At Clifford Community Primary Schoool and Nursery throughout our Early Years Foundation Stage, we use the Education Endowment Foundation’s ShREC (Share Attention, Respond, Expand and Conversation) approach to develop children’s language and communication skills through high-quality adult-child interactions. Our staff carefully model rich vocabulary, listen and respond to children’s ideas, extend conversations, and encourage deeper thinking through meaningful questions and discussions. By embedding ShREC throughout play, routines and adult-led activities, we create a language-rich environment where every child is supported to build confidence, vocabulary, understanding and communication skills that provide strong foundations for future learning.

The Education Endowment Foundation ShREC Approach