In this overview of the importance of designing a curriculum that is tailored to the needs of your cohort of children, Jan Dubiel reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing children in this period of Covid recovery. He examines the importance of having a specific focus on the foundation skills children need to develop alongside the early childhood experiences they might have missed. He will also explore the critical role and importance of Learning Behaviours as an integral part of a responsible early childhood education curriculum.

• Developing a broad and balanced curriculum for working with all children in an inclusive and supportive environment
• Celebrating and extending children’s knowledge, skills and competencies
• Ensuring that children can utilise their learning to follow their fascinations and develop their personal knowledge; learning through an appropriate range of teaching and learning contexts
• Preparing children for the present and their futures
• Supporting practitioners to ensure they have the confidence and knowledge to successfully provide the curriculum and develop their own, value-driven pedagogical repertoires

What is Ofsted looking for in a high-quality curriculum? Pennie Akehurst shares insights gathered from the careful analysis of recent Ofsted inspection reports and takes you through a seven-step plan to ensure that your curriculum has the elements needed to meet both the needs of your children and the statutory requirements.

Your chance to network and view our exhibition of leading early years suppliers

Find out how to access and use current education research to develop your curriculum and improve your practice. Consider why you should reflect and question through the lens of evidence-informed approaches to ensure that you maximise the impact for all children and combat education inequality.