I am also an Early Years Lead Practitioner. The distinctive function of the Early Years Lead Practitioner is to provide pedagogic leadership within their own and in other settings, driving forward improvements and raising standards in teaching and learning through leading: whole setting pedagogy, pedagogy for children, knowledge, continuous professional learning, knowledge for parents, change and reflection.

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An Early Years Lead Practitioner is an excellent practitioner who has achieved the very highest standards of early years practice as recognised through a rigorous assessment process. 

 

All Early Years Lead Practitioners have a passion for early years best practice, which they already shared with colleagues and families in their daily work.  They are champions of effective early years pedagogy and outstanding practice as expressed through the EYFS, Ofsted's criteria for outstanding.