The Department for Education has opened a consultation on whether early years teachers could be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) instead of Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). buff.ly/T8glAqh #QTS #EarlyYearsTeacher #PrimaryTeacher #EYTS

Your June Newsletter from CREC. Pour yourself a cold drink, find some shade, and relax while you read about all of our latest news, events and research. 😎 buff.ly/G1uffiv #EarlyChildhood #CREC #EarlyEducation #Ofsted #RequiresImprovement #BSIL #SBN #EYFS #BirthTo5Matters #MA

"Being in the program has allowed me to find that community of ‘questioners’ and ‘ponderers’ and that has been so beneficial for me personally, but also professionally." Angela Korner-Grafmiller, CREC MA Book a chat with the programme lead: buff.ly/sQNbGlm #CPD #MA #EarlyEducation #EYFS #CREC

The deadline to secure your place on our Birmingham-based Early Years teaching route is fast approaching. 🚨 Application Deadline: 30th June. Places are filling up, so don't leave it to the last minute. 👉 Head to the link to secure your place buff.ly/4p3U58N #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsTeaching #NewJob

The revised Ofsted inspection framework has failed in its aim to improve the wellbeing of Heads and their staff, according to an independent survey of 100 schools to experience the new regime, published today (22 June). Read the report here: buff.ly/YP5cmoh #RequiresImprovement #Ofsted

Great to see this moving forward - proposals to introduce a Babies Bill for the first 1001 Days: buff.ly/OHNvanV #First1001Days #BabiesBill #ParentInfantRelationships

Traveller families nationwide are discovering that early years education helps their children grow in confidence, form lasting friendships and gain skills for life — all while respecting their identity, roots and cultural heritage. buff.ly/QSD8Keg #EarlyEducation #TravellerFamilies

Ready to take the next step in your career? Applications are open for the October 2026 intake of our MA Education (Early Years). buff.ly/H4ktLuO #CPD #EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #EYFS #PostgraduateStudy #CREC

Today is National Thank a Teacher Day. To all the teachers we know: thank you for your dedication to young children - helping them learn, grow, and thrive every day. We also appreciate those who mentor our SCITT students and lead our courses. You're deeply appreciated! #ThankATeacher #CREC #EYFS

The final Learning Circle of the year is Thurs 25 June, 4pm, at Tony's house in Worcestershire. Attendees should bring something they've read for discussion and a small contribution to the buffet. If you plan to join us, confirm via [email protected] to receive travel/parking directions. #CREC

Help shape the future of Early Years provision in schools when you register to take part in research by @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social and Nottingham Trent University, in partnership with TACTYC. If you're interested, please email Aaron: 📩 [email protected] #ResearchCall #EarlyYearsResearch

If you’ve been looking for a career that offers true purpose, this is it. CREC and Teach First are looking for passionate individuals in the Birmingham area to join our specialist Early Years SCITT programme. 👉 Learn more and apply: buff.ly/4p3U58N #SCITT #EarlyYearsTeaching #EarlyYearsTeacher

You have until next Friday (26th June) to apply to be part of the 26/27 cohort on the Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood course/ For more details on how to apply visit. buff.ly/mlPFfjz #EarlyEducation #MusicEducation #MusicCourse #CME #EarlyYearsMusic

Study finds disparity between the way early childhood educators speak to young children depending on their gender: buff.ly/lB285ZS #Gender #EarlyEducation #EarlyChildhood

Ofsted will now include safe sleep practices in routine inspections, and safe sleep requirements in the Early Years curriculum are being updated from September: buff.ly/q1s65fc #SaferSleep #Ofsted #EarlyEducation #ChildSafety

Looking to turn your early years passion into rigorous academic study? Apply now to start your journey this October. buff.ly/H4ktLuO #CPD #EarlyEducation #EarlyYears #EYFS #PostgraduateStudy #CREC

Applications deadline for teacher training is fast approaching. If you want to train to teach 3-7 years olds from September, submit your application to CREC this week! If successful, you will be invited for our next (and perhaps the last!) round of interviews on Tuesday 16th June. buff.ly/qJQRews

Friday was the penultimate SCITT session of the year and Dr Helen Lyndon was delighted with the research focused session. Visit the links in comments/bio to find out more about our SCITT (applications close 30th June) and MA in Education (Early Years). #GetIntoTeaching #SCITT

