Formed in 2011 the NNSP was developed as a programme of Early Years Education and Care to offer support for the Professional Development of Early Years Practitioners. Put together by Teachers and Practitioners’ from Northamptonshire’s nine maintained Nursery Schools, the NNSP provides bespoke learning and development opportunities and events for nursery schools, primary schools, preschools, child-minders and day nurseries spanning across the county and beyond! Our shared approach to ‘in setting’ visits and workshops allow you the opportunity to really explore all aspects of practice in our settings Mission Our programme is based upon shared views of Early Year’s Education and Care along with shared beliefs in the principles of Early Years aiming to deliver a shared approach that brings nursery teachers and practitioners together in a programme specifically tailored to Early Years. Every visit and workshop has the child at the heart of it, by providing child led learning that strives for excellence. The principles of Early Years, as encapsulated in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum will be explored and linked in to all visits and workshops by considering the Characteristics of Effective Learning and the Areas of Learning.