As a team, explore ‘The Shared Vision and Values for Outdoor Play in the Early Years’. Developed by a partnership of early years organisations, academics, advocates and groups, this declaration comprises three vision statements and ten principles – see https://bit.ly/2RpHFxg for the most recent version:
Rather than charging one person with the whole task of managing the outdoors, divide the space into either physical areas or types of play.
Even with tight budgets, CPD is still an essential element in every professional’s working life. There are many providers of outdoor play CPD, but before signing up to any, assess where the gaps in knowledge or experience lie across the whole setting; a ‘getting started outdoors’ course might not be the answer. Instead, a specific focus on, for example, maths, literacy, STEM or physicality outdoors might better suit your overall objectives.
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