Welcome to Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub
BEYTH is also home to the Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub for the South West region: Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Swindon.
News
Recruiting Now: Early Years Maths Learning Lead
Advance Your Career and Shape Early Years Maths Are you an experienced Early Years Leader or Setting Manager with a passion for maths? The...
A Phonics for Mathematics? by Robin Taylor
Robin Taylor is Associate Head of St Pauls Nursery School and Children's Centre and a Specialist Leader in Early Mathematics. He is...
Mini INSET Session: Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of Black history, heritage and culture, and 2026 marks its 39th year in the UK. This year's...
The Right to Belong: Embedding Inclusion into PSED by Simone Barnes
Simone Barnes is a setting support officer in south Gloucestershire and a birth to threes network leader for the Bristol and Beyond...
Launching Bristol & Beyond SPH’s 2026-2027 CPD Programme
The Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub is delighted to launch our 2026 to 2027 programme of fully funded professional development...
Stronger Practice Hubs Joint Summer CPD Offer 2026
Summer is a good time to top up your knowledge without the pressure of a full term running alongside it. This year, Stronger Practice Hubs...
Events
For more info and to book, see our calendar of all SPH events, including CPD, webinars, conferences, open days, network events, face to face and online events.
COURSE CATEGORIES
Childminders
Communication, Language and Literacy
CPD Programmes
Creativity
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Leadership and Staff Development
Maths
Open Days
Physical Development
Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)
SEND
Spotlight on Twos
Stronger Practice Hub (SPH)
Visiting National Trainers
EYFS Learning Community
Working with Babies
Upcoming Stronger Practice Hub Events
Our Role as a Stronger Practice Hub
The Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub is funded by the Department of Education (DFE).
The early years stronger practice hubs programme was launched in November 2022 as part of the early years education recovery support package. The Education Endowment Foundation and the National Children’s Bureau support the programme.
We aim to support other early years settings in adopting well-evidenced practice improvements to enhance outcomes for children in their local area across the EYFS.
As an early years stronger practice hub, we provide advice, share good practice, develop networks and offer evidence-based professional development for Early Years Educators, as well as Reception Educators, including schools, nurseries and childminders.
Read more about the SPH programme and our national and regional partners.
We work in a number of ways…
You can view our main strands below.
Information, Advice and Guidance on evidence-based approaches
Establishing and supporting networks of early years educators
- Regional network development
- Local network signposting and support
Evidence-based Continuing Professional Development
- Events and Webinars
- CPD Training Programmes
- Evidence-based Programmes
Newsletters
Latest Newsletters
- What's Coming up in July 2026 and Beyond July 7, 2026
- Bristol & Beyond SPH: Fully-funded conference and training this February and March February 10, 2026
- What's Coming Up for Early Years from Bristol & Beyond SPH in Term 2 November 3, 2025
- New 2025-26 CPD Brochure & EYFS Changes from September June 25th, 2025
- What's Coming Up for Early Years from Bristol & Beyond SPH from May 2025 May 15, 2025
- What's Next for the EYs Stronger Practice Hubs - February 2025 February 25th, 2025
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Latest Blog Posts
A Phonics for Mathematics? by Robin Taylor
In this blog post by Robin Taylor, Associate Head of St Pauls Nursery School and Specialist Leader in Early Mathematics, he explores what really underpins children’s mathematical development. Drawing on research from the Centre for Early Mathematics Learning and the Erikson Early Math Collaborative, Robin unpicks the foundational concepts, spatial reasoning and mathematical language that help children learn to count, and asks what a rich, playful “palette of provision” looks like in practice.
Latest Webinars
Webinar: Sensory Food Challenges and Restrictive Eaters with Catherine Jeans
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Webinar: Talking About… Babies and Attachment with Sarah Clarke
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Webinar: Talking About… Outdoor Provision with Babies with Mona Sakr
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Webinar: Physical Development – Gross Motor Skills to PE With Helen Battelley
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