Yesterday saw the launch of Birmingham Best Start in Life Strategy. Birmingham City Council has commissioned CREC to help develop the Local Plan focusing on a whole system approach for supporting the city’s children and families, pre birth to age five. Download here: buff.ly/v8hGmiZ #CREC #EYFS

You don’t have to travel far to change lives. Our school-centred Early Years (3-7 yrs) training partnership with Teach First places you in vibrant nurseries and primary schools right on your doorstep in the West Midlands. buff.ly/4p3U58N #SCITT #TeacherTraining #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsTeacher

As part of the Room to Grow project, CREC undertook the literature review which provides a rapid evidence assessment to identify existing knowledge, gaps, and policy implications related to school-based nurseries. #RoomToGrow #EarlyChildhood #SchoolBasedNurseries

Great to have been part of this important project work to investigate the implementation, challenges, and effectiveness of school-based nursery (SBN) provision and to report on emerging evidence of the potential value and impact of this programme. #RoomToGrow #EarlyChildhoodResearch #EYFS

The Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood… “An amazing course that has not only greatly influenced my practice with young children but has transferred and dovetailed beautifully with other aspects of my work.” Two weeks left to apply to start in October 2026. buff.ly/mlPFfjz #CME

Recently we celebrated our PHD Alumni at CREC, and would like to share some of their work which has recently been included in the EECERJ. You can also read more about the event here: buff.ly/zootWYm buff.ly/LOltyYe buff.ly/jwgulYG buff.ly/IQRYXqb buff.ly/WYphmG5 #EECERA #EECERJ #CREC

Latest edition of Chartered College Journal, Impact, contains a great summary of the SPACE to Flourish Programme that CREC are currently evaluating. Find out more about the journal here: buff.ly/eMdi0sy and about the Space to Flourish programme here: buff.ly/7JBXgr5 #EarlyYears #ImpactJournal

Earlier this year were delighted to be joined by our doctoral community, their guests as well as current research students for an afternoon of presentations. Read more about this event from Dr Helen Lyndon - buff.ly/zootWYm #EarlyChildhood #PHD #EarlyEducation #EarlyYears

🚨 Applications close on June 30th.🚨 So I want to join SCITT - what will my first year be like? From September you'll gain classroom experience from day one, growing confidence with support from experienced EYFS and KS1 mentors. Book an info session: buff.ly/MsUPaxB #SCITT #CREC #EarlyYears

There is still time to begin your CME:EC journey. Here are some of the words used by previous students in their feedback on the course! For more details and to apply by Friday 26th June visit: buff.ly/mlPFfjz #CME #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYearsMusic #EarlyYears

Sending massive congratulations to all the SCITT graduates who have secured their teaching jobs recently - you're fantastic! If you'd like to change careers and retrain as a teacher in just one year, you can - we are currently accepting applications until June 30th. buff.ly/qJQRews #SCITT #EYFS

We're lucky to have Debi Keyte-Hartland on our team as MA Lecturer. Debi is an independent early childhood consultant working extensively across the UK and internationally. Book a chat with the MA programme lead and apply now for Sept '26 start. buff.ly/CjAgFA7 @[email protected] #MAEd

CREC's Chris Pascal is quoted as saying: ‘For me, Vygotsky was a genius. His ideas gave us a practical way to think about the mind and how learning develops.’ Read more in this new Nursery World article about Early Years pioneers: buff.ly/8bVIDmy #Vygotsky #EarlyYears #EarlyChildhood

🚨 SCITT Applications Close on 30th June 🚨 Ready to inspire the next generation? Join a community of educators dedicated to giving children the absolute best start in life. Find out more: buff.ly/4p3U58N #SCITT #EarlyYearsTeaching #TeacherTraining #TrainToTeach

Why our 3–7 SCITT? ✅ School-based training from Sept across EYFS & KS1 ✅ High-quality placements & expert mentors ✅ Child development and pupil interests in real classrooms ✅ Year-round support plus leadership & environment experience 🚨 Applications close on June 30th.🚨 buff.ly/4p3U58N #CREC

