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.
The Stronger Practice Hubs programme is part of the DfE’s Early Years Education COVID-19 Recovery Package. The programme aims to support settings to address the impact of the pandemic on young children, by sharing effective practice and building lasting local networks.
The early years Stronger Practice Hub programme is supported by the Education Endowment Foundation and the National Children’s Bureau. More information about stronger practice hubs is available here.
News
Win a Wellbeing Goody Bag – Complete Our Needs Assessment Survey!
We want to hear from you! Our Stronger Practice Hub Needs Assessment Survey is now live and ready for your input. This short 10-minute...
Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub Featured on The Baby Room Project Blog
We're delighted to share that Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub has been featured in a new blog post by The Baby Room Project,...
Sowing Seeds for the Future: Education for Sustainability for Childminders and Early Years Settings by Millie Colwey
Millie Colwey leads an outdoor early years setting in Bristol. Millie has years of experience working as a childminder, outdoor educator...
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 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 BabiesSubscribe to Our Bristol Early Years Teaching Hub Mailing List
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Upcoming Stronger Practice Hub Events
Our Role as a Stronger Practice Hub
As a Stronger Practice Hub we aim to support other early years settings to improve outcomes for children in their local area across the EYFS, but specifically focusing on areas of development that research informs us have been most impacted by COVID-19: personal social and emotional development (PSED); communication and language, and early literacy and maths.
We aim to support settings to adopt well-evidenced practice improvements in a number of ways.
The Stronger Practice Hubs are part of the DFE Covid Recovery programme, which includes a number of different strands. We encourage all settings in our region to access and make use of the support available.
You can read more about the other DFE Support Programmes and Early Years Resources available here.
Establishing and supporting networks of early years educators
- Regional network development
- Local network signposting and support
Working with the EEF
Newsletters
Latest Newsletters
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 Bristol & Beyond SPH Early Years Newsletter – Maths Special Edition! February 6th, 2025 Subscribe to our Bristol Early Years Teaching Hub Mailing ListLatest Blog Posts
Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub Featured on The Baby Room Project Blog
We're delighted to share that Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub has been featured in a new blog post by The Baby Room Project, highlighting our work in baby-specific professional learning. The blog post explores the importance of specialised training for baby...
Latest Webinars
EEF Physical Development Toolkit – What to Know and How to Use It With Helen Battelley
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Panel Webinar: Why Playful Maths?
If you experience difficulties accessing the live stream or using the live chat, please click here. If you still need support, you can contact us here.
Webinar: Evidence Informed Practice for Communication and Language With Nicki Cherry and Ali Carrington
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Exploring and Growing Fresh Produce in a Childminder Setting With The Children’s Kitchen
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Our Partners
St Pauls Nursery School & Children’s Centre is the Lead for the Stronger Practice Hub.
Our partners bring unique experience and expertise and will help to steer the SPH programme as it develops. They are:
Contact
Email: sph@beyth.co.uk
