SAfE, working in conjunction with Surrey County Council, is delivering a series of workshops, networks and webinars for EYFS.

Below you will find upcoming dates for our EYFS events, and recordings of webinars and supporting resources.

Visit our Bookings Portal to see dates for all of our programmes, or visit Our Offer to find out more about what SAfE is offering this academic year and view our Offer Brochure. 

Upcoming Events for EYFS

For more details of upcoming events for EYFS, view our events table or contact admin@schoolsallexcel.com.

Preparing for the EYFS Reforms Materials

Please find below signposting to key documents and supporting videos in preparation for the EYFS Reforms.

Supporting Guidance and Documents

• New EYFS Statutory Guidance  - new EYFS statutory framework for implementation 01/09/2021
• DfE's new non statutory curriculum guidance Development Matters published on 3 September 2020
• Non-statutory Birth to Five Matters document

Vodcasts

DfE Guidance for EYFS Reforms – two vodcasts to help support the implementation of the EYFS Reforms.

• The first vodcast is aimed at headteachers, senior leadership and governors. Includes presentation from Ofsted by Phill Minns.
• The second vodcast is aimed at Private, Voluntary and Independent settings and childminders.

Birth to Five Matters Launch video

• Birth to five matters- a KEYU event - YouTube

New Development Matters

• Session 2 Julian Grenier presenting on New Development Matters. Access to recordings of all 3 presentations and slides available on the Foundation Years website via this link . You will need the password EYFS2021!

Excellent EYFS Practice for Communication and Language (11/11/2020)

Excellent EYFS November 11th 2020 from Schools Alliance for Excellence on Vimeo.

Jean Gross draws out the implications of the new EYFS statutory framework and the non-statutory Development Matters, emphasising the types of everyday
classroom practice that best develop children’s communication and language.

You can download the slides from this webinar by clicking on the link below.

• Download the slides here.

EYFS Profile Workshop 1 - (30/09/2020)

300920 EYFS Profile Workshop from Schools Alliance for Excellence on Vimeo.

Please find the presentation for this workshop at the link below, alongside a supporting document on Ferre Laevers' Characteristics of Well Being and Involvement Signals.

• Download the presentation here!
• Download Wellbeing and Involvement Signals Document here!