Join Sightlines Initiative for a day dedicated to clay, inspired by Reggio Children’s publication 'Clay – techniques, experiences, imaginaries'. Date: Saturday 13th June 2026 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: £80 Secure your place today via the link below. buff.ly/VtkvCTi #EarlyYears #ReggioInspired

🚨 Applications close on June 30th.🚨 CREC Teacher Training Online Information Event Wednesday 3 June 2026 12:30 13:00 CREC in partnership with Teach First offers an Early Years (3-7 yrs) specialist route into teaching. buff.ly/u3lqwJ1 #SCITT #TeachingJob #NewTeacher #TrainToTeach

Speakers include co-authors Professor Christine Pascal, Sally Cave, Tina Bruce CBE, Helen Lyndon, Sue Bennett and Anne Denham in conversation with Jane Whinnett MBE, plus educators Angharad Gilmore, Anna Allen and Sara Stewart. Learn more and sign up: buff.ly/3hmeM85 #Froebel #Webinar #CREC

Join Sightlines Initiative for a day dedicated to clay, inspired by Reggio Children’s publication 'Clay – techniques, experiences, imaginaries'. Date: Saturday 13th June 2026 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: £80 Secure your place today via the link below. buff.ly/VtkvCTi #EarlyYears #ReggioInspired

"To invite children into an activity free of demands is to face the adult anxiety of those children achieving nothing." Have we developed a system where imagination isn't allowed to flourish? This is discussed by Brendan James Murray in this recent article: buff.ly/SRkKVB4 #Play #Imagination

If you would like to join the 26/27 cohort of Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood course - you have one month left to apply! Deadline for applications Friday 26th June 2026. buff.ly/mlPFfjz #CME #MusicEducation #EarlyChildhood

Thought provoking piece on fathers and the transition to school: buff.ly/olujlSI #Dads #SchoolReadiness #EarlyYears #EarlyEducation #Fatherhood

New from the Princess of Wales Centre for Early Childhood: Foundations for Life: A Guide to Social and Emotional Development is for everyone working with babies, young children and their families. Read more: buff.ly/x73VBMj #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #EarlyEducation #PrincessOfWales

Our Year Two students completed their final taught session this week, benefiting from wider discussions on research design, emerging data, and potential findings. If you're interested in joining the next CREC MA Ed (Early Years) cohort, find info here: buff.ly/NHX4Dmb #CRECMA #EarlyYears #CREC

Wednesday was the final day for our Year Three dissertation students. In three years they've balanced work and part-time study, pursued research, and gained strong academic and research skills. Interested in the next CREC MA Ed (Early Years) cohort? Find details here: buff.ly/NHX4Dmb

📣 Today we have published new research on school-based nurseries with @smfthinktank.bsky.social and funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org. The research shows that progress on opening new school-based nurseries is far behind the government’s original plans 🧵⬇️

Room to Grow: The Government’s roll-out of the school-based nurseries and the disadvantage gap: www.crec.co.uk/announcement... #DisadvantageGap #SchoolNurseries #RoomToGrow @suttontrust.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk

Today is the final face-to-face day for our Years 2 and 3 students. We wish you the very best of luck and a wonderful summer. Interested in joining the next MA cohort? Find out more: buff.ly/NHX4Dmb #CREC #Dissertation #EarlyYearsResearch #PostgraduateStudy #ResearchCommunity #PartTimeStudy

Interested in SCITT? Hear from our Alumni: "The schools-based programme means that you gain a lot of first-hand experience. You don’t just know the theory you get a chance to be immersed in a school and practice what you have learnt, hands on." (Alumni 2024-2025). buff.ly/MsUPaxB #SCITT

Coming up in June, the UOW Early Years Conference 2026 - Transitions That Matter. Book your place here: buff.ly/c9bAO6a #UOW #Transitions #EarlyYears #Conference

It's almost Learning Circle time again! Thursday 21st May- Online via Zoom, 4.30pm-5.30pm When: May 21, 2026 04:30 PM London. Register in advance for this meeting: buff.ly/UW3vsG1 #CRECLearningCircle #CREC #LearningCircle

Please note - our upcoming event has been cancelled. Anyone who was planning to attend this event and would like to find out more information about our SCITT can book a 1:1 call  buff.ly/nzMfg5M or attend the next online information session planned for Wednesday 3rd June buff.ly/VU1xcCq. #CREC