Research School Network: A brighter start: East London’s Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Catch up on free, evidence-based professional development for early years practitioners

Supporting spatial reasoning: making the most of the outdoors

Improving mathematics learning: Becoming a metacognitive role model

Leadership in the early years: using evidence-based tools to support quality improvement

Fliss James and Siobhan Campbell talk about how use of evaluation tools such as ITERS‑3 can support effective implementation.