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Tim Barber offers Year 1 teachers a guide to exploring and understanding the potential treasure trove of EYFS data

We need to maximise the opportunities for children to get used to their new surroundings before they start school, so that they thrive from the moment they arrive, writes early years expert Tim Barber

Child-initiated learning can be tricky to get right, says this early years specialist, so he offers some tips to making it a success

Dinosaur eggs, secret missions from superheroes and missing Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: assistant headteacher Tim Barber’s guide to get Reception boys writing

To help its early years pupils develop the core muscles needed to write, one primary has embraced playdough as a training aid

Many people are sceptical of the benefits of play, but one teacher argues that it is the best way to ensure that children are learners for life