How to make the most of the EEF’s Early Years Evidence Store

The Education Endowment Foundation’s Early Years Evidence Store is a fantastic resource for early years leaders and educators.

It brings together research evidence, practical examples and video clips to help educators explore what can make a difference to children’s learning and development.

But there’s a question I’m often asked in my work with early years settings and schools:

How do we move from reading the evidence to actually using it to improve practice?

That’s the focus of my new free 30-minute video guide.

A practical guide to using the Early Years Evidence Store

In the video, I walk you through:

• What the Early Years Evidence Store is, and how it fits with the wider EEF resources for early years
• Who it’s for, and why it can be useful for both leaders and practitioners
• How to use it for quality improvement rather than simply as a source of information
• A worked example showing how you could use the Evidence Store with a team to identify priorities and support improvement
• Practical next steps to help you put what you've learned into action

The aim isn't simply to help you get familiar with research evidence.

It’s to help you use that evidence as part of a process of professional learning, reflection and improvement.

Free resources to help you get started

I've also created a set of free resources to accompany the video, including:

• A downloadable PDF of the PowerPoint
• Quick links to key EEF resources
• An action planner to help you turn the evidence into practical next steps