Welcome to the FSF July newsletter
Early Years News
After Labour’s win in the general election at the beginning of the month, we have some new ministers in charge of education policy. Having been Shadow Education Secretary since 2021, Bridget Phillipson is now Education Secretary. In a letter to the education sector after her appointment, Ms Phillipson placed Early Years firmly alongside all phases of education:
To all working in early years, children’s services, schools, further and higher education…
And later in the letter:
Supported by your experience and expertise, this government will expand our early years education system, drive high and rising standards and reform curriculum and assessment.
You can read the full letter here.
Meanwhile, Labour MP Stephen Morgan is now minister with the responsibility for the early years. The sector will be waiting with anticipation to see what a change of government will bring.
New Content
FSF articles and podcasts
We have a new article about strategies to support parental engagement by Alicia Wilkins, who has been a primary teacher, early years educator, and is a mum of 2 children under five.
And there are three new podcast conversations for you to listen to. Teacher, podcast host and bestselling author Lee Parkinson chats with Ben and Jules about using AI; Jackson Ogunyemi joins us to share strategies to help children and adults ‘surf the wave of negativity’; and Jules sits down with the Headteacher of Wentworth Nursery School, Farzana Chowdhury, to take a deep dive into how they approach planning, teaching and learning. You can find all our podcast episodes from this link, or from wherever you like to listen.
Tapestry news and resources
Everyone at Tapestry is very excited to share our newest feature – Messaging!
Messaging allows you to quickly and securely communicate with other staff and relatives. Find out more about Messaging here.
Tapestry now also has Body Maps to add to accident forms when creating them from the browser or the apps. Look for the ‘+ Add Body Map’ blue button when you add your accident form, circle the affected area, and save.
Tapestry 2024 Survey
Thank you to everyone who completed the annual Tapestry Survey this year. As always, the findings give an interesting insight into the sector, with a focus on the expanded offer for two-year-olds, advice for the next government, and how we make and use observations. You can read all about the survey results in this blog post.
Wishing you a safe and happy July
From Helen, Steve and all of us at the FSF and Tapestry
From The Forum
Reflective Practice
FSF articles and podcasts
We have a new article about strategies to support parental engagement by Alicia Wilkins, who has been a primary teacher, early years educator, and is a mum of 2 children under five.
And there are three new podcast conversations for you to listen to. Teacher, podcast host and bestselling author Lee Parkinson chats with Ben and Jules about using AI; Jackson Ogunyemi joins us to share strategies to help children and adults ‘surf the wave of negativity’; and Jules sits down with the Headteacher of Wentworth Nursery School, Farzana Chowdhury, to take a deep dive into how they approach planning, teaching and learning. You can find all our podcast episodes from this link, or from wherever you like to listen.
Tapestry news and resources
Everyone at Tapestry is very excited to share our newest feature – Messaging!
Messaging allows you to quickly and securely communicate with other staff and relatives. Find out more about Messaging here.
Tapestry now also has Body Maps to add to accident forms when creating them from the browser or the apps. Look for the ‘+ Add Body Map’ blue button when you add your accident form, circle the affected area, and save.
Tapestry 2024 Survey
Thank you to everyone who completed the annual Tapestry Survey this year. As always, the findings give an interesting insight into the sector, with a focus on the expanded offer for two-year-olds, advice for the next government, and how we make and use observations. You can read all about the survey results in this blog post.
Wishing you a safe and happy July
From Helen, Steve and all of us at the FSF and Tapestry
We know that the capacity to reflect and take on board feedback ... in order to engage in a process of continuous learning is one of the defining characteristics of professional practice.
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