Launch of new early years aspiration networks

The Warwickshire Teaching School Alliance (WTSA) is working in partnership with Warwickshire County Council to support quality improvement, workforce development and to grow early years networking opportunities. 

Overwhelming evidence from research indicates that high quality early learning is essential in giving children the concrete start they need to achieve better outcomes in school and beyond. Children who experience high quality provision will develop better social, emotional and cognitive abilities.

With this in mind, over the next 12 months WTSA is establishing 14 geographically based Early Years Aspiration Networks, linked to school consortia areas. 

They are open to all early years practitioners working with children aged birth to five in schools and settings and are free to attend.

The networks will meet five or six times each year with an agenda based on developing teaching, local needs, access to support and advice, free training and networking.

The summer term roll out includes:

Consortium 1: Nuneaton East & Stockingford: led by Sharon Kindred, Headteacher at Stockingford Early Years Centre

Consortium 2: Bedworth:  led by Jane Harris, Assistant Headteacher & EYFS Lead; Wheelwright Lane Primary School

Consortium 8A: Leamington North: led by Rachel Cooper, EYFS Lead, St Paul's Primary School

Consortium 9: Warwick & Southam: led by Cathy Bignold, Headteacher at Warwick Maintained Nursery School

Consortium 11: Rugby Town: led by Catherine Crisp, Headteacher at Hillmorton Primary School

If you are located in these areas please look out for an email from Amanda King, Strategic Lead for Early Years inviting you to a launch event.