Dr Julian Grenier CBE
@juliangrenier.bsky.social
Work on early years at EEF. Previously led Sure Start Children’s Centres 20+ yrs. Views personal.
Free newsletter - Early Years High 5: big ideas in 5 short reads ⤵️
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Free newsletter - Early Years High 5: big ideas in 5 short reads ⤵️
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/early-years-evidence-in-action-7214995239114059777
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Putting the EYFS Curriculum into Practice
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Out in November: the comprehensively revised and updated 2nd edition of Putting the EYFS Curriculum into Practice
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"Instead of baulking at the cost, let’s see extra spending on staff in the early years as a great long-term investment in our children and all our futures." In @tesmagazine.bsky.social today, @juliangrenier.bsky.social sets out the changes to EYFS workforce that are needed to improve outcomes.
Why we need workforce reform in the early years
The needs of children starting school now are different than they were a few decades ago. So it’s time for us to make staffing changes, too, suggests Julian Grenier
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February 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
"Instead of baulking at the cost, let’s see extra spending on staff in the early years as a great long-term investment in our children and all our futures." In @tesmagazine.bsky.social today, @juliangrenier.bsky.social sets out the changes to EYFS workforce that are needed to improve outcomes.
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@juliangrenier.bsky.social sets out three areas where changing the approach to early years workforce training could make a big difference to the youngest pupils
Why we need workforce reform in the early years
The needs of children starting school now are different than they were a few decades ago. So it’s time for us to make staffing changes, too, suggests Julian Grenier
www.tes.com
February 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM
@juliangrenier.bsky.social sets out three areas where changing the approach to early years workforce training could make a big difference to the youngest pupils
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What does Ofsted mean by ‘foundational knowledge’? And how can schools show that they are delivering it? @greeborunner.bsky.social offers some answers
What schools need to understand about foundational knowledge
The renewed Ofsted framework refers to foundational knowledge. What is it, and how can schools demonstrate that they are providing it?
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February 16, 2026 at 6:35 AM
What does Ofsted mean by ‘foundational knowledge’? And how can schools show that they are delivering it? @greeborunner.bsky.social offers some answers
The early years are crucial - educational inequality starts early. Vocabulary is at the heart of it.
My latest blog for @theeef.bsky.social - how thoughtful, joyful teaching and modelling of vocabulary can make a lasting difference to children’s outcomes.
#edusky
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My latest blog for @theeef.bsky.social - how thoughtful, joyful teaching and modelling of vocabulary can make a lasting difference to children’s outcomes.
#edusky
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February 12, 2026 at 6:47 AM
The early years are crucial - educational inequality starts early. Vocabulary is at the heart of it.
My latest blog for @theeef.bsky.social - how thoughtful, joyful teaching and modelling of vocabulary can make a lasting difference to children’s outcomes.
#edusky
ow.ly/exW950Y5yUg
My latest blog for @theeef.bsky.social - how thoughtful, joyful teaching and modelling of vocabulary can make a lasting difference to children’s outcomes.
#edusky
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Key takeaways from the Tower Hamlets Senior Leadership Conference: don’t wait for curriculum change, focus on fluency and impact, inclusion matters more than ever, and no school improves in isolation. Collaboration is key.
#EducationReform #Ofsted #SEND #Inclusion #CPD
#EducationReform #Ofsted #SEND #Inclusion #CPD
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Key takeaways from the Tower Hamlets Senior Leadership Conference: don’t wait for curriculum change, focus on fluency and impact, inclusion matters more than ever, and no school improves in isolation. Collaboration is key.
#EducationReform #Ofsted #SEND #Inclusion #CPD
#EducationReform #Ofsted #SEND #Inclusion #CPD
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🚨 NEW POST 🚨
‘Learning by hand’
“If exams go fully digital, handwriting instruction could quickly be marginalised, and note-taking by hand be swapped out for a digital device with AI aids by pragmatic teachers and tech-loving students.”
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‘Learning by hand’
“If exams go fully digital, handwriting instruction could quickly be marginalised, and note-taking by hand be swapped out for a digital device with AI aids by pragmatic teachers and tech-loving students.”
alexquigley.co.uk/learning-by-...
