Early years consultants employed by local authorities are steadily gaining more power to their elbow. Last year the Government provided funding through the Outcomes, Quality and Inclusion strand of the Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare Grant to beef up the role, with a view to these professionals increasingly becoming a key lever in quality improvement.
Early years consultants work with leaders, managers and practitioners in all types of local early years provision. Their priority is to target those settings which need support most - where outcomes for children are traditionally poorest.
According to the DCSF guidance, the consultants are there to be the main broker for quality improvement systems and processes, and to be a clearly identifiable point of contact within the LA for all settings. They are there to assist in the implementation of the EYFS and help practitioners engage with parents. They also have a focus on pedagogy and a remit to embed a culture of continuous quality improvement.
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