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ExploreEarly Years
The early years lay the foundation for everything that follows. Getting it right takes strong leadership, a well-planned curriculum, sharp safeguarding, and staff who understand how young children learn. We help early years settings, nurseries, pre-schools and Reception teams across the UK and internationally to strengthen their provision and give every child the best possible start.
What Makes Our Early Years Support Different
We know the early years inside out — the EYFS framework, the prime and specific areas of learning, and the way quality interactions shape a child’s development. Our consultants have led early years provision, inspected it, and supported settings through change. So the advice you get is practical and rooted in the reality of early years practice, not borrowed from key stage classrooms.
Nearly every service we offer works for early years settings. Here’s how each one helps you.
School Improvement Partner Packages for Early Years
We offer three levels of early years improvement partnership — Essentials, Standard and Comprehensive. Whichever you choose, you get a named partner who understands the EYFS and visits across the year to help you improve outcomes for your youngest children.
- A named improvement partner who knows early years and the EYFS
- Honest validation of your self-evaluation and development plan
- Deep dives into your early years curriculum, teaching and the quality of interactions
- A close look at children’s progress across the prime and specific areas of learning
- Written reports after each visit, ready to share with leaders and governors
- Choose Essentials, Standard or Comprehensive depending on the support you need
Early Years Curriculum Review
A strong early years curriculum is carefully sequenced and built around how young children learn through play and exploration. Our consultants review how well your curriculum is designed and delivered, aligned to the EYFS and the Education Inspection Framework.
- An impartial review of your early years curriculum
- A focus on how learning is sequenced across the EYFS areas
- Review of the quality of teaching, interactions and the learning environment
- Clear findings and practical next steps
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SEND and Inclusion in the Early Years
Identifying and supporting additional needs early makes a lasting difference. Our specialist SEND consultants review how well your setting spots and supports children with special educational needs, and how effectively you work with families and outside agencies.
- A review of early identification and support for SEND
- A look at how you use additional funding and external support
- Review of how well you work with parents and other professionals
- A clear, prioritised action plan
Safeguarding and Child Protection Review
Safeguarding the very youngest children carries particular responsibility. Our safeguarding consultants review your systems, culture and practice, working closely with your safeguarding lead and aligning to the latest statutory guidance and the EYFS safeguarding requirements.
- A full review of your safeguarding policies, culture and daily practice
- Close work with your designated safeguarding lead
- Alignment to the latest Ofsted framework and statutory guidance
- A comprehensive report and action plan
Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
Leading an early years setting is demanding and often isolating. Our leadership coaches offer a tailored package of onsite and remote support over six or twelve months. Whether you are a new leader or an experienced one working through change, you get a trusted, experienced person to think things through with.
Book a quick, friendly callTwenty minutes with Shaun, our Founder and CEO, to explore how we can help you.
Getting Ready for Inspection
An Ofsted inspection is a high-stakes moment for any early years setting. We help you tell your story with evidence, test your judgements about the quality of your provision, and spot gaps early, so your team feels calm, confident and ready.
Behaviour, Culture and Relational Practice
The culture and climate of an early years setting shapes how children settle, learn and thrive. We review your approach to behaviour and relationships, with a focus on nurturing, relational practice that suits young children, and help you build a warm, positive environment for children and staff alike.
Governance and Management Support
Whether you are a standalone nursery, a school-based setting or part of a group, strong oversight matters. Our consultants support committees, boards and owners with external reviews and practical guidance, giving you clear, independent evidence to act on.
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Independent Investigations
When a complaint or serious concern arises, you sometimes need an impartial outside investigator. We carry out thorough, fair and confidential investigations into matters such as staff conduct and safeguarding concerns, and give you a clear, balanced report you can rely on to make fair decisions.
Staff Training and Professional Development
Great early years practice depends on skilled, confident staff. We deliver tailored training and professional development on the EYFS, curriculum, safeguarding, SEND and more, designed around your setting’s priorities and delivered by people who know early years well.
How We Work with You
- 1We start with a conversation to understand your setting, your children and your priorities.
- 2We agree the right service and the exact focus with you, and confirm it in writing.
- 3We do the work — on site, remotely or a mix — with the same trusted consultant throughout.
- 4You get a clear, honest report and practical next steps you can act on.
- 5We stay available between visits, so you always have someone to call on.
Why Early Years Settings Choose Jarvis Education
- Our team has led early years provision, inspected it and supported settings through their hardest moments.
- We bring the rigour of an inspector, the knowledge of early years specialists, and the honesty of people who genuinely want your setting to do well.
- We work with early years settings across the UK and, increasingly, internationally — on site and remotely, wherever you need us.
Next Steps
- Tell us about your early years setting and what you’re working on.
- We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help, and how.
- Contact us today to discuss support for your early years setting.
How We Help
The support we most often provide to Early Years.
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