Learning by hand
What if the brave new world of AI and assistive technology means that we stop learning by hand? Would we lose any learning it the translating from handwriting screen tapping, or from note-taking by ha...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
🚨 NEW POST 🚨
‘Learning by hand’
“If exams go fully digital, handwriting instruction could quickly be marginalised, and note-taking by hand be swapped out for a digital device with AI aids by pragmatic teachers and tech-loving students.”
alexquigley.co.uk/learning-by-...
‘Learning by hand’
“If exams go fully digital, handwriting instruction could quickly be marginalised, and note-taking by hand be swapped out for a digital device with AI aids by pragmatic teachers and tech-loving students.”
alexquigley.co.uk/learning-by-...
𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝟱📬
5 quick reads on:
• Screen time at age 2
• Growth in school based early education
• Inclusive leadership
• Diet and activity programme shows no impact
• OECD insights on inclusion
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5 quick reads on:
• Screen time at age 2
• Growth in school based early education
• Inclusive leadership
• Diet and activity programme shows no impact
• OECD insights on inclusion
www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
Early years research evidence in 5 quick reads
Welcome to issue 19 of my monthly newsletter, bringing you five key research updates and helping you stay informed. All views are my own.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:27 AM
𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝟱📬
5 quick reads on:
• Screen time at age 2
• Growth in school based early education
• Inclusive leadership
• Diet and activity programme shows no impact
• OECD insights on inclusion
www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
5 quick reads on:
• Screen time at age 2
• Growth in school based early education
• Inclusive leadership
• Diet and activity programme shows no impact
• OECD insights on inclusion
www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
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Today I have managed to finished my MacMillianCancer 35 Minute a Day Exercise Challenge!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
January 31, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Today I have managed to finished my MacMillianCancer 35 Minute a Day Exercise Challenge!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
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'6 strategies to support reading for students with SEND'
"Shared reading, done well, may just be one of the most important things that students with special needs do and learn in classrooms, so focusing on doing is effectively is well worth our time."
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"Shared reading, done well, may just be one of the most important things that students with special needs do and learn in classrooms, so focusing on doing is effectively is well worth our time."
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6 strategies to support reading for students with SEND
Shared reading is vital for every student to succeed in education. Reading in the classroom helps build knowledge, develop ideas, boost vocabulary, fuel creativity, and so much more. But we know that ...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
'6 strategies to support reading for students with SEND'
"Shared reading, done well, may just be one of the most important things that students with special needs do and learn in classrooms, so focusing on doing is effectively is well worth our time."
alexquigley.co.uk/6-strategies...
"Shared reading, done well, may just be one of the most important things that students with special needs do and learn in classrooms, so focusing on doing is effectively is well worth our time."
alexquigley.co.uk/6-strategies...
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"The EYFS shapes children’s earliest learning experiences... Despite this, it is still common for children in the early years to receive lower levels of funding and support than older children. We need to reverse that," writes @juliangrenier.bsky.social.
Why SEND reform depends on the early years
Because the EYFS shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins - so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to...
www.tes.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
"The EYFS shapes children’s earliest learning experiences... Despite this, it is still common for children in the early years to receive lower levels of funding and support than older children. We need to reverse that," writes @juliangrenier.bsky.social.
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Compared with all other phases in school, EY receives the least amount of funding and support from the DFE/policymakers. Yet excellent EY/KS1 provision sets children up for the rest of their lives.
This is so shortsighted.
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This is so shortsighted.
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In all the talk of early intervention for SEND, there hasn't been the next assumption made that an uptick in funding and structure forEYFS should be a significant part of any reforms.
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why SEND reform depends on the early years
Because the EYFS shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins - so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to...
www.tes.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Compared with all other phases in school, EY receives the least amount of funding and support from the DFE/policymakers. Yet excellent EY/KS1 provision sets children up for the rest of their lives.
This is so shortsighted.
bsky.app/profile/jons...
This is so shortsighted.
bsky.app/profile/jons...
