The Early Years Cluster Meetings are brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years team, for the attention of Early Years practitioners in PVIs and EYFS teams in Schools.
William Overton, Director of Early Years, and his EYFS team are hosting the autumn term Early Years Cluster
William leads the team across the nursery class and 3 reception classes, and supports his own teams CPD as well as being an advocate for high quality early years practice across the Academy Trust
William and his team have a focus on supporting young children’s early communication development and oracy skills through high quality interactions, together with Hayley who is the EYFS ELLP
William will be sharing how they have used the EEF models of SHREC and STAIRS to develop the team’s expertise and the impact on children’s language and communication skills
Then there will be an opportunity to explore their learning environment and talk with their team
We are looking forward to you joining us visiting Western House Primary
Target Audience: Early years practitioners working in PVIs and schools in Slough
Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026
Time: 4pm - 5:15pm
Venue: Western House Academy, Richards Way, Cippenham, SL1 5TJ
Cost: Free
For any queries please e-mail: earlyyears@slough.gov.uk