Nursery Schools within Durham Local Authority enhance and improve the lives of young children and families by providing a focused pedagogical lead based upon an image of the child as strong, capable, competent and full of potential.
Nursery Schools within Durham Local Authority…
- Provide an excellent education and first class service for young children and their families
- Have a high level of staff expertise and high expectations for young children
- Are a source of high quality leadership and provide support and expertise for Early Years across the Local Authority
- Are a significant driver in raising standards across the Local Authority
- Actively support Early Years training, the development of projects and pilot new initiatives
- Actively contribute to decision making groups
- Contribute to Local Authority guidance/policies and documentation
- Innovate, implement and evaluate new developments
- Are highly active and contribute to regional/national and international developments
- Are judged by Ofsted, with all at least good and 72% outstanding, all of which have remained outstanding for 4 or more inspections; all providing excellent value for money
Nursery Schools within Durham Local Authority have extensive expertise and qualities that enable them to provide a first class early years educational experience for young children and their families.
Nursery School Headteachers empower others and are a source of inspiration. They work collaboratively to develop and disseminate good practice with each other and to a range of other professionals across the Local Authority.
