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Thames Valley Early Years Hub @thamesvalleyey.bsky.social · 28d

We are excited to offer this new, fully funded training programme for early years leaders, led by Jan Dubiel. Full details are on this link: www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/se/thvy...

@jandubiel.bsky.social
#eyfs #earlyyearsleaders #earlyyearsteachers #earlyyearseducators

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · 28d

Delighted to be working with the East of England SPH delivering CPD exploring how we construct a Curriculum in the EYFS. We will examine the context for Curriculum, a case study of success and an opportunity to action plan with support.....See you there!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grown-not-...

Grown not Given - Understanding Curriculum in the EYFS

Join us for a conference all around "growing" and "owning" a curriculum

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Aug 27

Your child will always be your child… Even when they’re 26 years old and you’re on the New York subway…

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Aug 26

Big red foam finger?

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Aug 26

Its really important that we understand the GLD in context
My blog for @wearecoram.bsky.social
www.coramhempsalls.org.uk/news/2025-08...

August 2025 - A small (but nevertheless Important) part of the whole: understanding the role of the GLD | Hempsalls

www.coramhempsalls.org.uk

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Aug 26

Me and my girls at the baseball game… Go Red Sox!!!

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Aug 25

Really pleased with my first crop of Apache chilies…

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hi we might look into run the session in the autumn term… The focus is on ensuring high-quality appropriate provision for two-year-olds in a school based setting…

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Jul 18

I am delighted to be partnering with the exceptional Westmeads Infant School in Whitstable, Kent for this innovative CPD opportunity exploring how we ensure good outcomes for children in School Based Nursery Provision. Tickets are still available...

www.tickettailor.com/events/westm...

Buy tickets – Immersive Development Day - Creating an Exceptional School-Based Nursery – Westmeads Community Infant School

Immersive Development Day - Creating an Exceptional School-Based Nursery Led by: Kirsty White (Headteacher of an outstanding Sc...

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Jun 19

Delighted to be partnering with Sindon LA and Goddard Park EYFS Provision for this exploration of effective Provision for 2YOs....places are still available - see you there!

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Jun 19

Delighted to be partnering with Sindon LA and Goddard Park EYFS Provision for this exploration of effective Provision for 2YOs....places are still available - see you there!

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Jun 1

Cats….. if you know you know…

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Apr 25

www.tactyc.org.uk/post/the-lan...

The Language of Learning: Looking at the word ‘play’ through a critical lens by Jan Dubiel

Jan Dubiel is an Independent Consultant and Adviser specialising in Early Childhood Education. Play is the touchstone of Early Childhood Education but the word itself presents a challenge in how our p...

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Apr 19

Today it’s an alien spacecraft…

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Apr 17

There was a serpent over the sky in Margate tonight…

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Apr 15

Proud and delighted to receive this today… and feel honoured to have been involved in the EYPDP program and the incredible impact it has had on EYFS educators. A textbook example of how CPD should be done…

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Apr 10

An interesting few days meeting with LAs, school and MATs about 'Moving the Box' project...You can find out more here:
www.coramhempsalls.org.uk/hey-title/mo...

Moving the Box | Hempsalls

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Dec 29

I’m really proud of this work that I did with Polly Sharman. The key message is a curriculum is *grown* not given…

Designing and Developing Curriculum in the EYFS

Expert support for designing and implementing a rich EYFS curriculum tailored to your setting. Enhance learning outcomes with practical guidance.

www.theeducationpeople.org

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Dec 2

The recently published EYFSP SFR shows that the attainment gap is widening by the end of YR.

What do you think this needs to be done in order to address this?

explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statist...

Early years foundation stage profile results, Academic year 2023/24

<p>These annual statistics report on teacher assessments of children’s development at the end of the early years foundation stage (EYFS), specifically the end of the academic year in which a child tur...

explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk

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Thames Valley Early Years Hub @thamesvalleyey.bsky.social · Dec 2

FREE training for childminders, settings and schools in the Thames Valley! On 17 Jan we will be joined by Jan Dubiel to think about “how” children learn as well as “what” they learn!
#EarlyYearsSky

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Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · Nov 29

📢Our Senior Researcher @kerriscooper.bsky.social in Early Years and Inequalities comments on the latest analysis for early years foundation stage results.

You can read the full article below🔽

Disadvantage gap widens among reception pupils

Attainment gap opens up between reception pupils eligible for means-tested free school meals and those not eligible

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Thames Valley Early Years Hub @thamesvalleyey.bsky.social · Nov 21

Join us for this day of training with @jandubiel.bsky.social - and explore how learning behaviours provide context and purpose for “what” children learn.
[email protected]
#EarlyYearsSky

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Jan Dubiel @jandubiel.bsky.social · Nov 19

Which educational terms would you nominate for the following quote…?

“Words can be rendered meaningless through relentless, shallow repetition”

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Kathryn Stinton @kathrynstinton.bsky.social · Nov 17

The joy of listening to children in the early years ....

Joolone @joolone.bsky.social · Nov 16

“Why did the Hungry Caterpillar make a cocoon?”

#EYFS child: “So no one bothers him.”

“Sorry?” I ask.

EYFS child: “He needs time to THINK himself INTO a butterfly.”

“Wow!” I respond.

EYFS child: “Well, he didn’t do it by magic.”

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