact for support, funded interventions and where to find evidence you can trust to inform your decision making.

Watch the full film here and sign up to receive the EEF Early Years updates to find out more about evidence use in the early years.