Dr. Sarah Rogers

Recruitment and retention of the right early years staff has become even more challenging in recent years. We know that the right staff make all the difference to the quality of our practice and supports the best outcomes for every child. This workshop explores the challenges establishing and leading a high performing team and explores ways to support and value our staff to make the strongest and most effective teams.

After the tumultuous past three years when early years settings have had to drastically change their practice, many early years leaders are taking stock of where they are now. Change is inevitable and we know the best settings are always looking at ways to improve on the previous best, but what happens when massive and sudden changes are imposed? Practice has been impacted in all areas of practice from the curriculum to staffing. This panel session discusses what this means for early years settings and how we can learn lessons and emerge stronger and more resilient.