Welcome to the Greater Lincolnshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

Stronger practice. Stronger settings. Better outcomes for children.

The Greater Lincolnshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (EYSPH) is proud to support early years providers across Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Funded by the Department for Education, our Hub is one of a national network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs established to improve outcomes for children by sharing evidence-informed practice, supporting professional development and creating opportunities for collaboration across the early years sector.

Although Gainsborough Nursery School is the Department for Education's designated Lead Setting, the Greater Lincolnshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub is a genuine partnership that brings together expertise from across the maintained, private, voluntary and independent (PVI) sectors.

Our Partnership

Our Hub is led by:

• Gainsborough Nursery School (Lead Setting)

Working in partnership with:

• Wyndham Park Nursery School

• Boston Nursery School

• Kingsdown Nursery School

• Tinga's Childcare

Together, our partnership represents a wealth of expertise in early childhood education, inclusion, SEND, early language, coaching, workforce development and evidence-informed practice. By bringing together maintained nursery schools and an experienced PVI provider, we aim to ensure the support we offer is relevant, practical and reflects the diversity of the early years sector.

Our Vision

Our vision is simple:

To improve outcomes for every child by strengthening practice across the early years workforce.

We believe that the greatest difference to children's lives comes from knowledgeable, reflective practitioners who continually develop their practice and learn from one another.

Through collaboration, coaching and evidence-informed professional development, we will support practitioners to build confidence, strengthen pedagogy and improve children's experiences and outcomes.

What We Will Offer

As the Hub develops, we will provide:

• Fully funded professional development opportunities

• Evidence-informed training and resources

• Networking events for practitioners

• Opportunities to visit exemplary practice

• Bespoke support for settings

• Peer-to-peer learning and collaboration

• Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers (EYSPAs) working alongside settings

• Early Years Local Leads (EYLLs) supporting local networks

Our support will be available to practitioners working in:

• Day Nurseries

• Pre-schools

• Nursery Schools

• School Nursery Classes

• Childminding Settings

• Private, Voluntary and Independent Providers

• Maintained Nursery Schools

Growing Our Partnership

The Greater Lincolnshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub is committed to representing the full breadth of the early years sector.

As we develop, we would love to hear from outstanding providers who are interested in becoming partner settings. We are particularly keen to hear from:

• Childminders

• Providers based in North Lincolnshire

• Providers based in North East Lincolnshire

By expanding our partnership, we can ensure the Hub reflects the communities, settings and practitioners we serve.

Join Our Team

We are currently recruiting Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers (EYSPAs) to help support practitioners across Greater Lincolnshire.

If you are an experienced early years professional who is passionate about sharing excellent practice, coaching colleagues and improving outcomes for children, we would love to hear from you.

Further opportunities to become involved as Early Years Local Leads (EYLLs) will also be available in the coming months.

Stay Connected

Our dedicated page on the Stronger Practice Hub website is currently under development.

For enquiries, please contact:

Email: lmnsf-enquiries@lmnsf.education

Further information, events, professional development opportunities and recruitment updates will be added over the coming weeks as the Hub becomes fully established.

We look forward to working with practitioners across Greater Lincolnshire to strengthen practice, strengthen settings and improve outcomes for every child.

Coming Soon

Over the coming months we'll be launching:

• Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers (EYSPAs)
• Early Years Learning Leads (EYLLs)
• Training and events calendar
• Professional Development Networks
• Resources and evidence library
• News and funding opportunities

Be sure to visit this page regularly to keep up to date with our latest offers and opportunities.

Contact us: lmnsf-enquiries@lmnsf.education 

Stronger practice. Stronger settings. Better outcomes for children.