Reposted by Dr Julian Grenier CBE
In all the talk of early intervention for SEND, there hasn't been the next assumption made that an uptick in funding and structure forEYFS should be a significant part of any reforms.
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why SEND reform depends on the early years
Because the EYFS shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins - so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to...
www.tes.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:26 AM
In all the talk of early intervention for SEND, there hasn't been the next assumption made that an uptick in funding and structure forEYFS should be a significant part of any reforms.
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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If the government wants to fix the SEND crisis, it needs to start by looking at the early years, writes DfE inclusion adviser @juliangrenier.bsky.social, who recommends three ways to improve practice
Why SEND reform depends on the early years
Because the EYFS shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins – so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to improve practice
www.tes.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:05 AM
If the government wants to fix the SEND crisis, it needs to start by looking at the early years, writes DfE inclusion adviser @juliangrenier.bsky.social, who recommends three ways to improve practice
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@juliangrenier.bsky.social (EEF) led a powerful session inclusive practice.
Reflecting on Dr Anne Heavey’s research, how small changes make a big impact on inclusion.
To further improve early years oracy, check out: vist.ly/4pauz
#EarlyYears #Inclusion #SEND #HighQualityInteractions
Reflecting on Dr Anne Heavey’s research, how small changes make a big impact on inclusion.
To further improve early years oracy, check out: vist.ly/4pauz
#EarlyYears #Inclusion #SEND #HighQualityInteractions
January 27, 2026 at 11:33 AM
@juliangrenier.bsky.social (EEF) led a powerful session inclusive practice.
Reflecting on Dr Anne Heavey’s research, how small changes make a big impact on inclusion.
To further improve early years oracy, check out: vist.ly/4pauz
#EarlyYears #Inclusion #SEND #HighQualityInteractions
Reflecting on Dr Anne Heavey’s research, how small changes make a big impact on inclusion.
To further improve early years oracy, check out: vist.ly/4pauz
#EarlyYears #Inclusion #SEND #HighQualityInteractions
Reposted by Dr Julian Grenier CBE
I have 6 days left of my MacMillan Cancer 35 Minute a Day Exercise Challenge.
So far I have raised £2.5k -just incredible!
This challenge has helped motivate me to get up and going- especially on difficult days. If you can spare a little, I would be so grateful
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
So far I have raised £2.5k -just incredible!
This challenge has helped motivate me to get up and going- especially on difficult days. If you can spare a little, I would be so grateful
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
Megan Dixon is fundraising on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support
This January, I'm challenging myself to complete 35 minutes of exercise a day to raise money to support people, like myself, who are living with cancer. This will be an enormous challenge for me: I ha...
socialsync.app
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I have 6 days left of my MacMillan Cancer 35 Minute a Day Exercise Challenge.
So far I have raised £2.5k -just incredible!
This challenge has helped motivate me to get up and going- especially on difficult days. If you can spare a little, I would be so grateful
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
So far I have raised £2.5k -just incredible!
This challenge has helped motivate me to get up and going- especially on difficult days. If you can spare a little, I would be so grateful
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
Started reading this in a bookshop and couldn’t put it down. A brilliantly written, skilful mix of memoir and criticism. Urgent yet humorous and humane.
Thank you @clairedederer.bsky.social
Thank you @clairedederer.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Started reading this in a bookshop and couldn’t put it down. A brilliantly written, skilful mix of memoir and criticism. Urgent yet humorous and humane.
Thank you @clairedederer.bsky.social
Thank you @clairedederer.bsky.social
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Thank you, Julian. I am doing my best to reach my target. I’ve had to take a few days rest, but I hope to finish. 😊
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Thank you, Julian. I am doing my best to reach my target. I’ve had to take a few days rest, but I hope to finish. 😊
A brilliant performance by Claire Foy and a (to me) terrifying up-front encounter with Mabel the Hawk made this film a brilliant watch. I felt the sadness, power and messiness of grief alongside the savagery of the hawk and the uplift of a wonderful eulogy
January 24, 2026 at 7:29 AM
A brilliant performance by Claire Foy and a (to me) terrifying up-front encounter with Mabel the Hawk made this film a brilliant watch. I felt the sadness, power and messiness of grief alongside the savagery of the hawk and the uplift of a wonderful eulogy
@damsoned.bsky.social I hope your January challenge is going well through the grey wet weather. Good luck with the final week.
