How does the EYFS framework fit into an early years setting in reality? How should early years education now move forward? Abigail Steel discusses
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What impact will Every Child Matters have on CPD in schools? According to Steven Coombs and Mike Calvert, it will be huge; and schools need to be ready read more
Jason Wood describes a groundbreaking project in which two Cornish schools carried out research comparing the views of SEN students and their peers on ECM outcomes read more
Bill Goler examines how the Common Assessment Framework is working in practice and how SENCOs can and should be involved in its implementation read more
The contribution of support staff to student achievement must be recognised and promoted, says Paul Ainsworth read more
SENCO Update reports a framework for local authorities that contextualises SEN/LDD issues within the five outcomes of Every Child Matters will be helpful to SENCOs read more
At times the collaborative partnership process for SENCOs and senior leaders in schools can be challenging and time consuming. Rita Cheminais looks at how to establish effective partnerships, and describes a new ECM self-evaluation tool that will help to strengthen partnership working read more
All statutory services are being measured against the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda. New research on what disabled children and their parents wish to achieve from service provision suggests that ECM does not take proper account of their wishes read more
Ofsted is using the five ECM outcomes as key points in primary school inspections. Dave Weston looks at how schools are supporting the outcomes and gives advice on preparing for inspection read more
Early Years Update looks at the importance of environmental wellbeing in supporting the five outcomes of Every Child Matters read more
