Early Years SBT1 – Employment Setting
Introduction:
For the period of training, all trainees undertaking EYITT must be employed in a setting offering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This is referred to as SBT1 and is the employer setting. Throughout their training period no trainee will be required to perform more than 90% of the duties normally required of a full-time early years teacher. Therefore it is expected they receive a percentage of their working week as non-contact time.
SBT1 spans the duration of the EYITT course.
At the University of Brighton your mental health and wellbeing is always our priority.
Support for trainees can be found at Wellbeing (brighton.ac.uk) and in the Partnership in Education (PiE) handbook.
Support for anyone in Early Years settings can be found at Early years practitioner wellbeing support – Help for early years providers – GOV.UK (education.gov.uk)
Contents
Course Contacts
The main contacts are:
Holly Kilvington – Course Leader – H.Underwood@brighton.ac.uk
Michaela Borland – lead mentor – M.Borland@brighton.ac.uk
General enquiries should be sent to the course administrator Madi Barker – eyitt@brighton.ac.uk
Mentor Training and Development
Training Sessions
Mentor training sessions take place throughout the year.
| Description | Date | Time | Location |
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Mentor Training 1 The EYITT Curriculum University Support The EYITT assessment process Use of the e-Portfolio (PebblePad) |
Friday 20th September 2024 | 3:30 -5pm | Falmer Campus, Checkland Building room B408 |
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Mentor Training 2 Reflect on the EYITT programme to date. The next stage in the EYITT assessment process Moderation of a progress review Using the Formative Review |
Friday 19th January | 3:30-5pm | Falmer campus room tbc |
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Mentor Training 3 Reflect on the EYITT programme to date Next stage of the EYITT assessment processes –final assessment report Exemplar of final assessment report and final judgements Next Steps for Trainees |
Friday 17th May | 3:30-5pm | Falmer campus room tbc |
Key or Relevant Documents and Handbooks
| Title | Link | Description |
| Course Handbook | EYITT Trainee Handbook | Information specific to the EYITT course available as a full single document |
| PiE Handbook | Partnership in Education (PiE) Handbook Elements | SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING (brighton.ac.uk) | The University of Brighton cross-course handbook |
Assessment and Planning Forms
| Form | Description | To be completed by | Frequency or date to return form to the University |
| Progress Report 1 SBT1 – EYITT | Report on trainees’ progress completed after progress review during w/b 21st October 2024. | University Link Tutor (with input from mentor) | 4th November 2024 |
| Progress Report 2 SBT1 – EYITT | Report on trainees’ progress completed after progress review during w/b 3rd March 2025 | Mentor (with input from University Link Tutor) | 12th March 2025 |
| Progress Report 3 SBT1 – EYITT | Report on trainees’ progress completed after progress review during w/b 12th May 2025 | Mentor | 23rd May 2025 |
| Final Assessment Report – EYITT | Final report on trainee attainment and progress | Mentor with University Tutor Support | TBC |
| Need for Enhanced Support – EYITT | Targets for Enhanced Support Process | Mentor / University staff | If necessary |
| Early Years Learning Plan.docx | A UoB provided format for planning sessions. This format covers core elements of planning. | Trainee | To use when planning for a progress review or if there is a need to revert to more detailed planning |
| Early Years Learning Plan – Example 2 | Example of a completed Early Years Learning Plan. |