Caroline talks with Gill Quantrell, an experienced Early Years expert who leads EYFS and KS1 in a large primary in Devon and has designed and run an Early Primary PGCE course. 

In this episode, Gill and Caroline take a deep dive into some of the key content and terminology in the new early years handbook and explain what it means in practice. Cultural capital? Three I’s of curriculum? Beyond the data? Phonics teaching? Key characteristics of effective learning? We unpick them all in this podcast, a must-listen for anyone in EYFS teaching or primary senior leadership. 

You can also read Gill’s article in our latest edition of The Curriculum magazine about the implications of Ofted’s new Early Years inspection framework.

Notes And Links

Here is a list of links to some of the things we reference on the show.

• OfSted inspection framework edition of The Curriculum – Magazine
• Ofsted's Early years inspection handbook – PDF
• Curriculum Maestro – More information
• Cornerstones Education – Website