Category: Case Studies

In this case study, Amy Marsh, Head of Nurseries and Preschools at The Priory Learning Trust, shares her experience attending the Sensory Processing Immersion Morning at Springboard Opportunity Group, and how it shifted her thinking from managing children’s behaviour to understanding the biology behind it.

This case study examines Sarah Ellis’s professional development as Nursery Manager at Bristol Children’s Playhouse, focusing on improving services for two-year-olds. By engaging with the Bristol Early Years All About Twos guidance and participating in the Getting it Right for Twos programme, she aimed to enhance team understanding in key developmental areas.

Will Purcell, Early Years Teacher at Archfield House Nursery in Bristol, shares how implementing the EEF’s ShREC approach transformed adult–child interactions in his setting. Focusing on Share attention, Respond, Expand, and Conversation, Will and his team have seen real changes — children sustaining longer exchanges, showing greater confidence, and making noticeable progress in language development. Read how embedding this evidence-informed framework into everyday practice has strengthened staff confidence and deepened connections with the children in their care.

Jen Wylie, Manager at Sticky Fish Pre-school in Bristol, participated in the Unlocking the Potential of Every Child programme, aimed at supporting bilingual children. Following the training led by Andrina Flinders, she and her team implemented inclusive strategies, enhancing the sense of belonging for bilingual families in their setting.

After facilitating an INSET day to introduce the new maths curriculum to the team at Early Bird...

Helen Pugh, Forest and Beach Adventures Ambassador at Little Adventures Nursery,...

Lauren Wilcox is the Baby Room Leader at The Learning Tree Nursery, Chilcompton, Somerset. Lauren...