The Experts and Mentors Early Years COVID-19 Recovery Programme from the Department for Education (DfE) is focused on supporting early years practitioners and leaders to address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children. The programme will provide a mixture of face-to-face and virtual support to settings and the offer will include leadership support, coaching for leaders, and mentoring for practitioners.
By joining the programme, settings will receive the support of fellow early years professionals, who are passionate about supporting others to improve practice and outcomes for children. This support is free and available across the country, for eligible settings.
The Experts and Mentors programme will support Private Voluntary or Independent (PVI) nursery settings, maintained nursey schools and school-based nurseries. To submit an application to receive support from the programme, and for further information on eligibility, please visit Pen Green’s website available here.
The DfE are currently looking for settings who are interested in receiving support from January 2023, for the Spring term (academic year 2022/23). To receive support in the spring term, settings must complete the application form by Friday 11 November 2022.