Opportunities provided by the network

As EYPs in Lincolnshire grow in number it is essential that we continually expand their professional knowledge and experience, the EYP Network provides the perfect avenue to do this.

Through the network EYPs benefit from opportunities including:

• Sharing good practice with others through network meetings. – Each meeting involves a ‘Sharing Effective Practice’ section during which members have the opportunity to network with one another and share ideas on a given subject.
• Visiting other settings to give and receive advice and guidance on a particular area of the framework - In 2009 the network began a programme of paired setting visits for EYPs to visit one another to provide advice, guidance and support. 
• Visiting centres of excellence such as the Pen Green research base and the Early Excellence Centre in Huddersfield to gain an insight into the practice of others
• Accessing Continual Professional Development on specific areas of practice such as Forest Schools and Schema.
• EYPs sharing their particular training needs and areas of expertise so whatever training is planned is targeted to particular needs.
• Opportunities to present at network meetings and share specific areas of best practice with colleagues
• Opportunities to attend conferences and exhibitions.

The network belongs to the members and so plans for its future development are made based on continual member feedback and requests.