Jan Dubiel is a nationally and internationally recognised specialist in Early Childhood Education. He was identified by the Times Educational Supplement as one of the ten most influential people in British education in 2018 Having trained as an Early Years specialist, Jan worked as a Nursery, Reception and Year 1 teacher in schools across the country, leading teams as an Early Years co-ordinator. Following roles as an Early Years Consultant and Senior Adviser, he was appointed by the then Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to lead on the management of the (Early Years) Foundation Stage Profile, and had national responsibility for its implementation and moderation, developing guidance and support materials and working at a strategic level with policy makers. He is currently the Head of National and International Development at Early Excellence and works as part of the team to shape and deliver a strategy that supports Early Years managers educators in all aspects of practice and provision. With Early Excellence he is also responsible for developing EExBA, used by 12,000 schools as a Baseline Assessment, EExAT, and Birth to 7 tracking system and EExAQ, an international qualification for Kindergarten teachers Jan has developed a national and international reputation as a conference speaker, consultant and trainer and he has written widely on different aspects of Early Years policy, pedagogy and practice. His first book “Effective Assessment in the EYFS” was published by SAGE in 2014.
Keynote Details: Framing a view of pedagogy in the EYFS Jan’s Keynote will focus on how we respond to current challenges in the perception and understanding of ECE in the UK. In light of contemporary policy changes and initiatives he will argue that as the EYFS community, alongside the need to embrace our diversity, we also need to develop a considered, evidence led and professional narrative of why the ‘otherness’ of ECE needs to be fully understood and supported.
Workshop Details: Assessment and accountability in the EYFS In this workshop Jan will explore the principles and practice of effective, meaningful and manageable approaches to assessment and how this supports accountability within the EYFS