This report summarises the findings from 57 engagement visits to non-maintained settings during the autumn term 2021. It is based on the information discussed with setting leaders and staff.
This report also includes a summary of the feedback from 12 area meetings with early years advisory teachers and support partners from local authorities, regional consortia and umbrella organisations (referred to in the report as support partners).
The focus for each discussion was the wellbeing of children and staff, curriculum and teaching, professional learning, setting leadership and additional learning needs. Proportions relate to the sample of settings with which we have had contact in this reporting period.