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Teaching Assistants

23rd June 2025

Preparedness in Teaching Assistant Practice

A Yorkshire and Humber Research School blog series.

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Teaching Assistants

19th June 2025

Why early years teaching assistants should have a voice in professional conversations.

Maximising impact in Early Years with effectively prepared teaching assistants.

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transition

Early Years

year one

play-based learning

19th June 2025

The Power of the Prime Areas: Ensuring a Smooth Transition into Year 1

A blog series on the effective transition from Early Years to Year 1.

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transition

year one

Early Years

19th June 2025

Professional Conversations

Part of 'The Power of the Prime Areas: Ensuring a Smooth Transition into Year 1' blog series.

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communication and language

19th June 2025

Communication, Language and Literacy

Part of 'The Power of the Prime Areas: Ensuring a Smooth Transition into Year 1' blog series.

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social and emotional learning

Social and Emotional Skills

year one

19th June 2025

Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Year 1

Part of 'The Power of the Prime Areas: Ensuring a Smooth Transition into Year 1' blog series.

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transition

year one

Early Years

19th June 2025

Physical Development

Part of 'The Power of the Prime Areas: Ensuring a Smooth Transition into Year 1' blog series.

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reading

literacy

fluency

vocabulary

14th May 2025

Explicit Vocabulary Teaching: Planting the Seed

Don Valley Academy's approach to boosting confidence and fluency in literacy.

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In the news

10th March 2025

Tackling Transitions

A Yorkshire and Humber blog series.

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In the news

6th March 2025

The EEF Guide to the Early Years Pupil Premium

EEF launches a brand new resource to support early years settings to make the most of their Early Years Pupil Premium funding.

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5th March 2025

A Place in Special School - The Final Hurdle?

Tackling the transition from mainstream to special school.

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In the news

24th February 2025

EEF launches 11 new research projects

Projects have been selected based on their potential impact on the attainment of socio-economically disadvantaged pupils.

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Preparedness in Teaching Assistant Practice

Why early years teaching assistants should have a voice in professional conversations.

The Power of the Prime Areas: Ensuring a Smooth Transition into Year 1

Professional Conversations

Communication, Language and Literacy

Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Year 1

Physical Development

Explicit Vocabulary Teaching: Planting the Seed

Tackling Transitions

The EEF Guide to the Early Years Pupil Premium

A Place in Special School - The Final Hurdle?

EEF launches 11 new research projects