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ECaT Lead Practitioners' Guide (part 1)

Ref: 
00854-2008DOM-EN
Function:
"Involvement of parents, carers and guardians", Planning teaching, School improvement, Self-evaluation (staff)
Audience:
Early years foundation stage practitioner
Format:
Booklet

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Publication overview

Download this guide to help you improve children’s communication and early language development as part Every Child a Talker (ECaT). The guide includes:

  • step-by-step plans and staff team activities for auditing and planning
  • support for self-assessment
  • examples of good practice and effective strategies
  • everyday activities to support babies, toddlers and young children.

This guide is supported by the themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and can help you to:

  • develop a communication-friendly setting
  • support individual children
  • quality interactions with children
  • consider barriers and establish priorities when planning
  • identify training needs
  • work where English is an additional language
  • engage with parents/carers.