Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub

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.

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Case Study – Beach School

Case Study – Beach School

Helen Pugh, Forest and Beach Adventures Ambassador at Little Adventures Nursery, Weston-Super-Mare, attended a study day with Woodland...

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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.

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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

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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.

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We work in a number of ways…

You can view our main strands below.

Information, Advice and Guidance on evidence-based approaches

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Establishing and supporting networks of early years educators

  • Regional network development
  • Local network signposting and support

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Evidence-based Continuing Professional Development

  • Events and Webinars
  • CPD Training Programmes
  • Evidence-based Programmes

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Latest Blog Posts

Mathematising the Day by Nicki Cherry

Mathematising the Day by Nicki Cherry

This blog explores the updated Early Years Nutrition Guidance, the changes it brings, and why it matters now more than ever—particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. With rising food insecurity and increased marketing of ultra-processed foods, the early years sector has a vital role to play in shaping healthy eating habits from the very start. Clearer guidance offers a much-needed opportunity to align practice across all settings and support families with consistent, realistic, and affordable messages around food. As nutrition becomes a statutory part of the EYFS safeguarding and welfare requirements from September 2025, this blog highlights how settings can respond, adapt, and lead the way.

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