An Editorial for the Autumn 22 Early Education Journal – Di Chilvers It is timely to take stock of where…
Observation and assessment Lucy’s story……
I created the Development Map™ to support good observation and assessment practices as well as to show the ‘story’ of…
What do we want for our children between June 1st and September 1st 2020?
The Early Years Foundation Stage has been in an unprecedented period of challenge and change over the last three years,…
Development Does Matter…..
Di Chilvers: Advisory consultant in early childhood education; Early Education Associate and writer Over the years Development Matters has become…
Part 2: More of Di’s thoughts and responses to the EYFS Consultation
Have just written 4750 words to the DfE in response to the EYFS Reforms!!!!! They may help you to form…
EYFS Reforms Di’s Response to Question 6 : The Areas of Learning
Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms – Government Consultation – 31st January 2020 It’s time to get your voices heard by…
Di’s Response to the Ofsted EIF consultation document
Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education Di Chilvers – Response to the consultation document 5th April 2019 …
Professionalising the process of observation and understanding children’s development: The Observation Tool Kit
In 1978, as part of my NNEB training I wrote about Aiden who was at Nursery School, he would have…
Being Bold in 2018: New Year Resolutions for Ofsted, the DfE and policy makers
I don’t usually sit down and write out my resolutions for the New Year as I have got into the…
Moderation – Some thoughts!!!
Moderation is an important part of the Observation, Assessment and Planning cycle across the Early Years Foundation Stage and not…