January 24, 2026 at 7:15 AM
@damsoned.bsky.social I hope your January challenge is going well through the grey wet weather. Good luck with the final week.
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How can teachers use feedback to adapt teaching and improve learning?
@corinnesettle.bsky.social, @theeef.bsky.social teaching and learning specialist, with a new blog on adaptive teaching.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effecti... .
@corinnesettle.bsky.social, @theeef.bsky.social teaching and learning specialist, with a new blog on adaptive teaching.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effecti... .
Adaptive teaching in practice: using feedback to check understanding
Practical classroom examples showing how teachers decide what to do next to move learning forward, lesson by lesson.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
How can teachers use feedback to adapt teaching and improve learning?
@corinnesettle.bsky.social, @theeef.bsky.social teaching and learning specialist, with a new blog on adaptive teaching.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effecti... .
@corinnesettle.bsky.social, @theeef.bsky.social teaching and learning specialist, with a new blog on adaptive teaching.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effecti... .
Cranbrook Estate in Bethnal Green.
The estate consists of 6 towers + smaller scale elements including sheltered housing for older people with the powerful The Blind Beggar and his Dog sculpture.
Built in 1963. Architects: Francis Skinner, Douglas Bailey and Russian émigré Berthold Lubetkin.
The estate consists of 6 towers + smaller scale elements including sheltered housing for older people with the powerful The Blind Beggar and his Dog sculpture.
Built in 1963. Architects: Francis Skinner, Douglas Bailey and Russian émigré Berthold Lubetkin.
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Cranbrook Estate in Bethnal Green.
The estate consists of 6 towers + smaller scale elements including sheltered housing for older people with the powerful The Blind Beggar and his Dog sculpture.
Built in 1963. Architects: Francis Skinner, Douglas Bailey and Russian émigré Berthold Lubetkin.
The estate consists of 6 towers + smaller scale elements including sheltered housing for older people with the powerful The Blind Beggar and his Dog sculpture.
Built in 1963. Architects: Francis Skinner, Douglas Bailey and Russian émigré Berthold Lubetkin.
Moon over St John on Bethnal Green - one of Sir John Soane’s London churches.
January 4, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Moon over St John on Bethnal Green - one of Sir John Soane’s London churches.
Issue 18 of my monthly newsletter is live - for everyone passionate about early childhood education.
Topics include: babies and toddlers using tech, early years highlights from Ofsted's annual report and proposals to tackle early years challenges in Wales.
#edusky
www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
Topics include: babies and toddlers using tech, early years highlights from Ofsted's annual report and proposals to tackle early years challenges in Wales.
#edusky
www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
Early years research evidence in 5 quick reads
Happy New Year and a warm welcome to issue 18 of my monthly newsletter, bringing you five key research updates and helping you stay informed. All views are my own.
www.linkedin.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Issue 18 of my monthly newsletter is live - for everyone passionate about early childhood education.
Topics include: babies and toddlers using tech, early years highlights from Ofsted's annual report and proposals to tackle early years challenges in Wales.
#edusky
www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
Topics include: babies and toddlers using tech, early years highlights from Ofsted's annual report and proposals to tackle early years challenges in Wales.
#edusky
www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
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Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to my Macmillian Cancer 35 minutes a day exercise challenge. MacMillan has helped my family and I hugely over the past year- they are always there for us.
Now, it’s time to give back.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
Now, it’s time to give back.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
Megan Dixon is fundraising on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support
This January, I'm challenging myself to complete 35 minutes of exercise a day to raise money to support people, like myself, who are living with cancer. This will be an enormous challenge for me: I ha...
socialsync.app
January 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to my Macmillian Cancer 35 minutes a day exercise challenge. MacMillan has helped my family and I hugely over the past year- they are always there for us.
Now, it’s time to give back.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
Now, it’s time to give back.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
Walthamstow Marshes in London today … beautiful winter sun
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Walthamstow Marshes in London today … beautiful winter sun