Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

Who is the Education Endowment Foundation?

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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is an independent charity which aims to raise the attainment of 3-18 year-olds, particularly those facing disadvantage; develop their essential life skills; and prepare young people for the world of work and further study.

It does this by generating evidence of what works to improve teaching and learning, funding robust trials of high-potential programmes and approaches which have yet to be tested. The EEF then supports schools, nurseries and colleges across the country in using evidence so that it has the maximum possible benefit for young people.

When an educational programme receives the EEF stamp of approval it is a promise of quality and reliability. We are honoured to be included in these trials and can't wait to see what we discover together with the help of this incredible charity.

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What's the project? - EEF Pilot Study in Promising Early Years Programmes

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The EEF and Stronger Practice Hubs are co-funding a project that is testing a selection of EY programmes that focus on different areas of early learning. We are very excited to be chosen as one of these promising programmes to be tested in this pilot study.

Tales Toolkit will be working with 4 Stronger Practice Hubs and a total of 90 settings over the next 2 years. All 90 settings will have access to our package completely free for a year.

30 settings will be part of a research project, contributing to the evidence base for Tales Toolkit. These 30 trial settings will be required to collaborate with us in providing feedback and evidence of the impact they see in the setting.

The remaining 60 get Tales Toolkit will literally no-strings attached! Although we kindly ask any settings who take part to use this opportunity to its fullest by promising to commit to training the staff and undertaking story sessions regularly.

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Participants – 90 settings across 4 regions

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Research Project Settings - Thames Valley Only

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30 settings will have the opportunity to access Tales Toolkit free of charge as part of a research project.

Settings in the following local authorities are currently eligible:

• Bracknell Forest

• Reading

• Slough

• West Berkshire

• Windsor and Maidenhead

• Wokingham

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Expectations

Settings taking part in the research project have a little extra responsibility, but all tasks were designed with teacher time constraints in mind and compensation will be provided. Get more information on compensation here.

• Staff must complete all 5 training sessions.

• Carry out at least one Tales Toolkit session a week.

• Embed Tales Toolkit resources across your provision.

• Provide feedback to the evaluation team from the Institute of Employment Studies (promise it isn't too work heavy)

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Benefits

As a participant in this research project with EEF and the Thames Valley Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, you'll receive a treasure chest full of good stuff...

• Access to Tales Toolkit online training sessions.

• Funding contributing towards staff cover costs for staff participating in the training.

• A full set of Tales Toolkit classroom resources, including the famous Big Bags and Apron.

• Online resource library, including webinars with experts and printouts to expand on classroom activities.

• Become a member of our community of settings.

• Make a difference to children.

• Have fun with story.

• Be freed from constant planning - Tales Toolkit is designed to be Low-to-No Planning!

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Get full details on taking part in the research project.

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Subsidised Settings - Bristol, Kent and Birmingham

An additional 60 settings will have access to fully funded Tales Toolkit placements outside of the research project, funded by Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs: Bristol and Partners, Kent and HEART Midlands. 30 settings will start this academic year and another 30 the following year.

Settings in the following local authorities are currently eligible:

• Bristol

• Kent

• Birmingham

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Expectations

We expect all settings to be dedicated to getting the most from the membership.

• Staff should complete all 5 training sessions.

• Carry out regular Tales Toolkit sessions - we recommend at least once a week.

• Embed Tales Toolkit resources across your provision.

• Engage with Tales Toolkit to provide feedback and be active members of our community.

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Benefits

As a participant in this project with the SPHs, you'll receive a treasure chest full of good stuff...

• Access to Tales Toolkit online training sessions.

• 2 Full sets of Tales Toolkit classroom resources, including the famous Big Bags and Apron.

• Online resource library, including webinars with experts and printouts to expand on classroom activities.

• Become a member of our community of settings.

• Make a difference to children.

• Have fun with story.

• Be freed from constant planning - Tales Toolkit is designed to be Low-to-No Planning!

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Get full details on becoming a subsidised setting.