Early Years Aspiration Networks
Providing support and advice for settings and providers across the early years sector
The Warwickshire Teaching School Alliance (WTSA) is working in partnership with Warwickshire County Council to establish 14 new Early Years Aspiration Networks. These networks aim to support workforce development and quality improvement, as well as to grow networking opportunities. They are open to all early years practitioners working with children aged birth to five in schools and settings and are free to attend.
Meetings will be held around five times per year (linked to geographical consortia groups) and will cover areas such as:
- effective teaching, learning and assessment
- closing the gap
- family engagement in learning
- effective practice for the 30 hours model
- what ‘good’ practice looks like and how to achieve it
The focus for each network will be tailored according to the locality and a data package for each group will be provided to help target specific local needs and to plan the focus for the year.
The roll out for these networks has already begun with the successful launch of these five groups in the summer term 2019:
| Consortia |
Network Lead |
| Nuneaton East & Stockingford |
Sharon Kindred |
| Bedworth |
Jane Harris |
| Leamington North |
Rachel Cooper |
| Leamington South |
Rachel Gillett |
| Warwick & Southam |
Cathy Bignold |
Plans are underway to launch six more networks across Warwickshire in the autumn term 2019:
| Consortia |
Network Lead |
| North Warwickshire |
Nicci Burton |
| Kenilworth |
Rachel Gillett |
| Stratford, Henley & Studley |
Debbie Bateman/Lisa Pinkerton |
| Nuneaton Hartshill |
Sharon Kindred |
| Rugby Town |
Catherine Crisp |
| Rural Rugby & East |
Sandra Barnes/Becky Dowler |
The launches of the remaining three consortia groups (North Warks – Coleshill & Kingsbury, Bidford & Alcester and Kineton & Shipston) will take place during the spring term 2020.
If you would like to find out further information or have any questions on how to access the meetings in your area, please contact the Teaching School Coordinator Michelle Hutton on Hutton.m2@welearn365.com