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Supporting children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) can be difficult due to a language barrier. Many Early Years Professionals struggle to communicate with EAL children, putting a strain on the child's learning and development. Here are some top tips in supporting children with EAL; Visual aids The use of visual aids and widgets are … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to support children with EAL

 Helping practitioners find ways to support children's speaking, listening and understanding Children's speaking, listening and understanding is a core element of their learning and development, these three elements play a central role in their lives. It is important that practitioners support children in this area of development and if concerns … [Read more...] about Ways to help children’s speaking, listening and understanding

Helping children enjoy Christmas It is important to understand how children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities perceive Christmas traditions. For some children this time of year can be very stressful and can led to them feeling very anxious. Putting up a Christmas tree. As we know many children can't wait for the Christmas … [Read more...] about Supporting children with SEND during the Christmas period

Why use these strategies in the early years? Many children face communication and language difficulties at some point in the early years. The earlier practitioners intervene and offer support the better the outcomes for the child. These strategies are not just useful for children who are experiencing difficulties but are important for all … [Read more...] about Strategies to support Communication and Language in the early years

When will a transition happen in the Early Years A transition in the early years can happen for many reasons, this can cause many changes for the child. Transition may be when the child first begins a setting, moves rooms throughout a setting as they become older, leaving a preschool to begin school and finally leaving the EYFS to begin year … [Read more...] about Supporting SEND transitions through the Early Years

When might you need to access multi agency support? Accessing multi agency support in the early years might need to happen for a number of reasons. As a practitioners in an early years setting you may at some point work with multi agencies. Many professionals from a variety of backgrounds may become involved in a child's life at any point. If … [Read more...] about Accessing multi-agency support in the early years

Understanding the importance of early identification, intervention and support in the early years When a child starts an early years setting you may begin to develop some concerns about the child. These concerns may be based around a number of things such as behavioural, speech and language or learning and development. These initial concerns … [Read more...] about How to support SEND children in Early Years

A step by step guide in getting the right support for children with SEND The new SEN Code of Practice emphasises on early support, this has replaced Early Action Plus. Nursery, parents and professionals should work together to ensure the child gets the necessary support they need. If you have concerns that a child may need some extra support your … [Read more...] about Getting the right support for children with SEND